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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,313 Subscribers Daily
July 07, 2016 #5,702  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| EDITOR's NOTE |
PM News would like to clarify news item from a recent issue to reflect that Dr. Idiculla attended a fundraising event for Congresswoman Barbara Comstock with special guest Governor Nikki Haley This event was sponsored by APMAPAC. The donation support from APMAPAC was made possible thanks to months of direct lobbying by Dr. Idiculla to the Congresswoman requesting her support of APMA’s signature Medicaid bill, the HELLPP Act.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
Foot Health Can Indicate Other Issues: MD Podiatrist
When it comes to health, pay attention to feet from the heels to the toes. Feet can reveal some surprising health problems. Dr. Gary Pichney, a surgical podiatrist, said feet can also signal a number of other health problems, including serious ones like cardiac disease. Other health problems that can show up in feet include arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, poor circulation, gout, and don't forget toenail conditions.
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Dr. Gary Pichney |
"Often times, toenails can change shape, can change size, and can have either spoon deformities, looking like a spoon, or will have little pits in them, perhaps, or they might have a black line that goes straight through them, or they might be yellow, brown, and thick, and each of those different things can indicate, perhaps, a psoriasis condition, perhaps a fungal condition, or even something as scary as malignant melanoma," Pichney said.
Source: Mindy Basara, WBAL-TV [7/5/16]
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| OUTSIDE INTERESTS | |
MO Podiatrist Unveils Commissioned Sculpture
Last weekend, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay unveiled a sculpture by Zenon Duda, DPM which will be permanently displayed at a city park.
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Sculpture by Dr. Zenon Duda (photo Allen Jacobs) |
Duda, 60, is an artist, a sculptor — a creator, he prefers — but the “doctor” in front of his name isn’t just for kicks. He is also a board certified podiatrist who has been in the field for more than 25 years, working at Perry County Memorial Hospital for most of it, but now working at both Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis in Cape Girardeau.
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
NY Podiatrist Comments on "Superior" Flip-Flop
Other flip-flops had better step up their game, because Oofos are oo-mazing. And even podiatrists who’d prefer to kick all flip-flops to the curb admitted these thongs have got it going on. “You can’t even compare this to the standard flip-flop. It is far superior,” said Midtown podiatrist Dr. Gary Evans, who is not on the Oofos payroll. “There’s no support, no structure to most flip-flops.”
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Dr. Gary Evans and Oofos sandal |
That’s not to say that Oofos are perfect. There are risks associated with any open-toe shoe. “Any time you wear something open where the foot easily comes out, there’s a possibility of injury, slipping and sliding, twisting your ankle, bumping into a hard object, damaging a toenail,” warns Dr. Evans.
Source: Nicole Lyn Pesce, New York Daily News [7/5/16]
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| MEETING NEWS | |
AAFAS Holds Its Semi-Annual Scientific Seminar
The Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery (AAFAS) held its semi-annual Scientific Seminar June 16-18, 2016 at the LSU medical school in New Orleans. 71 podiatric and orthopedic surgeons from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East participated in a cadaver lab and attended lectures on minimally invasive surgery of the forefoot, rearfoot, and ankle. Subjects included treatment of bone spurs, hammertoes, metatarsal problems, bunions, surgery for ulcers, antibiotics, stem cells, rearfoot procedures, involving cavus, flatfoot, tendon imbalances, and the use of the HyProCure implant.
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Dr. Michael Graham (center) demonstrates use of HyProCure implant |
International lecturer, Stephen Isham, DPM, MD demonstrated in the lab the latest minimally invasive bone and tendon procedures. Monroe Laborde, MD demonstrated rear foot tendon balancing techniques for the treatment of and prevention of pedal ulcers. Michael Fanous, DPM lectured.on stem cells in conjunction with surgery to avoid amputation. Rem Jackson lectured on marketing your minimally invasive practice. The use of office-based CAT scans, diagnostic ultrasound, and the avoidance of and treatment of complications were also discussed. The next meeting will be held January 12-14, 2017 at the LSU medical school in New Orleans.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
From: Art W. Simonetti
The Pipefitter and Plumbers Union has well over 200 local unions in the U.S. and Canada. Local 290 in Portland does place an emphasis on Retiree Wellness Information and has a section on their website dedicated to it. The National United Association also has a website at http://www.ua.org/ that may offer some background that could be helpful to you.
