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The Voice of Podiatrists
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December 28, 2020 #6,841  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
NY Podiatrist Discusses Blisters
According to Jacqueline Sutera, DPM, a Manhattan podiatrist, there are two top causes of blisters on feet: friction and rubbing. “Blisters are fluid build-ups under the most superficial layers of skin and can form in areas of motion, such as joints,” she says. “They also typically form near bony prominences, which make contact with the shoe while running or walking. That friction causes the layers of the skin to pull apart and form a little bubble, which in turn, fills with fluid.”
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Dr. Sutera says excessive moisture, like sweating, can also encourage new blisters to form. And if you’re wearing shoes that are new, too tight, or too big, you may experience blisters on your feet, too.
Source: Tehrene Firman, Well + Good [12/22/20]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
NY Podiatrist Holds 13th Annual Holiday Shoe Drive for the Homeless
Dr. Bruce Pinker of Progressive Foot Care conducted his 13th Annual Holiday Shoe Drive for the Homeless. To encourage people to donate footwear, and to help promote local businesses, he also held a raffle drawing with gift certificates from many local businesses.
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Everyone who donated shoes was eligible for a raffle ticket. On December 15th, the winning tickets were drawn in White Plains. Over 1,000 pairs of footwear were collected this year.
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Branding Tips for Medical Practices - Part 4
So what is your brand - and what do you want it to be? Here are four ideas that can help you meet your goals for branding, while minimizing wasted time, money, and effort.
4. Make Time to Regroup and Refresh
When you go through the process of introspection and investment required to commission and evaluate logos, website designs, and other marketing materials, it's natural to feel a sense of completion. But branding is never really done. Over time, the way you think about your brand will gradually evolve. Design trends will, too. Make a point of taking a fresh look at your brand and marketing at least every five years or so, to be sure your materials represent who you are today.
Source: Joe Capko, Logan Lutton, Physicians Practice [12/10/20]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) | |
RE: The Passing of Mona Feigenbaum, DPM
Mona Feigenbaum, DPM died December 23rd after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. Dr. Feigenbaum graduated in 1985 from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and practiced in Plano, TX.
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Her funeral will be held at Mount Zion section of Restland cemetery at 10:00 AM on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020.
Vera Stern, DPM, JD
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
From: Chris Robertozzi, DPM
I have been using squaric acid topical immunotherapy for warts since it replaced dintrochlorobenzene (DNCB) years ago. It is the treatment of choice for a plantar verruca in my office since the mid '80s, with over 99% of my patients using that regimen. As you know, regardless of the method you use to treat verrucae, it can be frustrating. Most of my patients are young. They come into the office during the season of whatever sport they play. They show up because the lesion hurts. They want to treat it but also want to continue playing their sport.
This is the perfect treatment under those conditions. I treat 3 to 4 of them daily. The local pediatricians and dermatologists refer me their verruca patients because they don't have a great way to treat it. It's too frustrating for them to see the patients until it resolves.
Chris Robertozzi, DPM, Newton, NJ
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC - Part 1A | |
From: Charles Morelli, DPM
Sorry if I am not jumping on the bandwagon in order to be granted the privilege for administering the COVID-19 vaccine and you can refer to Dr. Kass' post regarding this as well as he had stated this more eloquently than I am about to. This in no way advances our profession, nor is there any financial incentive. Don't get me wrong, I am all for helping my fellow man, woman, and child as I have done that my entire career but enough is enough. Maybe it's the $70 capitated check I just received for a bunion surgery or the $128 for a pair of orthotics, combined with the 10% decrease in Medicare fees that is placing me in this holiday mood but show me the money, and the respect; both of which are sorely lacking.
I don’t need to be considered a "real doctor" so I can administer an injection as this is absurd. Nurses, PAs, pharmacists can, but board certified podiatrists are unable to! How is this even possible? APMA, feel free to chime in at any time. I'll wait for what I know will be the usual politically correct response I have heard for the past 30 years. I'll remind you again when I am asked for a donation to the PAC.
