01/10/2022    

RESPONSES/COMMENTS (SPECIAL COMMUNICATION)

RE: Preparing Podiatric Medicine for its Future Role in Healthcare: A Half Century is Much Too Long (Brian Kiel, DPM)

From: Robert Kornfeld, DPM

 

I wholeheartedly disagree with Dr. Kiel’s assessment of our reputation among the public. Too often, I have heard people say that they thought they broke their toe or foot and went to an orthopedist. When I tell them they should see a podiatrist for foot problems, they’ll say "oh but this was a fracture." The public may know we treat feet but they have no idea what our scope of practice is. At the same time, a good many orthopedists and other MDs belittle our training and expertise. 

 

I personally have made it a practice to inform my patients what our scope and expertise in foot and ankle care is. But that doesn’t put a dent in the misinformation about us. I do agree that there are many MDs and DOs who hate what has happened to medicine and are very unhappy. I know quite a few of them. But they don’t feel ashamed of who they are. Too many podiatrists do.

 

Robert Kornfeld, DPM, NY, NY

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