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Serving Over 15,264 Podiatrists Daily
October 26, 2013 #4,899  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| APMA STATE COMPONENTS IN THE NEWS - PART 1 | |
NYSPMA Selects Next Executive Director and Management Company
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of The New York State Podiatric Medical Association has announced that Michael R. Borden has been hired as the Association's new executive director. Borden has extensive experience in association management. He will be assuming the duties of Associate Executive Director as of November 1, 2013.
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Borden will assume the position of Executive director on May 1, 2014 at the conclusion of Len Thaler's (the present executive director) current contract. The BOT has also engaged the services of Jaffe Management, an association management company, to assist in the transition over the next few months and to continue to assist the association going forward.
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| APMA STATE COMPONENTS IN THE NEWS - PART 2 | |
IPMA Announces New Board of Directors
The new slate of directors and officers for 2013-2014 were voted on and approved at the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association’s Annual Business Meeting, held on Friday, October 11, 2013 in Lincolnshire, IL. The terms are for one-year unless otherwise noted.
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Former Immediate Past President, Dr. Ada Paolucci (R), swears in (L to R) Drs. Douglas Pacaccio, Brent Parry, Helena Reid, and Carlos Smith. Also pictured: IPMA Executive Director, Dr. Michael Hriljac and new IPMA President, Dr. Francis Rottier. |
President, Francis Rottier, DPM
President Elect, Brent Parry, DPM
Vice President, Carlos Smith, DPM
Treasurer, Helena Reid, DPM
Secretary, Douglas Pacaccio, DPM (from director at large)
Immediate Past President, David Yeager, DPM.
APMA Delegates (three-year term): Ada Paolucci, DPM; Marlene Reid, DPM; Francis Rottier, DPM; and Bruce Smit, DPM. Directors at Large: Jeffery Alexander, DPM; Sarah Dickey, DPM (first-time board member); Jeffrey Baker, DPM; Khalid Husain, DPM; Amanda Brazis, DPM; Kathleen Daly, DPM; and Eric Riley, DPM.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
OH Podiatrist Introduces Elementary School Children to Skeletal Anatomy
Dr. Bruce G. Blank, foot and ankle surgeon and podiatrist, is reaching out to the community to teach school-aged children about the human skeleton as an introduction to the sciences and the healing arts. This is the first presentation of its kind given by Dr. Blank and is titled, "Squeaks and Groans and Skeleton Bones." Blank recently made a presentation at the Bellaire Elementary School which included real x-ray examples and skeleton bones, along with a chance for children to start learning about how the human body functions.
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Dr. Bruce Blank (Photo: Kayla Van Dyne) |
Blank is a Past President of the Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical Association, is Board Certified in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, and is a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is in private practice at Achilles Foot and Ankle Surgery, PC with locations in Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, and Elm Grove.
Source: Martinsville Times Leader [10/15/13]
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| ON THE INTERNATIONAL LECTURE CIRCIT | |
MIS Well Represented at the World Congress of Podiatry
This year at the World Congress of Podiatry seminar held in Rome, Italy, minimally invasive foot surgery (MIS) was well represented. Sheldon Nadal, DPM, Mariano de Prado, MD, and Don Peacock, DPM all lectured on current MIS techniques. Canadian podiatrist Dr. Nadal lectured on utilizing a minimally invasive modified Wilson osteotomy for the treatment of hallux Valgus. Dr. de Prado, an orthopedic foot surgeon from Spain, lectured on the use of MIS techniques to correct a wide variety of foot deformities.
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| (L-R) Drs. Donald Peacock and Sheldon Nadal |
Dr. Peacock lectured on the use of MIS to treat forefoot pathology/metatarsalgia. He also conducted a workshop with Michael Graham, DPM on the use of fluoroscopy in foot surgery. The MIS lectures were well received by the participants of the seminar.
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Psoriasis/Eczema or Hand-Foot Syndrome
A 66 year old Asian-American female presented with this condition of 10+ years, limited to her palmar/plantar surfaces ONLY. Her history includes NIDDM, PVD, and psoriasis. She has several small (5mm) fresh pustules, with some open/dry.
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Psoriasis/Eczema or Hand-Foot Syndrome |
She has seen several PCPs and dermatologists who have placed her on creams/lotions (Rx & OTC) without relief. She is unsure about taking any oral steroids, but remembers getting UV treatment one time only, which according to her, made the symptoms worse. She states no biopsy or skin scrapings were taken for analysis. Comments?
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Source for Insurance Verifier
Can anyone suggest a good source, other than a medical temps agency, that lists podiatric staff professionals, namely an insurance verifier (part-time)?
Lee Reiter, DPM, NY, NY
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Query: Are "Borderline" Diabetic Patients Diabetic?
If a patient states they are "borderline" diabetic, should we document in the chart that they are diabetic? If a patient states that they are "diet controlled," do we document the patient as a diabetic?
Laurie, Office of John Arsen, DPM, Lake Orion, MI
Response: A "diet-controlled" diabetic is still a diabetic. One doesn't need to be on prescription medication to treat the diabetes before it's considered diabetes.