You should be pro-active in this. Reach out to the local union and “interview them” to find out: 1) What are common foot ailments that may be unique to the locale and occupations? 2) Find out the prevalence of diabetes and MRSA in that local union or in the local population. 3) What footgear does the union recommend? Does it provide adequate protection and prevention from water exposure or from burns from welding sparks? (etc., etc., etc.)
Create a list of questions that are specific to each presentation and do your research and due diligence so you provide relevant, specific information that pertains to their trades. You do have an opportunity to mention the services you provide at your practice and where it is located, because you never know!
Art W. Simonetti, Clearwater, FL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1A | |
RE: The Passing of Thomas Sgarlato, DPM
I cannot express how saddened I am to hear of the passing of Tom Sgarlato. When he came to England to lecture in the 1970s and '80s, he enthused a generation of UK podiatric surgeons. He taught us to value biomechanics and understand foot function, how foot surgery could work if you never lost sight of basic principles. After lectures, he was funny, self-deprecating, entertaining, and great company.
We are internationally too few to lose such valuable colleagues, and are all the poorer for his passing. My condolences to his family and his colleagues.
Ralph Graham, Witham, Essex, UK
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1B | |
RE: The Passing of Thomas Sgarlato, DPM
We read many wonderful notes about this fine man who advanced podiatry so very much. But I also wanted to include another note about one nurse at a hospital where he worked. In our California retirement community, a friend of mine, a registered nurse who came originally from Croatia, worked closely with Dr. Sgarlato, his residents, and other podiatrists. She states that, "Dr. Sgarlato was always kind and patient with her at a difficult time when her English skills were not yet well-practiced."
She regarded the DPMs whom she worked with as "her boys." (At that time there were very few female DPMs.). In contrast to some of the MDs she worked with, she stated her "podiatrists" were always thoroughly prepared and experienced in the OR, and in her opinion, were some of the "best surgeons" she worked with. She cried when she heard about his death.
Mike Rosenblatt, DPM, San Jose, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1C | |
RE: The Passing of Thomas Sgarlato, DPM and Nicholas Grumbine, DPM
It's sad to hear that two pioneers died so young. I interacted with Tom here in the San Francisco Bay area, particularly as we had a mutual interest in ankle equinus. He wrote words of encouragement as he read my research. I re-listened to his podcast on Bret Ribotsky's Success program, and I recommend more people do so as well. He noted that Achilles lengthenings were detrimental and that gastroc releases were safer, but he did not do them on runners, athletes, etc. He also recommended that DPMs do more research on biomechanical theories - good advice to all DPMs.
I first spoke with Nick Grumbine in 1987 about his innovative digitized orthoses. I have used devices from his lab (Plus Labs) throughout my 27 year career. Both he and Dr. Sgarlato were true pioneers in the biomechanics of foot and ankle surgery. I am grateful to both for pushing the envelope. Dr. Sgarlato was a founding father of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, and Dr. Grumbine founded a company that has helped thousands of my patients with the orthoses he developed.
Amol Saxena, DPM, Palo Alto, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) | |
From: Jeffrey Kass, DPM
Dr. Udell brings up the government specs in his post. If you don't report on PQRS, you stand to lose a minimum of 2% of Medicare income, depending on how many years you miss, etc. Today, I asked five colleagues if they even knew what the acronym stood for. None knew. Physician Quality Reporting System. Let's also not forget the 2% that you are still being screwed on thanks to the fact no one in Congress knows how to balance a budget so we are still in sequestration. Why are physicians tolerating this 2% reduction, year after year? The politicians should be getting the reduction, not us....it's up to them to balance the budget, not us.
I still am not comprehending how the information being supplied is of any quality at all. No one can seem to answer this question other than "we can only tell you what needs to be reported." At the end of the day, all this appears to be is a tax on doctors who don't do it. I am not sure why the ones doing it are happy, or complying. I am not sure how a law gets passed and no one fights it. I do recall hearing about people fighting to be part of the "stimulus package" and wanted to get their share of the 45,000 dollars that MDs were getting. People, nothing in life is free. Nothing, zilch. So, now we are part of this crap. How, do we get out of it? I recall Bruce Frankel, DPM (may he rest in peace) of NYCPM always walking through the halls saying, "are we having fun yet?" Dr. Frankel, that would be a resounding NO!
