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August 16, 2016 #5,731  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| ANNUAL SURVEY NOW ONLINE - WIN VALUABLE PRIZES |
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer D'Amico, winner of last week's prize, a 2-night stay in a signature room at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (Value $2000). We encourage you to participate in this year's important annual survey. Completing this anonymous survey provides us with valuable data, which we will publish in the March 2017 issue of Podiatry Management. It also makes you eligible to win thousands of dollars of valuable prizes. Enter by completing this confidential survey and providing your e-mail address in the comments section on the last page of the survey. The earlier you enter, the more chances you have to win.
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This is also your opportunity to vote for the next DPM and non-DPM inductees into the PM Podiatry Hall of Fame.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
NY Podiatrist Provides Tips to Prevent Athlete's Foot
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Dr. Jacqueline Sutera |
"Don't keep them (footwear) inside your gym bag or they can get moldy and nasty," says podiatrist Dr. Jacqueline Sutera, who recommends replacing your shower shoes once a year.) For even more insurance, thoroughly dry your feet post-shower and apply tea tree oil, a natural antifungal and antibacterial agent.
Source: Women's Health [8/12/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN NATIONAL NEWS | |
CA Podiatrist at JFK After Reports of Shots
Police have given the all-clear at John F. Kennedy International Airport after reports of shots fired Sunday night inside Terminal 8, a New York law enforcement official told CNN. Dr. Wenjay Sung, 37, a traveler from Arcadia, California, said he came out of a bathroom around 9:30 p.m. ET Sunday and started following a stream of people walking in one direction. An airport worker started yelling at the crowd to keep moving, Sung said.
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Dr. Wenjay Sung |
Sung did not see any law enforcement officers until "baggage claim and then I saw some more going up an escalator with very big guns." The quick police response was reassuring, he said. Though most people were nervous and some panicked, the scene turned into a "social atmosphere and everyone talked to everyone about the situation which made it a lot easier," he said. Sung said he walked away from the airport around 11 p.m.
Source: Emily Smith and Pilar Melendez, CNN [8/15/16]
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
GA Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Receive Healthcare Kickbacks
Dr. Mark Messenger has pleaded guilty to comspiracy to receive healthcare kickbacks in return for writing prescriptions for compounded medications that were ultimately paid for by TRICARE insurance. He faces a sentence of up to five (5) years imprisonment, followed by a term of supervised release of up to three (3) years and a fine of up to $250,000.
Source: United States District Court Southern District Of Florida, Case No. 16-20495-CR-Moore
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| MEETING NEWS | |
Residency Community Convenes at PRESENT Education Summit East 2016
The 2016 PRESENT Residency Education Summit East 2016 took place in Teaneck, NJ this weekend and hosted over 400 members of the residency education community. Co-chairmen Harold Schoenhaus, DPM, Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, and Guido LaPorta, DPM, MSC, put together a valuable curriculum of lectures on topics from surgery to wound care to biomechanics to life skills lectures to help young podiatrists get started in practice. Eleven hands-on workshops overflowed with attendees and the exhibit and lecture halls were packed with residents along with their program directors and attendings.
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1st Place Rumble Winner – United Health Services Hospital, (L-R) Drs. Marc Benard (ABPM), Mathew Cline, Nicholas Putrino, Sean Westover, Aaron Israel, Brent Beirdneau, and Steven Goldman (ABPM). |
The 10th Residency Rumble was won by brilliant teams from perennial winner and center of excellence United Health Services Hospital (1st Place), a combined team from VIRTUA West Jersey Hospital/Hahnemann University Hospital (2nd Place), and a combined team from the DVA-Northport/DVA-Salem (3rd Place). A roomful of residency directors participated in an interactive faculty development workshop designed to improve their residency program management skills, presented by Suhad Hadi, DPM, Marie Williams, DPM, Javier La Fontaine, DPM, and Kathleen Satterfield, DPM. The next Residency Education Summit Midwest 2016 will take place at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills, IL - Sept 16-18, 2016.
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| FROM PM's CURRENT ISSUE | |
Twice a week, PM News posts an entire article from a recent issue of our partner, Podiatry Management Magazine. Please note that the views expressed in Podiatry Management Magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of PM News or Barry Block.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
RE: MACRA Preparations
From: Neil H Hecht, DPM
I am confused. APMA continues to publish articles regarding preparations for MACRA/MIPS, yet CMS has said “87 percent of solo practices will face a negative adjustment in year one of MACRA.” That negative adjustment means LESS money for doing the exact same things we have been doing for our patients for years. And..87%! Why bother to make any changes? Why try to avoid the “negative adjustment”? The exact rules haven’t even been established yet. The game appears to be rigged in CMS' favor, and we haven’t even played yet!
Am I misinterpreting this entire farce? Isn’t there some cogent discussion needed in this regard?
Neil H Hecht, DPM, Tarzana, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 2 | |
RE: ABFAS Fees (Christopher Lotufo, DPM)
From: Name Withheld3
Thank you to Dr. Lotufo for finally giving the readership some idea as to where the money is going! It's amazing it has taken this long. A few things I noticed. A) this is an incredibly bloated organization for such a small membership. And B) he (Dr. Lotufo) never actually answered the original poster's question as to why the executive committee (or as Dr. Lotufo puts it: "a committee of past ABFAS presidents, etc.") has their meeting overseas. I hope he can make a follow-up post explaining that in equal detail. I, at least, would thank him for shedding some light on the other finances.
