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March 30, 2018 #6,155  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| HOSPITAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS - PART 1 | |
OH Podiatrist's Wound Care Center Named Center of Excellence
Urbana Wound Care Center received the Robert A. Warriner III Center of Excellence 2017 award Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Wound care is the management of chronic and acute wounds, said Dr. Eric Anderson, a podiatrist with Mercy Health. That could include diabetic, traumatic or post-surgical wounds, as well as burns.
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Dr. Eric Anderson uses HBOT (Photo: Jeff Guerini) |
There are different wounds that require different types of treatment and it can be as simple as a basic cleaning of the wound,” he said. The Urbana center provides a variety of treatments, including hyperbaric chamber therapy, Anderson said. He works with the Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital and Springfield Regional Medical Center.
Source: Allyson Brown, Springfield News-Sun [3/28/18]
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| HOSPITAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS - PART 2 | |
Bethany Medical Center Welcomes NC Podiatrist
Bethany Medical Center has welcomed board certified podiatrist Kinjal Patel, DPM to its community of medical providers.
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Dr. Kinjal Patel |
Dr. Patel graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency (PMSR) at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Source: News & Record [3/28/18]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
NY Podiatrist’s Foundation Holds Third Annual St. Patrick’s Day Concert
Award-winning Irish musicians Dawn Doherty with the tin whistle and Erin Loughran on violin performed melodious Irish tunes that brightened the spirits of everyone there.
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Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon (3rd from right) |
Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon, executive board member of the Armonk-based charity, sang Irish music songs with Dawn Doherty.
Source: Mount Pleasant Daily Voice [3/27/18]
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| MEETING NEWS | |
Another Premier Annual Scientific Conference for ACFAS
Foot and ankle surgeons from around the globe took over Nashville, TN to help progress patient care and outcomes at the 76th Anniversary Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. With nearly 1,900 foot and ankle surgeons and a sold-out Exhibit Hall, the 76th gathering of the profession’s premier educational event took center stage in Music City!
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ACFAS Opening Session |
“It is truly an honor to be a part of ACFAS’ gathering of the nation’s top foot and ankle surgeons,” said John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS, president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. “The high energy and large participation by surgeons, students, and residents from across the country makes ACFAS the go-to organization for education, networking, research, and the promotion of the profession’s surgical role in state-of-the-art patient care. ACFAS’ 77th Annual Scientific Conference will be held on February 14-17, 2019 in New Orleans.
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| PODIATRIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THE NEWS | |
FL Podiatrist Introduces Heel Defender
Defender Operations has introduced its new Heel Defender product line of innovative shoe orthotics made in the USA. Through patented technology and innovative design, Heel Defender orthotics are bio-engineered to assist in the management of pathologies that cause heel pain.
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Defender Operations, LLC was founded by Jason R. Hanft, DPM, a prominent Miami foot and ankle surgeon with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Hanft also has a biomedical engineering background and is the Principal Inventor. Heel Defender was born out of a very personal experience when Dr. Hanft accidentally shattered his own heel into multiple pieces. He suffered an interarticular calcaneal fracture, which caused chronic heel pain and limited mobility.
Source: KAIT-8 [3/27/18]
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
PA Podiatrist 5.5-16 Year Jail Term for Secretly Filming Women
Former East Shore podiatrist David Todoroff admitted that for years he hid a cell phone in the bathrooms of his office and his home so he could film women undressing. On Tuesday, a state Superior Court panel found that the 5 1/3- to 16-year prison sentence a Dauphin County judge slapped on the doctor fits those crimes.
Source: Matt Miller, Pennsylvania Realtime News [3/27/18]
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| HEALTHCARE NEWS | |
New Human Organ Identified
Scientists say they have found a new organ that, among other things, may have implications for understanding how cancer spreads throughout the body. The organ, called the interstitium, lies just below the skin (which is the body's largest organ) and is a patchwork of interconnected, fluid-filled compartments, anatomically distinct from the rest of the body. Scientists believe the interstitium may act as a shock absorber to keep tissues from tearing during day-to-day functioning.