The "borderline diabetic" is a little more difficult. It's my understanding that "borderline diabetes" doesn't really exist. A patient may be PRE-DIABETIC (meaning that their glucose metabolism is impaired but it's not impaired to the point where a diagnosis of diabetes can be given). Or the patient may have "mild" diabetes (typically meaning that it can be controlled by following an appropriate diet and getting enough of the right kind of exercise, IF they choose to follow it). Patients who don't want to admit they have diabetes may use the term "borderline" to describe the fact that they aren't currently taking any medication to treat their condition.
Determining whether one of those patients is pre-diabetic or actually has diabetes is something I think the physician should determine by further questioning the patient before a clinically correct description of the patient's condition is entered into the practice's medical record. It probably isn't a decision that a staff member should make without the physician's input.
Joan Gilhooly, CPC, CHCC, Lebanon, OH
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1A | |
I was so very saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas Melillo, DPM. Tom was one of my first residents when I served as dean of the California College of Podiatric Medicine in the early 1970s and founded the profession’s first two-year podiatric medical and surgical residency. He was selected from a very large group of applicants. But Tom stood out and I knew he was the right choice. The evidence proves that was so. Since that time more than 40 years ago, I followed his career and was so proud that he became one of the education leaders in the podiatric medical community. My prayers go out to his family with wishes that he rest in peace.
Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, Fort Lauderdale, FL
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Melillo. I knew him when I was a student at PCPM (TUSPM) in the '70s when he was in private practice in the Philadelphia area. He was a great leader and contributor to our profession. My condolences to his family.
Evan F. Meltzer, DPM, San Antonio, TX
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1B | |
Tom Melillo possessed the rare quality of consistent positivity. When he smiled, he did so with his entire being, and he did so often. He was serious about the things he cared about, family first, then his institution and the profession. He exuded his confidence in his chosen profession and the institution he was so proud to lead. He demonstrated his love and devotion to his family to everyone who knew him. I had the opportunity to work for him as a faculty member and then as a peer, and valued our friendship and support. He is gone too soon! May his memory serve as a source of solace to his family and friends as we learn to live without him.
Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM, Cleveland, OH
I was deeply saddened to read of the passing of my classmate, Tom Melillo. Along with several other PCPM students, we lived over a funeral home near the school. Tom was always one of the top students in our class and he helped lead many late-night study sessions. Tom was an outstanding practitioner and devoted most of his career to educating future podiatric physicians. My sympathies go to his beautiful wife Judy and his very accomplished family. We have lost one our giants.
Robert E. Sherman, DPM, Stratford, CT
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1C | |
RE: The Passing of Thomas Melillo, DPM
I have known Tom and Judie for 45 years, and it is so hard to believe that he is no longer with us. It began with our activity as students in APMSA, with me being from CCPM and he from PCPM. We were surgical residents together in California and then went into academic medicine at our respective colleges. Tom and Judie and their family eventually moved back to San Francisco. He became the academic dean at CCPM where I was Chair of the Surgery department.
We practiced together during that time, and it soon became apparent that Tom's expertise was in medical administration. He soon relocated to Ohio to become the president of OCPM. Over our many years of friendship, Tom was always searching and fighting for better podiatric medical education and residency training. We both served as president of APBS in its formative years. His dedication as a medical educator to our profession will surely be missed. Most of all, I will dearly miss my best friend and colleague. My wife and I were so fortunate to have the Melillo family as part of our lives. Tom's legacy lives on with his many accomplishments and with the fact that three of his children are practicing podiatric physicians, and one is an obstetrician.
Joshua Gerbert, DPM, Kamuela, HI
I am very sad to hear of the passing of Tom Melillo. I served on several committees with him and always enjoyed his solid opinions, and also a great sense of humor. He will be missed.
Ed Fischman, DPM, Jupiter, FL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
RE: My Office Was Embezzled
From: Evan F. Meltzer, DPM
I suffered the same crime when I was in private practice. My office manager was a life-long resident of Ithaca, NY where I was a solo practitioner.
Watch out for the employee who comes to work before you do, sends you home before she leaves for the day, and buys you gifts (tickets to events, etc.). She wants private time to steal your hard-earned money. In my case, I fired her. I had evidence to press charges, but Ithaca is a small town and her family was well-connected. I decided to cut my losses (about $10,000) and be more careful.
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MEETING NOTICES - PART 1
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From Elliot Udell, DPM
The detection of vitamin D deficiencies and its link to orthopedic problems is not new and has not been taken from the realm of alternative healthcare. The problem with being pro-active in the treatment of vitamin D deficiencies without there being a pedal problem is that we could be accused of practicing out of scope. It is mandatory for us to prescribe antibiotics when a patient presents with a foot infection, but out of scope if we prescribe the same antibiotic for a strep throat.
In our practice, we write for prescription grade vitamin D as well as recommend over the counter lower doses of vitamin D. However, I could not write for or recommend either unless I can substantiate that there is pedal osteopenea or low vitamin D blood levels which may have contributed to a foot injury.
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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 OK. Base salary, percentage, benefits including 401K. Fax CV to (239)566-8778 or Email CV to Drgordon@gulfcoastfootcare.com.
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