Charles Morelli, DPM, Mamaroneck, NY
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC) - PART 1B | |
From: Dieter J Fellner, DPM
I have to concur with Dr. Kass. It seems the Governor was, in making this provision, inadvertently provided with the training and qualification requirements of the British chiropodist as applicable in the mid-1960s. Will someone please provide the Governor the training requirements of a 21st Century podiatrist, USA. That should resolve the issue! Whatever next, perhaps the Governor would like to legislate that the podiatrist may treat the ingrowing toenail under supervision of the pedicurist.
Dieter J Fellner, DPM, Yuma, AZ
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From: Robert G. Smith DPM, MSc., RPh
I fully respect the opinions and belief systems of learned colleagues, and would like to foster an open dialogue. I wish to offer my opinion centered on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and wish to provide a mitigating and buffering response that may be used by podiatric physicians who wish to participate with administering the COVID-19 vaccine, and provide data to their patients as a public health initiative.
As I have viewed this vaccine hesitancy through the eyes of practicing two professions as well as an FDA and DEA advisor, the most widely recognized category of unavoidably unsafe products is prescription drugs. Some courts hold that all medications automatically qualify as unavoidably unsafe on the theory that...
Editor's note: Dr. Smith's extended-length letter can be read here.
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From: Amol Saxena, DPM
Thank you Dr. Ribotsky for your observations and sharing (sadly) personal experience. There used to be a saying "refuse to fuse". Unfortunately, there may be a shift to do more fusions, so that both the patient and surgeon feel there is no more that can be done after. Therefore, both groups "settle". This may also be driven by marketing, in the desire to have a "new" technique. Doing a "Valenti" with no hardware has less reimbursement both to the provider and facility than an arthrodesis.
Another saying is don't do to a patient what you wouldn't have done to yourself. I know plenty of surgeons with neck fusions, rotator cuff and ACL repairs, total joint replacements, yet almost none with a 1st MPJ fusion or Lapidus. Certainly if "motion is lotion", fusion would not be a...
Editor's note: Dr. Saxena's extended-length letter can be read here.
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From: Jeffrey Klirsfeld, DPM, Allen Jacobs, DPM
A PT block works very well for a gout attack. We must tell our patients that their foot and ankle is numb for a period of time depending on type of anesthesia used (lidocaine, bupivacaine, etc.) and they must essentially do no activities until there is full sensation. It sounds obvious but we still have to tell them.
Jeffrey Klirsfeld, DPM, Levittown, NY
I have long heard the unproven theorem that PT blocks are useful for the treatment of acute gout by inducing vasodilation and helping to "wash away" the uric acid. Funny how I believe the edema, hyperthermia, and erythema observed in acute gout represented hyperemia. The inflamed joint hardly appears to require additional vascular perfusion. PT blocks provide limited temporal effects. They are helpful for immediate pain relief. However, to suggest other theoretical effects is without a scientific basis and remains theoretical.
Speaking of theoretical, I utilize a focal anesthetic block with epinephrine to reduce the hyperemia and pain. My observation has been that epinephrine provides a more prolonged and profound analgesic effect. I want vasoconstriction. As I previously described, I perform a wide dorsal V block apex proximal. I do not encircle the 1st ray. Obviously epinephrine containing anesthetics are not utilized when inappropriate. PT block, dorsal block, no block. This is again the art of medicine, making reasonable efforts to reduce patient suffering.
Allen Jacobs, DPM, St. Louis, MO
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RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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There once was a woman who lived in a shoe... |
The Shoe House, built in 1948 in Hellam, PA, was by far "Colonel" Mahlon N. Haines' most outlandish advertising gimmick. It is a wood frame structure covered with wire lath and coated with a cement stucco. It measures 48 ft. in length, 17 ft. in width at the widest part, and 25 ft. in height. The interior consists of five different levels and contains three bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen and a living room.
