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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,448 Subscribers Daily
June 06, 2019 #6,434  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| PM NEWS QUICK POLL |
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE MEDIA | |
GA Podiatrist Provides Tips on Preventing Fungal Infections
Sarepta Isaac, DPM of Serenity Podiatric Concierge says if you want to keep your feet healthy and pain-free this summer, choose your flip-flops or flats carefully. "You want one with a sturdy sole, a nice arch, a sturdy heel," Isaac says. Dr. Isaac says summer is primetime for fungal infections. Isaac says sharing shoes, even with someone you know, could leave you with itchy, irritated feet. "You may not know your best friend has a fungal infection," she says. "Their feet look great, but you get a fungal infection."
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It's the same thing with running around barefoot in wet places like pools and locker rooms. "Do not walk barefoot," Isaac says. "Because, often, we're tempted to walk from one side of the pool to the other, or jump into that gym shower. That's an intense breeding ground for fungus as well."
Source: Beth Galvin, FoxTV [6/3/19]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
TX Podiatrist Warns of Nail Salon Dangers
Your beautiful mani-pedi could give you an ugly infection - or worse. Look around the salon to see how clean it is. "The true test is the bathroom. If it isn't spotless, you shouldn't trust that the stations are," Gabriel Maislos, DPM, a podiatrist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, said. Aestheticians never should cut cuticles, which serve as skin barriers to protect your nails’ growth. Nor should they remove calluses with a metal cheese grater-like device.
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Dr. Gabriel Maislos |
Whirlpools and tools can spread blood-borne diseases–such as HIV and hepatitis–via microscopic nicks and re-used instruments. Even invisible nicks expose you to the possibility of infection, which also is why you shouldn’t schedule a pedicure within two days of shaving your legs. And forget about trendy pedicures that have flesh-nibbling fish to remove dead skin. “The fish use their teeth, which could create cuts – and who knows what germs they’re carrying,” Dr. Maislos says.
Source: ABC News [6/4/19]
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
IL Podiatrist Discusses What to Look for in a Good Work Shoe
The shoes you wear matter when you work on your feet. Choose the wrong pair, and you can be in for a world of hurt when the day is done. But choose the right pair, and aching feet are one less thing you have to deal with when you get home.
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If you’re hunting for the perfect pair of work shoes, you’ll generally want to look for a few key things: Stability, arch support, and shock absorption, Melissa Lockwood, DPM, a podiatrist at Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates in Bloomington, IL., tells Yahoo Lifestyle. And, of course, comfort is crucial, she says.
Source: Korin Miller, Yahoo Lifestyle [6/1/19]
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
PA Podiatrist will pay $75,000 and Stop Prescribing Schedule II Opioids for 2 Years
A Langhorne podiatrist will pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioids to a patient from 2014 through 2016. Dr. Ronald Klein will also stop prescribing Schedule II opioids, which present a high risk of abuse, for two years, according to the terms of a settlement announced by U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain on Monday.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times [6/3/19]
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| HEALTHCARE NEWS | |
Deadly Falls by Seniors Soar
New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly. The new analysis from two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association included 16 years of U.S. vital statistics data on adults age 75 and over.
Fatal falls increased from 8,600 in 2000 to 25,190 in 2016. Separate CDC data show they climbed even higher in 2017, to almost 26,440 fatal falls in Americans aged 75 and older.
Source: Associated Press [6/4/19]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
10 Ways to Strengthen Your Strategic Plan - Part 2
A strategic plan is not just a document written by physicians and managers and then filed away for safekeeping. It is a vision for the practice, owned by the practice. For a medical practice to succeed, everyone must engage with and live and breathe the plan. Here are 10 questions to assess your strategic plan.
2. Do you have a sustainable competitive advantage? How will you make money in the future? Do you have a unique strategic position, a concept that you “own” in the minds of your target patients? Do you have special capabilities that can’t be easily copied? Remember that nothing lasts forever, so you need to focus on advantages for both today and tomorrow.
Source: Nick Hernandez, Physicians Practice [5/29/19]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
RE: Myrmecia Wart
This photo is of a lesion on a patient who presented to my office for treatment of what he thought was a verruca on his toe that had been present for a few months. The somewhat atypical appearance, increased bleeding upon debridement. Bryan Markinson, DPM's recent article in JAPMA The Misdiagnosis of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma prompted me to send a shaving for biopsy and not treating the apparent verruca.