Name Withheld3
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 3A | |
From: Joel Lang, DPM
Last week, I was approached by a woman who looked vaguely familiar. She asked if I remembered her and I told her she looked familiar, but I could not remember her name. She identified herself and told me that I had operated on her foot many years ago. (I am now retired 19 years.) She followed up by saying “Best surgery I ever had.” It made my day! Yes, I’m proud of what I have accomplished as a podiatrist.
Joel Lang, DPM (retired), Cheverly, MD
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 3B | |
From: Michael M. Rosenblatt, DPM
Without doubt, the strangest experience I had as a podiatrist occurred at the most unlikely of venues and circumstances. Almost 10 years ago, I attended a large seminar on "Creation: God or an Accident," sponsored by the Skeptic's Society. The Conference took place in Pasadena, CA at Cal Tech. At least 800 people attended. The conference lasted 2 days with lectures by various cosmologists, skeptics, atheists, and religious representatives. Some of the world's famous scientists spoke at this auspicious event, including Nobel Prize laureates.
If there were any other DPMs in the audience, I did not see or recognize any. During intermission, after one of the lectures, I happened to mention to someone next to me that I was a podiatrist. The individual behind me immediately took off his shoes to show me his...
Editor's note: Dr. Rosenblatt's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) | |
From: Sherwood Alan Weisman, DPM
I don’t understand why these physicians could not practice in their specialty here in the United States? Is it because their MD degree was not recognized in the United States and therefore could not obtain an MD residency program in the United States or could not pass the examinations here? I am sure we all will appreciate them as podiatrists here with their vast medical background, but that is a lot of years of training. I am sure that one of you knows the answer.
Sherwood Alan Weisman, DPM, Altamonte Springs, FL
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Source: Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1- ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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ASSOCIATE POSITION - CENTRAL VALLEY/SOUTHERN CA
Seeking associate with partnership availability. Consider this position if you want to be financially independent after only several years. The practice will supply enough patients to satisfy board certification very quickly. As a partner you can be compensated up to 7 figures or more as a dedicated partner. Don’t pass up the opportunity to join a very progressive practice, great opportunity in all ways. No disappointments, one of the best practices in California. All paid benefits/incentives including malpractice/401k and profit sharing. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. Please e-mail CV and short biography to: Tonya@wetreatyourfeet.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina's largest provider of foot care is a multi-doctor, multi-location practice currently seeking a highly skilled, personable, and hardworking physician to join our TEAM. South Carolina License is necessary and next exam is December 2016. Exam application must be submitted 90 days prior to exam date. Starting Compensation package $120k-$140k (base + bonus) and benefits. Please send Letter of Interest and CV to: scdpmjobs@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – DURANGO, CO/FOUR-CORNERS AREA
Busy and growing practice in the 4-corners area looking for high-energy doctor seeking full-time employment. Competitive compensation. Ownership opportunity. Buy-in to surgery center and/or physician owned hospital possible. Board eligible/certified necessary. Competent in all areas of podiatric care. Send CV to nlhuge@gmail.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 – 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 POSITION – NY
Seeking motivated PMS-36 trained podiatric surgeon for full-time associateship in group with offices in Manhattan, Queens, LI, and and the Bronx. Offering competitive salary with room for growth. Surgical-based practice - special emphasis on trauma, reconstruction, rearfoot and ankle surgery. Please email resume to: nypodrecruit@gmail.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 – 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 to Kelly@footsurgeon.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 – MARYLAND
Immediate Full-time Opening for Podiatrist in Frederick, Maryland. Great opportunity to join state of the art group practice. Generous salary and benefits package with productivity bonus. Partnership opportunities available. Please email your CV to mynewposition75@gmail.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
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 2- PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
OFFICE EQUIPMENT-SUPPLIES FOR SALE
Everything you need to open new office - all in great condition. Includes Midmark chairs 114 (2), 117 (1), 111 (2), Ritter M9 Ultraclave, all hand instruments, Mettler ultrasound units (4), X-Cell SXR x-ray unit, all supplies, pharmaceuticals, stainless steel tables, Mayo stand, much more. The most economical way to open new or satellite office. Complete list upon request. Available October 15. Located in Tennessee drjimbob@comcast.net
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
PRACTICE FOR SALE - OHIO MIDEASTERN
for a graduating resident or a seasoned podiatrist. Retiring after 45 years and practice is very active in all areas of Podiatry. Visit www.drcharlesyarnevich.com to view office. Office building and staff.(willing to stay). Also, willing to sale medical building. Practice grossing over 350,000. Close to all hospitals and less than a mile to the Football Hall of Fame soon to be a sports village complex looking for a podiatrist. Call 330-4546082 or email Drcharlesyarnevich@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE – NEW YORK STATE
Approx 2 hours north of NYC/30 miles south of Albany. Well established 30 year+ podiatry practice. Doctor retiring. Includes all equipment. Owner will stay for easy transition. Grossing 450K+ Consistently with low overhead. The practice primarily routine and diabetic foot care. Income less than 5% surgical. Great price possible owner financing with good FICO score. Must have NYS License. Looking for quick sale. contact: footdoctor2015@yahoo.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE – SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
25+ year well established practice for immediate sale. Turnkey operation with three well equipped patient rooms. Net collections 200k part time with pronounced full-time potential. Ideal for motivated physician. Significant growth potential, excellent referral base. Updated office with existing lease and extension options. Located next to existing Family and Physical Therapy practices. Equipment and chairs negotiable. Serious inquiries please reply to jrobinson165@comcast.net.
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