Source: shoehouse.us
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - RHODE ISLAND and UPSTATE NEW YORK
Looking for reliable and ethical podiatrists to service Nursing Homes and Skilled Nursing Facilities in Rhode Island and Upstate New York. Send inquiries and CV to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION WITH OPTION TO BUY – BRONX, NY
Full time or part time with option to purchase. Co-Op City, Bronx New York. Established in 1969. Full scope of podiatry. Must participate in insurance plans. Pleasant office; great patients; Great opportunity. Call or text 914-772-3842 or email: Lwolstein@aol.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NW FLORIDA/COASTAL ALABAMA
Busy, well-established practice, EHR, digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound. Offering competitive six-figure salary w/bonus structure, health/malpractice insurance, and PTO. PSR-36 required. Partnership path to motivated and compassionate associate. Must obtain Florida and Alabama licenses. Send CV: Brentmharwood@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - DE, OH, MO, TN, PA, CT, FL
PediRite, a company that provides care to nursing home residents has excellent opportunities providing services to our contracted facilities. Flexible scheduling, set your own hours, very lucrative commissions! This is a great match for podiatrists with open days/hours in their schedule. Work available in DE, OH, MO, TN, PA, CT send resume to sara@sightrite.com (submit for any other state as well as we have ongoing opportunities)
ASSOCIATE POSITION - TAMPA/ST PETERSBURG BEACHES AREA, FL
Due to demand we are seeking a well trained associate. Great hours, no call, office based practice, surgery all included in this practice. Great location. Competitive salary and benefits. Opportunity to grow with this busy practice. Contact: Yourpracticenow@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
Podiatrist positions available for immediate hire to treat patients in Nursing Facilities in FLORIDA, UPSTATE NEW YORK, TEXAS, KENTUCKY, and ARKANSAS. A unique opportunity with flexible schedules and an unmatched potential for growth. Send CV and Cover letter to office@easternpodiatrypllc.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Busy, growing, 3 location, Podiatry group in Albuquerque, NM seeking full-time associate. Must be ABPM BQ/BE. Competitive salary and full benefit package. Qualified applicant will join a value based, protocol driven state of the art practice addressing all aspects of Podiatric care to include limb salvage, sports medicine, trauma and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and hospital call. If interested please send CV and cover letter to hiring@nmfootandankle.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION WITH BUYOUT OPTION - FREDERICK, MD
Located in beautiful western Maryland, less than an hour from Baltimore/Washington, DC. Enjoy skiing, hiking, kayaking, hunting, fishing outside your back door. Excellent opportunity for well trained individual who is ready to become an owner after only one year. I will teach you how to become a top earner in the field. Full time offices also in Hagerstown, MD and Gettysburg, PA. Full benefits package. drhenrock@yahoo.com
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE POSITION – FLORIDA PANHANDLE
Immediate position available for hard-working, motivated individual in a well-established practice. Equal mix of primary care and surgery. Excellent opportunity to get on all insurance panels. Board qualified/Certified with ABPS preferred. Competitive salary and benefit package. Please email CV and letter of interest to recruiting@feetareneat.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHWEST, FL
Immediate position for busy practice in Sunny Southwest, FL. ABFAS RRA BC/BQ. EMR, E x-rays, US, DME. Base salary + bonus w, PTO, 401K, fees, health benefits. Also 1 ACFAS credentialed fellowship avail, must be BQ ACFAS by start of program 8/2021: DrLam@NaplesPodiatrist.com
PODIATRIST POSITIONS - PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Established practice hiring both full-time and part-time physicians. If you are an energetic physician and would like to practice in an upbeat, well-equipped, modern and conveniently located facility please email CV to HealthyFeetAZ@Gmail.com. Candidates holding Arizona State License preferred.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
A well established practice is looking to add a third podiatrist. We are looking for a candidate with wound care training as well as experience in foot and ankle reconstruction. The Palm Springs area boasts year round resort activities with close proximity to LA and San Diego beaches. Full benefits/CME/Malpractice and salary offered. Potential surgery center buy in. Please contact 515-556-5316 /Email CV to asnelsonbean@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – CLEVELAND SW SUBURBS
Excellent opportunity to join a 30 year well established busy two office practice seeking a PSR-36 Board Qualified/Certified with ABPS who wants to stay in the Cleveland area. 401K and Profit sharing plan available. All phases of podiatry from surgery to wound care. Staff privileges at 3 local hospitals. Modern offices with certified EMR, digital x-rays and all aspects of DME. Significant opportunity for growth and development. Please forward CV to footdoc252@gmail.com
FULL-TIME or PART-TIME PODIATRIST - DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA
