02/06/2024    

RESONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES]

RE: The Passing of Vincent J Muscarella, DPM

 

I first met Vince Muscarella in 1982. Fresh out of residency, he had returned to his beloved Norristown community to practice. He was PCPM/Metropolitan, and I was OCPM/Kern. We became quick friends and eventually business partners. We took the bare roots of a podiatry division at Suburban General Hospital and made it into an active department with a thriving residency training program. Having similar training, we scrubbed each other's cases and fit hand-in-glove with each other on even the most complex surgeries.  

 

Vince was a brilliant, skilled, and intuitive surgeon. He was fearless - a force of nature both in his personal and professional lives. We both liked to teach and we both felt a strong need to advance our profession. He introduced me to the Surgery Department at PCPM where we both taught for many years. As with most strong personalities, Vince could be a polarizing figure. We eventually both went our separate ways. He continued with a strong career in both the academic world and private practice. 

 

The last I saw and talked to Vince was at the Philadelphia golf show - his other passion. Oddly enough, it was yesterday at the annual golf show that I received the email from a mutual friend letting me know of his passing. There are many stories I could tell, but I will simply say that knowing Vince was an important part of my career as a podiatrist. He touched and influenced many people in our profession. He had great passion in everything that he accomplished in life. We are all better for knowing him and he will be missed.

 

Greg Caringi, DPM

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