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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,336 Subscribers Daily
August 01, 2016 #5,720  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| PM NEWS QUICK POLL RESULTS |
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
NYCPM Does Annual Cadet Boot Fit and Conducts Research
On June 30, a large contingent of NYCPM students from the Classes of 2017, ’18, and ’19 and faculty from the Departments of Surgery, Medicine, and Orthopedics conducted research at the annual West Point 2016 Boot Fit and Foot Structure Study, joining colleagues from West Point, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, and the Hospital for Special Surgery. They all gathered data on the cadet population to see if abnormalities within any of the parameters set for the study predict injury, and if so, what type, according to Eileen D. Chusid, PhD, Dean and Associate Professor, Pre-Clinical Sciences, who coordinated NYCPM’s participation.
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NYCPM Students at Cadet Boot Fit |
In one long, intense day, 1,217 cadets’ feet were evaluated for their arch height index, foot deformities, and their foot posture index. “We now have data on over 3,000 cadets,” said Dr. Chusid. “This is the largest data set created on this type of population.” Colonel Michael Neary, DPM, Director of Podiatric Services at the hospital at West Point, our co-investigator, will follow the cadets for injuries.
Source: Footprints [July 2016]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
NY Podiatrist Starts Practicing With Father
Dr. Angela Riznyk has recently started practicing at her father’s podiatry office in Orchard Park. Riznyk is the eldest daughter of Dr. Peter and Sharon Riznyk of Orchard Park. She completed her graduate education at the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, Illinois, where she graduated at the top of her class.
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Dr. Angela Riznyk |
Following receipt of her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree, she completed a three-year residency in podiatric medicine and surgery with the added credential in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia.
Source: Orchard Park Bee [7/29/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
Husband and Wife OH Podiatrists Open Practice
Ensuring that the people of Garrettsville can put their best foot forward, a wife-and-husband team of podiatrists has arrived to carry forward the practice of Garrettsville Foot and Ankle Clinic. Carmelita Reyes, DPM and her husband, Vern Chuba, DPM, have started seeing patients. The doctors of podiatry are stepping into the practice of Dr. Frank Stoddard, who has left the Garrettsville area in order to attend to the greater demands from his Massillon foot clinic. All three became good friends while attending medical school together at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland.
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Drs. Vern Chuba and Carmelita Reyes |
Dr. Reyes graduated with honors from the Ohio College Of Podiatric Medicine in 1998. Over the years, she has worked in affiliation with Mercy Health Youngstown, LLC, and cooperates with other doctors and specialists in many medical groups, including Associates Family Foot Care, LLC and Valley Foot and Ankle Center. Chuba also graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Along with maintaining practices in Youngstown and Warren, he recently served as the Residency Director at Northside Medical Center, where he trained medical residents.
Source: Estelle R. Brown, Weekly Villager [7/27/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN SPORTS | |
FL Podiatrist Now in the Guinness Book of World Records
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Dr. Matt Werd (far left wearing hat) and record-breaking team. |
AAPSM Past President Matt Werd, DPM from Lakeland, Florida was recently part of a record-breaking team. On July 24, along with his “team”, he completed the longest spinning/static cycling class and will be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. His team of ten finished the class in 24hrs 7mins 30secs!
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| HIPAA UPDATE | |
10 Keys to Keeping Text Messages Safe - Part 3
4. Policy: Security and feature management - Define how data shared within secure text messages will be secured in transit and at rest. This will likely include using mobile device management for enforcing pass codes, device encryption, and restrictions.
5. Policy: IT support - Define what devices, networks, services, and features IT will support, and what is out of scope of coverage.
Source: Health Data Management [7/26/16]
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Hyaluronidase Injections for Scarring with Fibrosis
A patient recently told me that, following back surgery, he is receiving hyaluronidase injections for scarring, with good results. I know that this not a new idea, but I have never tried it. About 50% of my neuroma surgeries develop excess scar tissue formation (fibrosis) in the interspace, despite meticulous dissection. This may be a good treatment option. What has been the collective experience among my colleagues using hyaluronidase for treatment of post-operative scarring with fibrosis?