PSR 24-36 Trained with a current Texas podiatry license. Multi-dimensional, Multi-office group treating a wide range of conditions. A great opportunity for driven personable individual. Please e-mail CV, References Letters, Short Video Introduction Email: cnunez1940@gmail.com
POSITION AVAILABLE - ALBANY, NEW YORK
Immediate opening and opportunity to join a busy growing practice in the capital region of NY. We have a growing practice that offers all aspects of podiatric care - both surgical and non-surgical. We pride ourselves on being state-the-art with EMR, digital x-ray, ECSWT and MLS laser therapy. We have the necessary support staff and have privileges with local hospitals and participate with all of the local insurance panels. We enjoy what we do and are looking for an ethical, reliable and motivated podiatrist to join our team. Please submit CV and cover letter to Albanypodiatry1@gmail.com
FULL TIME PODIATRIST - NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
We are a fast-growing podiatry practice in North Jersey with multiple locations and Doctors. We are currently looking for a full-time motivated and caring Doctor to join our busy practice. Some benefits include: competitive six-figure salary, generous bonus structure, health insurance (including vision & dental), paid vacation time off, paid malpractice insurance and CME time off. Great prospects for experienced Doctors as well as new Associates. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your Podiatric medical and surgical experience in an office-based practice! If interested, please submit your CV to DrSamofal@PodiatryCenterNJ.com
WOUND CARE/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP - LOS ANGELES, CA
Attention graduating residents! Multi-specialty surgical group adding wound care and reconstructive surgery podiatry fellowship for 2021-2022 academic year. Will train in multiple settings alongside plastic surgery and general surgery in new facility. Full salary, health insurance, housing stipend, with more opportunities after completing program. Send CV to: woundcaredocs@gmail.com
WOUND CARE FELLOWSHIP - NEW YORK
CPME APPROVED 12 month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2021. Hospital and clinic environment, with onsite hyperbaric medicine. Working with infectious disease, dermatology, as well as, general, vascular, and podiatric surgeons. Must have completed a PMSR residency. Please contact drarnoldhertz@aol.com or jtfootcare@gmail.com. EOE employer.
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PRACTICES WANTED TO BUY – TRI-STATE AREA (NY, NJ, CT)
Building out a network of podiatry practices throughout the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT). We are looking to buy podiatry practices large, small, rural or urban. Podiatrists who are looking to join a larger group to manage business operations, or retire, can contact us at podiatrymanagementinc@gmail.com. Competitive compensation and benefits package for those who would like to sell and work within the larger company.
PRACTICES FOR SALE - HUDSON VALLEY, NY
Long established in two Hudson Valley, NY counties. 4 employed podiatrists, experienced staff. Full hospital admitting, surgical privileges. Participation in most commercial, advantage, Medicare & Medicaid. Custom built Office #1 = 1900 sq ft 3-4 tx rms FOR SALE in deal. Office#2 = 1400 sq ft rental 3 tx rms. Contact: podiatrypracticeny@yahoo.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - WHITE PLAINS, NY
This established practice has been operating for more than 25 years in key market location. Full range of office services and surgery. Opportunity to grow practice and have outstanding return on investment. Priced to sale. Contact: Yourpracticenow@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - BOSTON, MA
High volume surgical practice. Based on hospital campus, serves as referral center for cases. Established relationships. Key success factors include: outstanding interpersonal skills, well trained in all aspects of surgery, willingness to work weekends and take call. Well trained staff in place and willing to transition. Great hands are not enough, superior interpersonal skills required. Contact: YourPracticeNow@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY
This well-established practice needs a new owner. Current owner seeking to retire. Busy office practice built on sports medicine and general podiatric care. Established referral sources. Priced to sell. Owner will transition. Fully equipped. Contact: MCrosby518@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - CT - BRANFORD
Solo practice for sale. Practice positioned for future growth. Owner has busy practice with full schedule and privileges available at local hospitals and surgery centers. Owner relocating out of state. Contact: MCrosby518@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA
Motivated Seller. General podiatric 53 year old practice for sale in Van Nuys California, next to hospital.
Great growth potential. Will stay to help transition. Call Ron Miller at 310-980-1822
PRACTICE FOR SALE - TARZANA, CALIFORNIA
Thriving practice for sale in optimum location next to pharmacy and across from major hospital in Tarzana California Established 1982 Ground floor free parking Patients are PPO Medicare and cash Serious inquires only text 818 451-8441.
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 20,000 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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