The organ went unnoticed for so long due to the way researchers examine tissue samples, which are thinly sliced and treated with chemicals. Because the fluid was accidentally drained from the interstitium in the process, scientists thought they were looking at dense connective tissue. Scientists think the fluid-filled compartments - which drain into the lymphatic system - may explain why cancer cells that invade the layer are able to easily spread to the lymph nodes.
Source: 1440 [3/28/18]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Areas of Financial Waste to Cut at Your Practice - Part 4
Here are a few ways to reduce financial waste, according to practice management and accounting professionals from across the country:
4. Monitor Billing
"The net cost of billing and collection goes beyond direct expenses related to billing - things like personnel salaries, benefits, and supplies - or the percentage paid to outside billing companies. More importantly, monies uncollected related to poor performance must be taken into consideration to deteremjine the real total cost of billing an collections. Having said that, it's critical that practices have checks and balances in place to track and trend performance to assure that all monies are collected for services performed. - Jose Carrersas, vice president and COO, PropMD Practice Management, Pinecrest, FL.
Source: Bob Sandrick, Physicians Practice [3/19/18]
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RE: The Passing of Edward Meadow, DPM
Edward Meadow, DPM who set track and field records at Ohio State before becoming a long-time doctor in Dayton, has died. He was 90. Meadow was a Shaker Heights native who attended Ohio State and set the freshman record in the mile that stood for 15 years. He also won events at the prestigious Drake Relays.
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Dr. Edward Meadow |
He graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and practiced podiatry in Dayton for 50 years.
Source: Dayton Daily News [3/28/18]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
From: Joel Lerner, DPM
Unfortunately, due to the hurricane in Puerto Rico where many of the anesthetics and IV solutions are manufactured, there is a severe back-order of these necessary medications. MD Buying Group is doing everything in their power to keep them in stock. Yesterday, we were able to purchase 100 2% Xylocaine plain, but unfortunately at 3 times the price. We will continue to bring in these medications as long as necessary to supply our members. We do have Xylocaine with epi also available.
We will try our best to accommodate non-members if they are in need of the medications.
Joel Lerner, DPM, President, MD Buying Group
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REVELANT RESEARCH) -PART 1A | |
From: Doug Richie, DPM
Dr. Kesselman appropriately calls upon our profession to train students, residents, and academic podiatrists to conduct research and provide “counterpoints” to systematic reviews such as the recent article published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. I must point out that two of the best randomized clinical trials published (cited in the BJSM paper) which studied custom foot orthoses and treatment of plantar heel pain were conducted by podiatrists:
Landorf KB, Keenan AM, Herbert RD. Effectiveness of foot orthoses to treat plantar fasciitis: a randomized trial. Arch Intern Med. 2006; 166(12):1305–1310.
Wrobel JS, Fleischer AE, Crews RT, Jarrett B, Najafi B. A randomized controlled trial of custom foot orthoses for the treatment of plantar heel pain. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2015; 105(4):281-94.
Both of these studies had the same conclusions as the recent BJSM study which failed to show any superiority of custom foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain. There are many reasons why these studies fail to show the outcomes we all experience in day-to-day clinical practice.
In regard to Dr. Kesselman’s call, the best researchers in our own profession have already attempted to provide “counterpoint” in the academic arena and have unfortunately failed to show the superiority of custom foot orthotic therapy to treat plantar heel pain. Instead of relying on rigid statistical analysis of large groups of patients, perhaps we can take a new approach which identifies sub-groups of patients who actually do respond to custom foot orthotic therapy in a very positive way?