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Myrmecia Wart |
The dermatopathologist diagnosed a "Myrmecia wart with focal squamous atypia, transected". The findings were "a myrmecia inclusion body wart; however, one fragment showed enhanced cellular atypia suggesting an ensuing significant squamous dysplasia, potentially arising in a myrmecia wart. There are rare reported cases of Bowen's disease resembling and possibly arising in myrmecia warts." Bowen's disease is the earliest form of squamous cell skin cancer. The patient is currently being further evaluated by a dermatologist.
Thank you, Dr. Markinson, for an article that should save many lives.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1A | |
Dr. Whitney was my instructor at PCPM in 1972. He was a true gentleman and very professional in both actions and appearance. His lovely wife, Loretta, also worked at PCPM. In addition to being a very good instructor, he was a very gifted artist The profession has lost a truly great man.
Kenneth L Hatch, DPM
My best of times with Dr. Whitney was taking a few trips with him and my best friend, Dr. Steven Gubernick, to the casinos after clinic during my last two years at PCPM. He loved the slot machines. He never lost or won much, just wanted to have a good time. He was like a grandfather to us. I loved the conversations we would have in my car on the way to Atlantic City. He was very funny and always had us laughing. My buddy and I called him "Big Al". There will never be a replacement for him. RIP Big Al!
Steven Selby Blanken, DPM
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1B | |
RE: The Passing of Alan K. Whitney, DPM
Dr. Whitney was fun in class, countering Dr. Schoenhaus' statement that the rearfoot controlled the forefoot. His drawings were legendary. In clinic, my responsibility one day was to dispense a pair of orthotics that another student had ordered. The patient was limping from a mishap playing basketball the previous day. I placed the orthotics in his athletic shoes and asked him to walk the hallway to see if the orthotics created any pain.
Dr. Whitney observed this fellow limping. When I "presented the case" to Dr. Whitney, he asked me in his thick New England accent, "Why is that guy limping?" After explaining about the basketball injury, he replied: "Then, why the hell are you asking him to walk?" That was my next lesson...avoid tunnel vision!
I enjoyed having AKW as a clinical and classroom instructor. After 37 years of practice, one of his books still resides on a shelf in my office. Rest in Peace, Dr. Whitney. My condolences to your family.
Sam Pearlstein, DPM
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CODINGLINE) | |
From: Benjamin Cullen, DPM
Regarding the comment by Dr. Borreggine, I disagree. The definition for CPT code 28122 makes no mention of plurality. If more than one tarsal or metatarsal bone requires an exostectomy (e.g., 1st metatarsal base and cuboid), then multiple units could be billed. However, if each of these osteophytes were accessed through the same incision (e.g., 1st met base, medial cuneiform), then only one unit would be appropriate.
Benjamin Cullen, DPM, San Diego, CA
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Would you these "steel"ettos? |
Source: Paul (Chan Jung) Kim via Virtual Shoe Museum
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PM PODIATRY HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
July 13, 2018 – Salt Palace Convention Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Honoring Samuel Mendicino, DPM and Rembrandt Jackson
Sponsored by ABFAS (Gold), Bako Diagnostics (Silver), PICA (Bronze), and Sammy Systems (Bronze)
PM News subscribers are invited to see Dr. Mendicino and Mr. Jackson inducted into the PM Podiatry Hall of Fame, including roasts by special guests.
