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January 10, 2013 #4,661 Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD

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GA Podiatrist Named as One of America's Most Beautiful (Male) Doctors

Dr. Rondrick Williamson, a podiatric physician appeared today on the Emmy-winning daytime talk series, The Doctors. The multi-talented  Williamson moved to the Atlanta area over a year ago from Macon, Georgia. The Doctors TV show will be launching a calendar to raise money for the American Red Cross called, The Most Beautiful Doctors in America! (The Men’s Edition). Dr. Williamson, who is featured as “Mr. February,” along with the other doctors posing for the calendar, appeared on the  show and offered advice to viewers on obtaining optimal health in the new year.

Dr. Rondrick Williamson (front row, third from left)

Williamson wears many hats outside the medical field. He's not only a successful physician with Village Podiatry Center in Atlanta but an entrepreneur, TV talk show host for Perspectives TV, philanthropist (as the founder of The Rondrick Williamson Foundation), and blogger for a popular entertainment blog "The Coffee Shoppe" which he launched last summer.

ME Podiatrist Invents a More Reliable Electronic Tuning Fork

The road from physician to physician-entrepreneur has spanned nearly two decades for podiatrist Dr. Todd O’Brien. But he’s now applying his life’s work to an updated and improved digital diagnostic device to help doctors — and eventually patients — check for early signs of nerve damage caused by diabetes. O’Brien got his first taste of inventing when he completed his residency and took a job developing products for a startup medical device company. That was when he discovered his taste for inventing and got “bit by the entrepreneurship bug,” he said.

Dr. Todd O’Brien with NeuroCheck Device

The first device O’Brien’s company will make is less niche and more scalable than previous products. It’s based off a 128-Hz tuning fork, a long-trusted tool used by doctors to measure sensation in the feet of diabetics. To make the test more quantifiable and reproducible, O’Brien has created an electronic device based on the fundamental features of the tuning fork by using vibrations sent through the foot, and a digital timer.

Source: Deanna Pogorelc, Medcity News [12/28/12}

FL Podiatrist Performs ORIF Repair

At 61, Rosemarie Danchik had never stepped foot in a podiatry office until last week, after she fell through her attic into her garage. Dr. Peter Walimire, 33, a foot and ankle surgeon with Athletic Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Center, suggested that she undergo surgery Monday. In the hospital, he performed a repair called an ORIF, or open reduction internal fixation of the calcaneus, or heel bone, which Danchik had broken in three places.

Dr. Peter Walimire discusses treatment options with patient Rosemarie Danchik (Photo: Andrew West)

Reconstructive surgery is Walimire’s specialty, and Southwest Florida adults could have a variety of reasons to need his services. Problems with feet tend to increase with age and are often the first signs of serious illness. Podiatry is sometimes seen as the step-child of medicine, but the specialty involves much more than ingrown toenails.

Source: Dayna Harpster, News Press [1/8/13]

IL Podiatrist Joins Pandi Foot & Ankle Clinic

Pandit Foot and Ankle Clinic of Evergreen Park has hired Skokie, IL podiatric physician Yelena Barsky, DPM as an associate. Barsky graduated in 2007 from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University. She completed her residency in 2009 in podiatric medicine at Loretto Hospital in Chicago.

Dr. Yelena Barsky

Dr. Barsky is currently also an associate at Global Podiatry in Lincolnwood, IL and Prius Urgent Care Center in Chicago, and is fluent in Russian and Spanish.

Physician Shortage Predictions 'Overestimated': Researchers

Those who forecast shortages of primary-care physicians may be shortsighted, a group of academic researchers says in a Health Affairs report likely to stir controversy on a much-debated issue. The hand-wringing about primary-care shortages is unwarranted if those making the predictions are basing their estimates on doctor-to-general-population ratios that don't align with the productivity of a modern physician practice, researchers from the Columbia Business School in New York and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in Philadelphia said.

In their report, the researchers wrote that using ratios—such as one primary-care doctor for every 2,500 people—to project shortages assumes the traditional model of patients being seen by a single physician is still the order of the day, which leads to misdirected conclusions. The researchers argued that a practice's patient panel can be expanded by using "open" or same-day scheduling, which calls for giving patients the option of seeing another doctor if their regular physician is unavailable.

Source: Andis Robeznieks, Modern Physician [1/8/13]

Query: In-Office AED

Does anyone at this time, have  an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the office and has it ever been utilized?

Bob Levoy, Great Neck, NY

RE: Advertising for Employees (Mark Weaver, DPM)
From: Joan Schiller, DPM

Find the nearest medical assistant school. Ask to speak to the director. You can request to interview the top 5 (recently or expected) graduates.  

