11/13/2025    Charles M. Lombardi, DPM

Do Real Stakeholders Exist? ( Rod Tomczak, DPM, MD, EdD)

I am writing to address the recent disparaging
comments made by Dr. Rod Tomczak regarding me. His
experience in podiatry is outdated, as he has not
practiced in over 40 years and lost his license
due to “personal issues”. One must ask what his
relevance is. One must also ask if he has ulterior
motives like working for a non-designated board in
the hopes of making them become more relevant.

It is clear that Dr. Tomczak is out of touch with
the current state of podiatry, a field that has
evolved significantly in recent years. He lists
his MD degree like it means something when in fact
he cannot use it to see patients. His comments do
not reflect the advances and practices that
podiatrists are actively engaged in. We as a
profession have become independent with our own
institutions that are accepted in all of medicine.
What does he want all of us to have a fake MD
degree like he holds?

I take these comments seriously, and if Dr.
Tomczak continues to mention my name in a
disparaging context, I may be compelled to pursue
legal actions to protect my reputation and career.
He is welcome to come to the house of delegates to
discuss this is an open forum. He questions the
COTH poll of residency directors but does not
question the poll taken by PM News which is a
joke. What if the poll in PM News asked “do you
want to be an astronaut “ how many would respond
in the positive. Furthermore, who is responding to
the poll ---no one knows if they are even
podiatrists.

I urge Dr. Tomczak and others in our field to
engage in constructive dialogue rather than
resorting to personal attacks. The integrity of
our profession relies on mutual respect and
adherence to ethical standards. I hope this
response clarifies my position and encourages a
more respectful discourse moving forward.

Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, Bayside, NY

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