All ticket proceeds go to the APMA Educational Foundation Student Endowment Fund. Reserve your tickets now by emailing Sandra Arez sfarez@apma.org or calling her at (800) ASK-APMA.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION – HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA
Searching for a FT DPM for a growing 2 office location practice. Must be compassionate and able to provide general podiatry care, wound care and surgery. VA license and BQ/BC preferred. Base + Bonus, health and IRA. Please email sara.bouraee@gmail.com with subject HRFAS POD OPP
PODIATRIST POSITION – SOUTH CAROLINA
Work and live in one of the greatest states for outdoor fun and recreation. Centrally located 2 hours from the mountains and the ocean, well established practice of 21 years seeking an associate for its rapidly growing and expanding office. Must be board qualified/certified by ABFAS. Looking for someone with great people skills who is dedicated to putting in the effort to grow the practice. No traveling, no nursing homes. You must have SC podiatry license and next test date is June 1. Please send cover letter and CV to docdan@earthlink.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE – NORTH CAROLINA
New associate position that can lead to partnership. We are a very busy practice providing care in both office and hospital settings. We are fully integrated in a large tertiary teaching hospital. We are located in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. Research opportunities are available. Applicant should be ethical, personable, hardworking, and committed to quality patient care. We are offering a competitive salary with bonus opportunities and a wide range of benefits. North Carolina license to practice is required for this position. All interested candidates should send a CV with 2 letters of reference to JCMOOREDPM@aol.com
MOBILE PODIATRIST NEEDED - NEW JERSEY
Well-established and fast growing House-call podiatry practice (www.homefootcareservices.com) is looking for Full-Time /Part time podiatrist to do home visits to home-bound patients in NJ. Email resume - Lana.Raginsky@homefootcareservices.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - QUEENS, NY
Seeking a motivated, hard working, part-time (with the potential to transition to full-time) podiatrist to join a growing practice in Queens. Must be personable and motivated. Candidate should be surgically trained and board qualified in foot (RRA a plus but not mandatory). Must also be surgically trained and willing to cover call. Incentive based salary. Email CV to KGPodiatry@gmail.com
PODIATRIST NEEDED - NY AND NJ
ooking for a podiatrist seeking new opportunity to start his/her own practice. Par- time position leading to ownership for a current non surgical practice and for experience in podiatric office setting and facility care in Bergen County area. Great for new podiatrist looking for par- time work who may already have a part-time position elsewhere. Contact Westside Podiatric Associates myfootdoctor2@aol.com to set up interview.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - KENTUCKY
Associate positions open for well-trained, compassionate physician for busy central office in the beautiful Somerset/Lake Cumberland KY and in our Bowling Green location. Wide range of services to be offered with several ancillary services onsite. Generous base salary with incentive/full benefits and partnership opportunity. Email CV to: kypodjob@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – LOS ANGELES, CA
Established multispecialty private practice group seeking well trained and ambitious specialist to treat podiatry and wound care patients. Expertise in complex and chronic wounds is needed but residency or wound care certification not required. Full-time and well compensated based on a private practice productivity model with salary and benefits guaranteed. Our experienced team provides beautiful, fully equipped offices with on-site ASCs. We provide trained office staff, marketing and expert revenue cycle management, ensuring doctors can focus on patient care. Excellent opportunity to build a great wound care and podiatry practice as part of a reputable and established company. TWCCJobs@gmail.com
FULL OR PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA
Home Foot Care, Inc. Mobile Podiatrists needed to see homebound patients in San Bernardino/Riverside, Lancaster/Palmdale, Ventura/Oxnard, Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley. Choose your own days/hours, excellent monthly compensation, cloud-based EHR, dedicated support staff. If interested, email CV to: homefootcare@hotmail.com our website: www.footdocs2u.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MD, DC, VA
Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, LLC is looking for an upcoming or recent residency graduate or experienced practitioner to join our group of 60+ providers with 39 locations and growing. If you are enthusiastic, personable, motivated and well-trained, we would be delighted to discuss an associate position with you. We are leaders in quality care and forward thinking. Please send cover letter and resume to: newdpm@footandankle-usa.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - MANHATTAN AND/OR NEW JERSEY
Full-time and part-time podiatrists needed in Manhattan and/or New Jersey. Salary and benefits available based on experience. This is a surgical and sports medicine practice. For more information please send C.V. to ddzd123@gmail.com or call 9172845096.
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PRACTICE FOR SALE – VISALIA CALIFORNIA
Extremely successful, well-established solo practice grossing $850K for the past six years. Doctor is relocating and ready to leave everything in place, including the fully functioning staff. Accepts all major insurances, Hospital and Surgical Center privileges. Serious inquiries only toptenpodiatrist@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Well established 27 year old practice. Turn-key operation. Great opportunity for established or new graduate. Excellent income potential on/off the insurance plans. Busy walk in traffic. 1100 square foot office in multi-specialty building. Email: gping1@yahoo.com
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