Greg Caringi, DPM, Lansdale, PA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS) - PART 1A | |
From: Robert Scott Steinberg, DPM
There you go, making this purely political, but since you did, let me remind you that the PPACA has been blocked from any and all improvements, by a do nothing GOP Congress, more interested in demonizing the POTUS than helping people. The PPACA did have a section addressing excessive insurance companies' admin expenses, which include CEOs' salaries. You are not doing yourself any favors if you keep thinking and using the "they don't deserve" complaint.
Let me remind you, if you have a PPACA insurance plan, it got rid of the pre-existing condition exclusion. It also added much needed protection from having to declare bankruptcy due to a major illness or injury. The glass is half-full, and rising.
Robert S. Steinberg, DPM, Schaumburg, IL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS) - PART 1B | |
RE: What overall grade would you give the Affordable Care Act?
From: Robert Kornfeld, DPM
All of the discussion about what "grade" to give the ACA is truly missing the point. Look at the name of the Act. It is called the Affordable Care Act. That is all it is. It does not say "Effective Health Care Act". It does not say "Disease and Pathology Prevention Act". It says Affordable. Period. There is nothing in the word affordable that could possibly have any long-term positive impact on the health of the American public.
Will it save a few pennies now? Perhaps. But quite frankly, in the long run, as the health of the American public continues to decline...
Editor's note: Dr. Kornfeld's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS) - PART 1C | |
From: Joseph Weisenfeld, DPM, Brian Kiel, DPM
I took interest in Dr. Kratzer's story of the woman who would have been denied treatment had she started it after age 65 (on Medicare) and that her physician would be threatened with losing his medical license and forbidden to prescribe a medication (I'm assuming it's not classified as experimental.) Medical licenses are regulated, issued, and revoked by the states, not the federal government. The federal government can and does regulate who participates in their insurance programs.
The focus of the ACA is non-Medicare eligible insurance. My personal experiences have been the opposite of the woman in the story. Prior to my being Medicare eligible, I was in a PPO and was required to get prior approval for some treatments and tests. Now, with Medicare insurance, in contrast to the related story, I do not need prior approval for the same tests and treatments. "Death Squads" are a canard (a belief that is not true) -- please see Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) August 23, 2009, admitting such in an interview with Bob Schieffer (on YouTube.) Governor Palin continued to use this term. As Aesop once said, "It makes a nice story."
Joseph Weisenfeld, DPM, Staten Island, NY
Such nonsense. There is no way the woman would have been denied treatment under ACA because she would have been covered by Medicare, not ACA. Why are such things as this spread as gospel?
Brian Kiel, DPM, Memphis, TN
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
Converse has unveiled the final version of a new Chuck Taylor sneaker with something special built into it just for guitarists. Dubbed the All Wah, the sneaker features a built-in wah pedal. Yes, you read that right. A prototype of the shoe first appeared in 2013, and now the finished product is here.
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Converse All-Wah Sneaker |
Designed and developed by Cute Circuit, the All Wah uses microsensor technology to track the flex of the sole, then communicates via Bluetooth with the included Wah Box. It works with an amp and can also be connected to a Mac or iPhone.
Source: Christopher Scapelliti, Guitar Player Magazine
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - K.C. METRO
Licenses in MO/KS required. Must have completed a PSR 36 and be BQ/BC by ABFAS. Growing practice with 2 podiatrists, multiple locations. Competitive compensation. Email CV to bspodiatry@msn.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NASSAU COUNTY
Full-time/Part-time associate needed for busy Long Island practice with EHR, digital x-rays and DME. Excellent income opportunity for hard working energetic podiatrist. ABPS board qualified/certified preferable. Must be versed in all aspects of podiatry surgical/medical/orthopedic and be able to work independently. Send resume: jbmbcw@yahoo.com
IMMEDIATE FULL-TIME POSITION - FLINT, MI AREA
Multi-office, thriving practice. Busy surgical caseload available for a new doctor. Excellent payer mix. Partnership potential for the right candidate. Schedule will be immediately filled - patient volume is too great for current docs. Must be self-motivated, energetic and compassionate. Competitive compensation package. Email resume to giordanodpm@hotmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NORTH EAST TEXAS
Immediate opportunity for a podiatrist with at least 3 years of training to join our practice. We are looking for someone who is motivated, ethical, and personable. We currently have 3 offices, and are offering competitive salary plus benefits with the potential for partnership. Must be BC or BQ by ABFAS. Current TX/AR podiatry license preferred, but not required. Candidates should email their CV and letter of interest to: advancedfootandanklecare@yahoo.com
PODIATRIST WANTED - NEW JERSEY
Immediate opening for a podiatrist in New Jersey. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Hours are flexible. Excellent compensation. Please e-mail CV to nk210@aol.com.