Joan Schiller, DPM, Euclid, OH, Joan.Schiller@UHhospitals.org

You may want to try your local state unemployment office. The state of Idaho maintains a 'Job Service' program through the unemployment office, as I am sure many other states do. The jobs available are listed on a website run by the state. We have had great success finding qualified employees there, and no longer bother with the newspaper or Craigslist when looking for workers.
 
Jeanne M. Arnold, DPM, Coeur d'Alene, ID, jarnolddpm3@frontier.com

RE: The Self-Esteem of Podiatry 2013 (Robert Kornfeld, DPM)
From: Jack Sasiene, DPM

I appreciate the efforts of Dr. Kornfeld to bring up the elephant in the room. It seems none of our colleagues wish to discuss the REAL issue, as none have responded. We are not in control of our practices - medically nor from a business standpoint. Anyone who thinks so is
fooling themselves. Dr. Kornfeld asks, "What are we willing to do?" Doctors, ALL doctors have an enormous amount of power. That is why laws have been written to restrict us. We gave up our power when we signed up to work for insurance companies - all of them. It does not have to be that way; it wasn't...

Editor's note: Dr. Sasiene's extended-length letter can be read here.

RE: The Residency Shortage (Paul Kruper, DPM)
From: Richard H. Lanham, DPM

Firstly, podiatric medicine was only short 60 residency slots this past year to have everyone placed. Secondly, allopathic medicine has far more problems with placement than does the profession of podiatric medicine. Unless students have a 4.0, they are not going to be able to obtain their first selection, and are going to their second to fourth choice to obtain a residency.

Allopathic and osetopathic medical schools are expanding at a phenomenal rate in the U.S. There are so many schools that it is obvious to any educator that quality students will no longer be filling our medical schools. Your profession is working very hard to see that a three-year residency is available for all students. The Council on Podiatric Medical Education of APMA will not allow additional colleges of podiatric medicine to open until all capacity for current students is fulfilled. Is it a tragedy for current graduates? Yes, I believe so. Is the profession trying to resolve the issue? Yes, it is. Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), we have only seen the tip of the iceberg.

Richard H. Lanham, DPM, Indianapolis, IN, shirley.lanham@att.net

RE: Residency Shortage (Paul Kruper, DPM)
From: Robert Scott Steinberg. DPM

Paul, Did you have a residency? Who paid your salary? It was Medicare's payments to your hospital. Tell me what law could require a hospital to be forced to host a residency? Colleges of podiatric medicine sure do not have the power to force residencies on hospitals. No, the problem seems to be too many graduates for the number of available slots, not enough doctors willing to be residency directors, and not enough hospitals willing to host programs. And then there is the issue of maybe wanting to limit competition!

Are you a residency director? If not, then you have a huge opportunity to serve podiatry. It's long hours for little extra pay, but gratifying.

Robert Scott Steinberg, DPM, Schaumburg, IL, Doc@FootSportsDoc.com

PRACTICE FOR SALE - SOUTHWEST FL

Multilocation multidoctor practice in beautiful Southwest Florida . Practice has grossed over seven figures consistently and currently shows 10-15% growth in revenues with increase in new patients and patient visits. EHR is already implemented with meaningful use criteria met. Practice has been professionally evaluated by Provider Resources. Only serious inquiries to this email address. This is a great practice in Paradise and a good opportunity for the right doctor or doctors. Email to: practiceforsaleswfla@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - WEST COAST FLORIDA
 
Outstanding opportunity for PSR-36 graduate to join successful group podiatry practice. Seeking a sociable, articulate graduate who is confident in foot and ankle surgery but also enjoys all phases of podiatry. Long-term opportunity for the right candidate with generous pay and benefits. Reply to: jwicks@cortezfootandankle.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - BRONX, NY

Seeking a well-trained, confident, ethical and personable candidate for a multi-office practice. All aspects of podiatry performed
(surgery, biomechanics, palliative care, vascular studies, diagnostic ultrasound, flouroscan, DME). Competitive compensation package. Please send your CV to: docdpm2@gmail.com.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - CENTRAL FLORIDA

Busy, well established practice in central Florida looking to fill an associate position leading to partnership for the right person. General and surgical podiatry, wound care. Close to attractions, short drive to beaches. Florida license necessary. Competitive pay with incentives. Please send CV to footpainbegone@Gmail.com.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

Exciting Opportunity! Associate position. Must be Board Qualified. Joining all Board Certified Doctors in foot surgery and reconstructive rear-foot and ankle surgery. Respond to: Podiatryoffice@doctor.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION – NORTHWEST INDIANA

