Dr. William Long, FACFAS joind Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey.
Dr. Long is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and a proud graduate of South Carolina State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.
Dr. Long began his service career as a medical specialist in the United States Army Reserve. During his sophomore year at South Carolina State, he was awarded a full-tuition scholarship from the United States Coast Guard. Upon graduation, he honorably served eight years on active duty as a Marine Safety Officer.
While stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Long was hand-selected to supervise the newly established Maritime Homeland Security Department in response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
He went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Biology Education from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and later obtained his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2009.
Dr. Long completed a rigorous four-year Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia before returning to his home state of South Carolina.
Dr. Long is double board-certified by both the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
He holds the distinction of being the first podiatrist to perform ankle surgery in South Carolina and played an instrumental role in expanding the state’s scope of practice to include ankle surgery in 2018.
He served two years as South Carolina’s delegate to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and was elected to the APMA Board of Trustees in 2019. Dr. Long is the past chair of the following committees to include Development, Legislative, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. He currently serves as the APMA liaison to the Council of Podiatric Medical Education.
Dr. Long is in private practice, overseeing four office locations with six associate physicians. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Pelham Surgical Center and the South Carolina Quality Radiation Standards Association.
Additionally, he is a Board of Visitors member at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, serves on the Executive Board of the South Carolina Podiatric Medical Association.
A devoted husband and father of four, Dr. Long takes pride in knowing that his daughters, Logan and Loren, will be following in his professional footsteps. He lives by the United States Coast Guard motto, Semper Paratus— “Always Ready”—a reflection of his lifelong commitment to service, leadership, and excellence.
0:00 Welcome and introductions 1:08 Guest interview: Dr. Will Long 38:26 APMA promotion segment 38:31 Mentorship and career advice 43:43 Rapid fire questions