Doug Richie, DPM, Seal Beach, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (RELEVANT RESEARCH) - PART 1B | |
From: Elliot Udell, DPM
Dr. Kesselman and others, including me, have questioned why we do not have ongoing research studies in the area of foot orthoses and biomechanics. What fuels our frustration is that just as we know fish live in water and birds fly, we know that properly designed foot orthoses can help many patients with many foot conditions including some that cause heel pain. Just today, a patient came in to my office to have me make a new set of custom orthotics because the old ones wore out and his heel pain was returning. He would not be willing to pay hundreds of dollars for something that was not helping him. This is a common scenario for all of us.
The answer is that the podiatry labs should meet with the research people at our schools and together fund research on biomechanics and foot orthotics. I would donate to that cause. It’s an investment, and if enough papers show that orthotics are helpful, then we can begin to ask insurance companies to pay for them.
Elliot Udell, DPM, Hicksville, NY
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoes of the Day
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The latest "twist" in heels? (Photo: Charlotte Visser) |
Source: Anka Trerniet via Virtual Shoe Museum
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MEETING NOTICES
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
WOUND CARE FELLOWSHIP - NEW YORK
CPME-APPROVED 12 month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2018. Hospital and clinic environment, with onsite hyperbaric medicine. Working with infectious disease, dermatology, as well as plastic, general, vascular, and podiatric surgeons. Must have completed a PMSR residency. Please contact drarnoldhertz@aol.com or jtfootcare@gmail.com. EOE (equal opportunity employer)
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MANHATTAN/LONG ISLAND
Seeking board certified/eligible person to work on Long Island and or Manhattan. Must be in-network with most of the carriers. Must have hospital privileges and have the capabilities to perform basic podiatric surgical procedures. Offices fully equipped with x-ray MRI CT scan and is associated with a surgicenter.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – ORLANDO FLORIDA
KG Health Partners, the largest podiatric practice in Florida, is revolutionizing the continuum of care for seniors living in more than 200 long-term facilities in Central Florida. We currently have an opening in the Orlando, FL area. If you are committed to helping seniors live healthy lives, this mobile-based position could be your perfect fit. Our physicians work Monday thru Friday and must maintain active Medicare and Florida licenses. We cover malpractice insurance, medical supplies, travel allowance, etc. Exceptional benefits include paid holidays, vacation, health insurance, and 401K retirement plan. Salary and RVU Bonus Structure. Email CV kgadmin@kghealthpartners.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TAMPA/HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL
KG Health Partners, the largest podiatric practice in Florida, is revolutionizing the continuum of care for seniors living in more than 200 long-term facilities in Central Florida. We currently have an opening in the Tampa/Hillsborough County, FL area. If you are committed to helping seniors live healthy lives, this mobile-based position could be your perfect fit. Our physicians work Monday thru Friday and must maintain active Medicare and Florida licenses. We cover malpractice insurance, medical supplies, travel allowance, etc. Exceptional benefits include paid holidays, vacation, health insurance, and 401K retirement plan. Salary and RVU Bonus Structure. Email CV kgadmin@kghealthpartners.com
ASSOCIATE NEEDED - WARREN/YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Ankle & Foot Care Centers operates 20 locations in Northeast Ohio. We are looking to add a full-time podiatric physician to help cover expanding office hours. Tremendous growth opportunity for a hardworking individual with an interest in reconstructive surgery and wound care. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.ankleandfootcare.com Please email your letter of interest and CV to Michael Vallas, Practice Administrator at mike@ankleandfootcare.com.
