From: Gary Dorfman, DPM
Do you practice osteopathy or are you a chiropractor or naturopathic practitioner? No? Then what type of medicine do you practice? Does ALLOPATHIC sound familiar? It absolutely amazes me why any podiatrist would denigrate his or her DPM degree from a podiatric institution and state to anyone, "when I graduated from MEDICAL school". Sound familiar? What is there to be ashamed of? Who are you trying to impress? Are you kidding yourself?
You are a podiatrist. Your degree is DPM. You graduated from a podiatry school or college. You have a bachelors degree, four years of podiatry school, and a three-year podiatric residency. You know more about your chosen field of practice than any other medical practitioner. Why in the name of heaven wouldn’t you be proud of that?
In my fifty-five years of active practice, our profession has advanced from the treatment of just corns and calluses, ingrown nails, and dispensing of arch supports to being the leaders in functional orthotics and biomechanics, surgery for total ankle replacement, pioneers in the treatment of diabetic ulcers, and limb preservation. Let us stand tall in our professional and personal achievements and recognize our contribution to the medical establishment!
Gary Dorfman, DPM, Dana Point, CA
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