Jeffrey Kass, DPM, Forest Hills, NY
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Foot of the Day
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Talk about getting under one's skin! |
Source: Maximillian Zender, Buzzfeed [6/26/16] via Dr. Wenjay Sung
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PM PODIATRY HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
July 15, 2016 – Philadelphia Marriott
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All ticket proceeds go to the APMA Educational Foundation Student Endowment Fund. Reserve your tickets now by sending $75 per ticket to: APMA Educational Foundation, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 or via the APMA Meeting registration form.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - ROCHESTER, SYRACUSE, UTICA, LITTLE FALLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Looking for podiatrists to see residents in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Rochester, Syracuse, and their surrounding areas. Great opportunity for full-time or part-time income. Positions available immediately! inquiries to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS- HOME FOOT CARE, INC
We are looking for podiatrists to visit home patients in these areas: Los Angeles, Ventura County, Santa Barbara, Lancaster/Palmdale, San Bernardino/Riverside, and Palm Springs/Palm Desert, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Honolulu, HI. Full/part time, independence, excellent compensation, dedicated support staff, EMR. email CV to: homefootcare@hotmail.com. check us out @ www.footdocs2u.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – REGO PARK/FOREST HILLS, NY
Part-Time podiatry practice in the Rego Park/Forest Hills area is looking for another podiatrist, possibly local, to share office space, expenses & overhead. Very Reasonable. Call 917-561-3072
PART TIME POSITION AVAILABLE - VENICE, FLORIDA
Looking to semi-retire in Florida? Local and need additional work? I have a 2/3 day/week position in Venice and Arcadia Florida. Mostly non-surgical but opportunity exists to expand services. Available starting in October Contact: dougfinkel123@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE FULL TIME POSITION – PHILADELPHIA AND PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS
Large Multi-specialty practice looking for motivated full time non-surgical podiatrist. 40/hr/week. Office-based practice with multiple locations treating musculoskeletal / sports medicine patients. No palliative care. Must have Pennsylvania license or have passed PM-Lexis. Board certification or eligibility required. Excellent Salary with Full Benefits (Health, 401K, CME allowance) Partnership Opportunity. Please forward a cover letter, CV and availability to Podiatrist@job4u.com
FULL-TIME PODIATRIST - DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA
PSR 24-36 Trained Multi-dimensional, Multi-office group treating a wide range of patients to include: forefoot, rearfoot, diabetic wound care, sports medicine and work-related injuries. Modern offices and equipment. A great opportunity for driven personable individual. Please e-mail the following: Cover letter, CV, Letter of references Email: cnunez1940@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION- LONG ISLAND, NY
Multi-office podiatry practice in Central/Eastern Suffolk County seeks full/part time associate, leading to partnership. New York State license required. Must be self-motivated and energetic. Competitive compensation package. Please email CV to newpodiatrist@optimum.net.
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME PODIATRIST POSITION – ANNAPOLIS, MD
Immediate position available for full-time or part-time. GREAT opportunity to join a thriving practice with an in-office Ambulatory Surgical Center in beautiful Annapolis, Maryland. The associate role is for an independent thinker who is board qualified or certified ABFAS. Prefer licensed in Maryland but will consider licensing the right candidate. The capital city of Annapolis is located on the Chesapeake Bay and offers easy access to both Baltimore and D.C. Staff privileges available at the growing Anne Arundel Medical Center. If you are ready to hit the ground running, email cover letter and resume tomokane@podiatrygroup.us.
ASSOCIATE WANTED IMMEDIATELY - NAPLES FLORIDA
Doctor retiring. Great opportunity for PSR- 24/36 BE/BC podiatrist with strong surgical skills to join multi-office practice. Hospital privileges available at 648 bed hospital system, 200 bed hospital system and multiple surgical centers. Florida has a great scope of practice law and we rotate for ER call at all 4 hospitals. Candidate needs to be ethical and motivated. Established practitioner or new practitioner Email CV to Drgordon@gulfcoastfootcare.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TEXAS
Seeking interested associate to relocate to McAllen area of Texas. South Texas Podiatry is a two office practice of 33 years, very high volume from diabetic foot care ,orthotics and surgery. Considering candidates with intentions of ownership opportunity. Submit CV to jmichaelstowers@gmail.com
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PRACTICE FOR SALE - SAN DIEGO, CA
Prime location. In practice 37 years. Retiring. Turn-key. Surgical hospital privileges available. Purchase equipment and assume patient care. Progressive, full-scope practice. Employees willing to stay. I will help with transition. This is a unique opportunity! No strings attached, and no hidden agenda…simply paying it forward as it was done for me. Inquiries: martintaubman@gmail.com To visit the practice website: www.feetsandiego.com
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