POSITION AVAILABLE - LOS ANGELES, CA
Los Angeles Based Multi office, multi physician foot and ankle surgical practice looking for highly trained foot and ankle surgeon to join our growing group. Emphasis on sports medicine, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and revision surgery. Prospective candidate must have excellent personal skills and work well with a team. Competitive compensation with 401K, profit sharing, health insurance, dental and vision insurance. Surgical center partnership potential and full scope hospital privileges available. Facility is state of the art with PT, CT, MRI, US and digital x-ray. Please Contact us at: PODIATRYPARTNERS@GMAIL.COM
ASSOCIATE POSITION – HOUSTON, TX
Houston area practice with three offices seeks full-time associate. Must be board certified/board eligible, competent in all aspects of podiatry, ready for immediately busy schedule including surgery, wound care, hospital medicine. Practice uses state-of-the-art EMR, digital x-rays, in-house physical therapy and shockwave treatment. Competitive salary, benefits. Send CV to houstonfootdr@yahoo.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 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 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 - KANSAS CITY
You're not looking for a typical podiatry practice. We're not looking for the typical podiatrist. We’re growing and need another doctor who understands the importance of creating an amazing patient experience as much as providing great medical care. You will be working with doctors who are committed to your success. Go to: www.YourFutureInPodiatry.com for full details.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Successful, growing, full-scope practice with offices in Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura, and Santa Barbara seeking a full time podiatrist with excellent patient skills to add to our team. Competitive salary and benefits offered including health insurance and 401K. Potential for partnership. Please send CV toKelly@footsurgeon.com.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 1 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICE FOR SALE - PHOENIX ARIZONA
East Valley 25 year established practice for immediate sale. 2 well equipped offices, turnkey operation. Net collections 200k+. Ideal for 1 ambitious provider, 2 can work both offices simultaneously. Huge growth potential, fantastic referral sources. New leases avail, 1 newly remodeled office with Family Practice in-house. EMR (Healthfusion) avail. 2 xray, US, many chairs, computers, instruments. Website, monument signage incl. Ownership in expanding ASIC, ED call at 2 major hospitals avail. Only 22% MCR. Provider will stay for transition. Experienced office mgr. and certified staff willing to stay. SERIOUS Inquires ONLY for immediate sale. Reply to: AZpodpractice@aol.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE – CHICAGO, IL
Busy practice for sale. A huge potential for growth, both home visits and office patients. Turn-key condition, equipment available for sale, and if needed the lease can be extended at the same location. Currently caring for approximately 1200 patients. Would prefer to sell by October 2016. Willing to introduce to business connections. If interested please email podiatry_123@yahoo.com
PRACTICES WANTED FOR SALE OR MERGER - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Southern California based podiatry group is seeking to add podiatry practices to our growing group. Currently we have 12 locations including MRI, CT, PT and Surgical Center facilities. We have excellent contracts with insurance companies and highly trained surgeons. We are looking for potential doctors who may want to merge with our group for better practice management and improved payer contract with opportunity for ancillary services. We are also looking to acquire practices and pay a competitive price for the practice based on market valuation. For more information please contact. Please Contact us at: PODIATRYPARTNERS@GMAIL.COM
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - MULTI RADIANCE MEDICAL LASER
MR4 LaserStim with 25,000 mW of power. Purchased in 2015 for $12,000, excellent condition. Rolling cart included. Asking $6,000. Please email stcpod@att.net.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
3 Midmark 417 Podiatry Chairs $3,500 each, 2 4 drawer and 1 stationary Midmark treatment cabinets $900 each, Autoclaves 1 Pelton Crane $1,200, 1 Midmark M9 $1,700, PAD Net Vascular testing device $8,000, New Med 7000 i Vascular Analyzer $1,000, Birtcher Hyfercator $500, 2 Burdick Ultrasound units $600 each Call (239) 566-8800 or email Drgordon@gulfcoastfootcare.com
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