NEW POSITION-PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Established practice in the Phoenix Metro area is seeking a podiatric physician. This position is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is looking for growth potential in a professional, well-equipped environment. Please reply with your CV at ValleyFeet@Gmail.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - WESTERN NEW YORK/BUFFALO, UPSTATE NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY
Looking for podiatrists to see residents in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Western New York, Upstate New York and New Jersey. Great opportunity for part-time income. Positions available immediately! Send inquiries to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
MOBILE PODIATRISTS NEEDED - NEW JERSEY
Well-established and fast growing House-call podiatry practice (www.homefootcareservices.com) is looking for PART-TIME podiatrist to do home visits to home- bound patients in NJ, in Southern Counties of NJ, primarily - OCEAN county.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – KENTUCKY
Associate position open for well trained, compassionate physician for busy clinic in the beautiful Danville area of Kentucky. Wide range of services to be offered with several ancillary services onsite. Generous base salary with incentive/full benefits and partnership opportunity. Email CV and letter of interest to: MCrosby518@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION WANTED - HUDSON VALLEY, NY
Full time associate position in a busy office. Broad responsibilities including wound care, trauma call, hospital rounding, etc. Surgical based practice with privileges to local hospital and surgical center. Comparable pay. Position available Sept. 2018, will wait for right graduate. Office is located in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Close proximity to NYC as well as a multitude of outdoor activities. Please send CV in an email to hudsonvalleypodiatrist@gmail.com
POSITION AVAILABLE - GETTYSBURG, PA AND FREDERICK, MD
Well-established practice is seeking associate for partnership and buy out. One senior partner looking to slow down and then retire. I will teach you to become a top earner in the field. Don't miss this opportunity! drhenrock@yahoo.com. Dr. Scott Henry 301-514-9781. AtlanticFootSurgeons.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LONG ISLAND, NY
Well rounded surgically trained podiatrist to join state of the art practice EHR, digital X-RAYS, etc, on Long Island. Multi-podiatrist practice needs qualified practitioner to join our team. All phases of Podiatry including surgery, wound care, and orthopedics. Board Certification preferred, excellent salary. Email CV: jbmbcw@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - MARYLAND
Come join our team of top docs. Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, LLC has associate positions available in several of our established MD locations. We have all the administrative, marketing, and assistant help in place to help make your practice, with us, a success. See patients, do your charting, and leave the rest to us. Email your resume and cover letter to newdpm@footandankle-usa.com . We look forward to receiving your information
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CHICAGO/NEAR WEST SUBURBS
Multi-location group - Immediate opening for ABFAS Board Certified/Eligible associate. Minimum 1 year’s private practice experience required. Surgical/ortho patient load. DME, Rx, Minimal Incision Sx, EMR, digital x-ray, laser, ultrasound, shockwave & MRI. Top pay, associateship & practice equity available for experienced candidates. Send CV drtsatsos@anklenfoot.com
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 1 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
OFFICE FOR SALE – NEW JERSEY
Great Opportunity in NJ; ten year old podiatry office complete with two Chairs and stools, XCel x-ray, office furniture, TV, Alarm, file cabinets with active charts, computer with printer/fax, private restroom. On the ground floor. Serious buyers only. Call and leave your name and number: 347-512-2006..
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT – NYC SUBURB
Busy urban location with patients walking in every day. Ground floor accessibility. You will be busy from Day 1 if you are not afraid to work hard. Highly rewarding experience with established office-patient relationship in the community. Suburbs of New York City but city-like atmosphere. recruitjobs18@gmail.com
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE – MASSAPEQUA, NY
Medical equipment in good working condition for sale: 2 Boyd Podiatry Chairs, X-cel X-ray machine with developing tank, whirlpool, 1 steel cabinet with medical supplies (immobilization boots, orthotics grinder, 2 sterilization tanks) Equipment available after May 5, 2018. Best offer accepted. Contact Loreto Capogna (516) 752-0070 or lcapogna@aol.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Retiring. The practice comes with ready patient base in area of unlimited potential. Awesome locale with lakes, mountains and rivers in every direction. $200,000 buys the building and well established practice. Seller willing to partially finance and stay as needed during transition. Seller also willing to consider renting or lease to buy. Please contact me with serious inquiries only and I will be pleased to discuss the particulars with you. A great opportunity!!! reddingpodiatry@sbcglobal.net
PRACTICE FOR SALE - PHOENIX METRO/EAST VALLEY
Small office, well established location. Primed for growth in family oriented area with bonus large retiree population. Close to multiple hospitals, surgery centers. New home developments/subdivisions literally around the corner. Email dlmeb5@yahoo.com for details.
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