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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,229 Subscribers Daily
December 24, 2015 #5,558  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 NEWS | |
Feet Get Larger With Age: MD Podiatrist
Even if you didn’t put on weight, chances are you went up at least a half-size in the last decade. Feet become both longer and wider as you age because the tendons and ligaments that link tiny bones lose elasticity.
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Dr. Timothy Swartz |
Get your feet measured at least once a year so you know your true size, suggests Dr. Timothy Swartz, chief of podiatry of Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic region. Wearing shoes that don’t fit properly can cause more than discomfort — they can create or fast-track bunions and painful blisters, among other issues.
Source: Umnia Shahid, The Express Tribune [12/17/15]
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS AND HUMANITARIAN CAUSES | |
UK Podiatrist to Lead Team to Calais ‘Jungle’
A podiatrist will lead a team of medical professionals on a trip to Calais to set up a clinic to help treat refugees living there. Simon Miles, 34, from Cottesmore, will travel to the camp known as the Jungle with about eight colleagues in January. The team of professionals and students will hold a series of free clinics to treat people living in the camp.
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“We’ve also got a couple of students coming with us,” said Simon. “I wanted to give them experience. I thought it would be really good for them to get involved with a project and have something on their CVs.” The decision to make the trip was easy for Simon. “You see the stuff on the news,” he said.
Source: Rutland Times [12/22/15]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Santa Visits VA Podiatrist
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the office not a staff member was working not even the Doctor, the x-rays were hung by the light box with care, with hopes that the toes were healing out there. We all huddled around our treatment room for a delight and poof he was there! Saint Nick was a sight! All dressed up in holiday red, ready for his long winter’s flight.
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Santa visits office of Dr. Steven Gordon |
Santa took time out of his busy schedule to visit Dr. Steven Gordon and Staff at Manassas Foot and Ankle Center in Manassas, Virginia.
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
NJ Podiatrist's License Revoked for Sexual Misconduct
The medical license of a borough-based podiatrist has been revoked after he allegedly violated a temporary suspension that was in place because of charges of sexual misconduct and inappropriate and lewd behavior. Dr. Frederick Weintraub agreed to the punishment, which was effective Dec. 3, and will not be allowed to reapply for a medical license, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Stefanie Dazio, newjersey.com [12/22/15]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF OF THE DAY | |
Improving the Performance of Medical Practice Staff - Part 4
4. Could some employees benefit from coaching?
Coaching is a one-on-one empowerment process that can build employee confidence and improve performance, enabling employees to think differently and assume new roles. Coaching is different from training and it's useful when you are grooming employees to move into supervisory positions or when you are expanding someone's role. A coach acts as a sounding board, and supports employees by helping them to take action and improve.
Whether you conduct the coaching meetings, or you hire an outside coach, it's an employee benefit that bodes well for both productivity and profitability. It can also create a succession planning process that develops front-line staff into supervisors or managers.
Source: Adapted from Cheryl Toth, Physicans Practice [12/16/15]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
From: Todd Lewis, DPM
Dr. Mullen, I apologize if my message came across as disrespectful to you and our peers. That wasn’t my intention.
I strongly concur with your response to this disease, and I do feel serum uric acid levels do have merit, but aren't diagnostic. I was simply trying to state some facts, that from my experience, are misunderstood and/or under-appreciated when it comes to gout and it’s not only our profession, but all facets of medicine.
The definitive diagnosis of gout is confirmed by...
Editor's note: Dr. Lewis' extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) | |
RE: The Passing of John Chang, MD
From: Elliot Udell, DPM
Dr. John Chang was chief of vascular surgery at Long Island Jewish Hospital for many years. He not only lectured all over the world, wrote significant textbooks on PVD, but was a good friend to podiatry. He lectured at podiatry conferences and treated podiatrists as equals or as he called us "part of the team." He will be missed by all who knew him.
Elliot Udell, DPM, Hicksville, NY
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP) | |
From: Carl Ganio, DPM
The only thing I hate more than ICD-10 comments is…ready for it…the stupid shoe of the day!
Carl Ganio, DPM, Vero Beach, FL
Editor's Response: Based on previous readers' letters, this is a popular section of PM News. Whether we like it or not, shoes are intimately related to the feet we treat.