Looking for a well-trained, entrepreneurial-minded podiatrist to compliment a busy modern (EHR, Digital X-ray, Diagnostic US, etc.) practice. Highly competitive compensation package. Great area to work, live and raise a family. Send resume/CV to: Pjames@cffaac.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - CT - (FAIRFIELD AND NORTH HAVEN)

Join one of the largest podiatric groups in Connecticut. Well-established and progressive offices, including EMR, digital x-ray, vascular and NCV studies, Pinpointe and CO2 lasers, diagnostic ultrasound and electrical stimulation therapy. You can expect a full schedule of patients the day you start, and a very competitive salary. For more info www.greatfootcare.com. Send resume to Dr.Kassaris@yahoo.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION – VIRGINIA

Two office practice, hospital and surgery center privileges, trauma call, modern offices, EHR, digital x-rays. Excellent compensation package. Position may lead to partnership. Candidate needs to be experienced in foot and ankle reconstruction, trauma, external fixation, and ankle replacement surgery. Email letter of interest and CV to Dr. Joe Disabato at jdisabato@vfasa.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NORTHWEST IOWA

A well-established, midwest multi-physician practice with strong hospital affiliations seeking FT podiatrist. Applicant should be well trained surgical physician, completed a 12/24 month residency, & board eligible. Practice offers high surgical volume, advanced wound care and good mix of general podiatry. Competitive salary, excellent benefits. Fax resume: 712-258-9977.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - FLORIDA

Associate wanted for well-established practice in central Florida. Experienced support staff, six figure salary, malpractice coverage and health insurance provided. Excellent opportunity for a promising future, this position will provide for the possibility of partnership in the future. To apply please go to www.yourcareerinpodiatry.com
 

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW YORK

Established and modern podiatry practice seeking well trained podiatrist for our two offices located in the Hudson Valley. Individuals must be highly motivated, ethical, and have PM & S-36 training. Partnership potential! Please see our recruitment video (845) 471-2243, esims@simspodiatry.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Busy, well-respected practice in Western Massachusetts looking for associate and offering future partnership. New, large office offering all levels of podiatric care with state-of-the-art technology and EMR. Excellent opportunity for podiatrist who is ready to settle down or getting started. Search is confidential. Send CV/ references to tapoflife@aol.com.

ASSOCIATE POSITION- SOUTH JERSEY & SUBURBAN PA

Busy, diverse, progressive & well established, multi-office prestigious practice seeking PSR 24/36 who is personable, confident & ethical with excellent surgical skills. Excellent employment package with great upside potential. Respond to: footandankle22@aol.com with CV & Resume.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - MISSOURI – EAST CENTRAL

Podiatric medical group seeks recent graduate or 2013 graduate who is interested in working with former residency director who can enhance your already strong training Full scope practice with the cases to fast track to board certification. We are located close to St. Louis for day use. Exceptional school system in a low crime, low cost of living area. E-mail resume to: drfootski@hotmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - KANSAS CITY

Kansas City may be the perfect move for you and your family. I am looking for an entrepreneurial minded associate who wants to grow and then own part of an already successful practice. If you are the right candidate for this associate position, you will enjoy a competitive compensation package and you will be working with a doctor who is as committed to your success as he is to his own. Go to: www.YourFutureInPodiatry.com for full details.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR - MICHIGAN

Genesys Health System in Grand Blanc, MI is seeking an exemplary leader to serve as the Program Director for the Hospital's Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with the added Credential in Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (PMSR). Apply online www.genesys.org.

SPACE AVAILABLE - NYC & LI

Office to sublet and share - East 60th Manhattan, and Plainview, Long Island. access to an MRI, Joint Commission certified operating rooms, digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, and access to a multi-specialty ambulatory surgical center. Also availability E 22nd between 2nd and 3rd and E 70th off 3rd. Turn-key operation - no investment needed PODO2345@AOL.COM 516-476-1815.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - K-LASER

K-laser for sale. 32 out of 59 payments have been made. New owner would assume lease of only 27 payments. E-mail advancedfoot1@aol.com.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - USED Q-CLEAR LASER

Still under warranty. New laser head just added. First Best Offer. Marketing and training included. Dr. Zuckerman will train you. e-mail with questions to mook863@comcast.net

SEEKING ASSOCIATE POSITION - ATLANTA AREA

Well-trained podiatric (PM&S36) surgeon seeking associate position in Atlanta area. Highly personable with strong private practice billing, marketing and social media experience. Please contact dpm.atlanta@gmail.com

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