PA Podiatrist Among Highest Paid by Big Pharma
A Philadelphia foot doctor was named one of a few dozen physicians across the nation who have earned more than $200,000 in lucrative part-time speaking and consulting work for drug companies. Dr. Warren S. Joseph, of Huntingdon Valley, was No. 5 on ProPublica's list of "Top Earners." ProPublica is a non-profit news organization devoted to investigative journalism. The list of doctors is the latest in their series, Dollars for Docs.
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Dr. Warren Joseph |
Joseph practices podiatry at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and the Coatesville VA Medical Center, according to ProPublica. During the last four years, Joseph reaped $652,412 in speaking, consulting, travel, and other fees from three pharmaceutical companies. In a 2010 story in the Inquirer, Joseph acknowledged receiving drug company money. He pointed out that diabetic foot ulcers cause more than 80,000 amputations each year. By getting the word out, "I'm saving limbs," he told reporter Faye Flam.
Source: Sam Wood, Philly.com [3/12/13]