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Instead of "optical illusion", we think that this shoe should be called "optical confusion". |
Source: "Optical Illusion" Lisa Brumbacker via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
IMMEDIATE ASSOCIATE POSITION - INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Available in busy three office practice Leading to Partnership. Position available for graduate in 2016. Two locations in Indianapolis and 1 location outside of Metro area. Competitive salary and benefit package including 401, profit sharing, Health insurance. Surgery Center Ownership Available If interested forward letter and resume to Imalament1@comcast.net
ASSOCIATE WANTED - SOUTHWEST, FL
Associate position: now or July '16: must be BC or BQ by ABFAS, ability to work independently on complex cases. Hospital rounds, ER calls, great work ethic, team players needed. Fellowship experience preferred, not mandatory. LOI, LOR from director, CV. great salary + bonus, partnership buy-in. Naples, FL klamdpm@hotmail.com
PART TIME PODIATRIST POSITION - CHICAGO SUBURBS, WILL & LAKE COUNTIES
Part time, excellent supplemental income opportunity in an established podiatry practice. Must be hardworking, personable and self-motivated. Please send your CV to CHIFOOTCARE@YAHOO.COM
PODIATRIST WANTED - NORTHERN NEW JERSEY and NY
Must have NJ and NY licenses and better if already involved/established with insurance and hospitals. Can be part time. Must be go getter and work well with others in great opportunity. Confident forefoot and rearfoot /ankle/arthroscopy training a must. podiatrydocsnj@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, NY
Multiple locations. 50 minutes from NYC. PMSR RRA. Surgical practice, strong surgical volume. Must be willing to perform all phases of Podiatry. New graduates or experienced practitioners. Salary 110k-120k plus bonus. Please email letter of intent, CV and surgical logs to podiatrypractice@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Full-time associate leading to partnership. Immediate position available. Busy office with multiple locations. Full scope practice. Three year residency preferred. ABPS Board qualified/certified. California license required. Benefits included. Inland Empire. Please forward resume to familyfootcenter@verizon.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE- INDIANA (NORTHWEST) AND ILLINOIS (SOUTH)
Looking for an associate to work at our established offices in Indiana and Illinois. Individual must well rounded, personable, good ethics with medical and surgical skills and must be have PSR-24 or greater training. Duties include hospital calls, office patients, wound care, routine foot care, surgical cases in office and hospital setting. Practice has EMR, digital x-ray, pinpoint laser, and all aspects of DME, vascular testing, ultrasound and more. Competitive salary with benefits. Please send CV to: vipul65@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - PENNSYLVANIA
A well-established, podiatry practice located in Delaware County, PA, is seeking a BE/BC podiatrist to join our team. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, personable, and hardworking physician with an interest in partnership. Please forward cover letter and a current CV via email to podiatrymgmt@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – YONKERS, NY
Well established podiatry practice is looking for part-time podiatrist to work 2-3 days per week, including some Saturdays. Will work to get you on as many plans as possible. Competitive compensation package with bonus structure and partnership/ownership opportunity for the right individual. Please submit resume to: Podiodoc@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
available immediately in a busy, 30 year established, single location, high visibility office with digital x-ray, DME, diabetic shoe store, and EMR. Good patient volume and potential for partnership or purchase. Contact samuel10530@yahoo.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MARYLAND, DC SUBURBS
Large, well established, multi-office practice looking for an Associate to begin July 2016. Looking for a highly motivated, surgically trained, outgoing, ethical Podiatrist to join us. Walk in day one with a full schedule. Must be at least Board Qualified by start date with Maryland license. Competitive compensation package with excellent base salary, bonus structure, benefits, and partnership opportunity. Well rounded Practice that covers all aspects of Podiatry. Cover Letter and CV to Sharon at MarylandPodiatry@yahoo.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CENTRAL FLORIDA
Associate wanted for well-established practice in central Florida. Experienced support staff, great benefits including malpractice coverage. Excellent opportunity for a promising future. To apply, go to www.yourcareerinpodiatry.com
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 1 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - PINPOINTE FOOT LASER
$14,500 OBO, The Original FDA approved Laser to treat Onychomycosis. Pristine condition, fully serviced & upgraded late 2013, Machine has been well maintained under warranty. Includes; manuals, keys, thermometer, 1 hand piece, new fibers, cleaver. Contact 801-870-4161 or email: dapodman1@yahoo.com
PART TIME OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE – PHILADELPHIA, PA
Podiatry office space available for use more than half the week in downtown Philadelphia. More than 2,000 square feet of treatment space with digital x-ray, diagnostic US and EHR available. I am looking to segueway out of practice in the next several years and this could be a beginning opportunity for an individual to gradually purchase the practice and create their own right now. Also seeking a preceptor to be involved with the practice. For more info: ediamond7@comcast.net.
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