Blessed from the Beginning

Dr. Frazier Ben Todd Sr., DPM, CWS, DABPS, DABDA, DAAWN, DNBPE, FACFAS, has had a remarkable life and a distinguished career. He was one of the first African-American physicians in Georgia to operate a fully licensed foot and ankle surgical center. He was the first African-American physician to chair the Podiatric Surgical Residency program in Atlanta at the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, and he was one of the first surgical residency-trained African-American podiatric surgeons in Georgia. His post-graduate training includes a podiatric surgical residency in foot and ankle surgery, Pacific Coast Hospital (California, 1972, 1973); Fellowship, Atlanta Hospital (1984–1986); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences-Military Medicine Education Institute (1986, 1987, 1990); and Interdenominational Theological Center Seminary Class of 2006. Board certifications include Fellow - American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; Diplomat - American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Diplomat - National Board of Podiatry Examiners; Diplomat - American Academy of Wound Management; and Senior Disability Analyst. Dr. Todd's hospital affiliations include (1973–2006): Atlanta Hospital and Medical Center, Columbia Northlake Medical Center (GA); Decatur Hospital (GA); Eisenhower Army Medical Center (GA); Physicians and Surgeons Hospital (GA); South Fulton Hospital and Medical Center (GA); WellStar Windy Hill (GA); Southwest Atlanta Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgical Center; Winn Army Hospital, Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Dr. Todd is an accomplished speaker and lecturer for medical schools, organizations, local and international school systems, churches, businesses, and other civic organizations. He has published several articles: Urban Health, "An Underplayed Need in Health Services and Podiatric Care," October 1974; Case Presentation, "Granuloma Cell Myoblastoma," 1976; and Podiatry Yearbook, "Clinical Laboratory Medicine," 1977–1978. Dr. Todd has been ordained as a minister of the Gospel since 1977 and is an elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. In 1979, he served as pastor of several AME churches. He founded the Church of Hope Ministries (COHM) in 1985, a full gospel church, and later established the Church of Hope Christian Academy, an educational facility for children. The Church of Hope Ministries, a non-denominational ministry, has also served as a chapter for "Promise Keepers." In 2014 he became a restorative practitioner.