05/14/2024
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Former UK Podiatrist Now Sells Tacos
A podiatrist who swapped orthotics for tacos has said he is delighted to making a home for himself and his thriving business in Ipswich. Many residents of Chantry may by now have stumbled across Tacos El Catrin, a mobile restaurant specializing in Mexican delicacies, which can be found parked in Sprites Lane, near the back of the Co-op store.
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Aleem Najak |
Surprisingly, Aleem Najak said that it was his move to Ipswich which made his dream of setting up his own street food business possible. Najak lived in the Bay Area of northern California some 10 years ago, where he developed a love of Mexican cuisine.
Source: Abygail Fossett, Ipswich Star [5/12/24]
01/16/2024
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
CA Podiatrist Has 2,000 Sq Ft. Train Set
Inspired by childhood memories and a passion for locomotive history, Michael C. Andrews, DPM has assembled a fascinating model train depicting a large portion of California’s northern Central Valley. This nearly 2,000-square-foot model prominently features both Yuba City and Maryville, highlighting Binney Junction, and preserving a snapshot of the Yuba-Sutter region as it stood in the decades between 1940 and 1960.
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Dr. Michael Andrews |
Andrews, more often referred to as “Doc”, is a retired podiatrist who currently resides in south Yuba City. He first started collecting trains as a young child while his father worked as a manager for a mobile glass company. During that time, Andrews fondly remembers taking Sunday trips with his dad to the rail yards of the Sacramento Valley Station. “It was all steam then and you’d look out over the yards and see all the trains with a lot of smoke and steam,” said Andrews. “So that was my first interest in trains, which was really due to my dad.”
Source: Shamaya Sutton, The Appeal Democrat [1/12/24]
12/12/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
CA Podiatrist's Art to Be Featured in Miami
Prize-winning artist Don Hershman, DPM will continue to carry out his successful assemblage of exhibitions with a new showcase premiering during Art Basel Miami 2023 at both Red Dot Miami and Context Art Miami.
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Dr. Don Hershman |
Dr. Hershman leads a dual life of accomplished podiatric surgeon and fine art painter. As a child, Don Hershman was profoundly influenced by his field trips to the world-class museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He fantasized about becoming an artist, drawing incessantly, creating sketchbooks, and experimenting with color well into high school. When it came time to choose a career, he felt compelled to lock in a secure path that pointed toward medicine.
Source: Norah Lawlor, Consumer Products World [12/7/23]
12/05/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
OR Podiatrist and Wife are Proprietors of Olea Vineyards
Olea Vineyards, located in the valley’s southeast corner, created an experience aiming to revolutionize wine tasting by combining the best of the wine world (think the deep reds of a syrah or a cabernet sauvignon and the crisp flavors of a pinot blanc) with the laid-back lifestyle Oregon is known for.
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Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Melillo |
The owners, Thomas Melillo, DPM, a podiatrist, and his wife Melinda take pride in hand-working the land and hand-crafting the wine, then pairing the result with great music, great food, and a pair of friendly winery dogs for an experience that lets visitors get what they should out of a wine tasting.
Source: Eugenia Lazaris, Trazee Travel [12/1/23]
11/24/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MO Podiatrist is Classic Car Collector
Board certified podiatrist John Riley IV, DPM has been treating foot and ankle ailments for three decades. And Riley, who was once ranked as a USA Triathlon All American athlete, is equipped with insight specifically for podiatric sports medicine. He treats amateurs and professionals, including dancers and ballerinas in the Kansas City Ballet.
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Dr. John Riley and his '57 Chevrolet convertible |
Dr. Riley has won two Best of Show awards for vintage cars he customized and brought back to life in his spare time. He’s often seen driving a ’57 Chevrolet convertible. The car, white with chrome trim and flashy tail fins, is one of six models he has restored. “Its interior is red and white. It’s just gorgeous,” he said. “I guess classic cars are something to see, like works of art. I stop at a gas station: 2 minutes putting the gas in and 30 minutes answering questions about the car."
Source: Martha McCarty, The Kansas City Star [11/22/23]
09/25/2023
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OUTSIDE INTERESTS)
From: Gene Spector, DPM, Ira R. Cohen, DPM
Congratulations on the show Don.
Gene Spector, DPM, San Francisco, CA
Congratulations to my classmate and friend Don. I have very fond memories of the years we spent together in San Francisco in the late '70s. We parted ways our senior year in 1979 as I went to LAC-USC in Southern California.
Don, you should continue to use your talents to grow from strength to strength.
Ira R. Cohen, DPM, Boca Raton, FL
09/22/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
CA Podiatrist Artist Premiers “The Art of Code Switching” Exhibition in NYC
Fresh off the heels of his last sold-out show in New York, ‘Donald and Victor: Under the Influence,’ visionary artist Don Hershman, DPM is set to turn his passion once again into purpose with his newest exhibition of 20 paintings entitled “The Art of Code Switching,” set to debut on Thursday, September 21st, 2023 at the renowned Salomon Arts Gallery in Manhattan’s Tribeca district.
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Dr. Don Hershman |
Originally trained as a board-certified podiatric surgeon in the early '80s, Dr. Hershman reflects on his own life as a gay man of an earlier generation where code switching was clearly linked to his survival. “When I began my formal residency training in the early '80s, I had to relocate to the south, forcing me back into the closet. Creating these new paintings took me on a journey back to a time where there was no political correctness or recourse, easily fired or shunned if it were revealed that I was gay. After residency, I relocated to San Francisco and worked as a podiatric surgeon in an atmosphere engulfed by the AIDS epidemic, where young men often were not only hiding their sexual orientation, but their HIV status as well. They were constantly code-switching without even knowing it.”
Source: Lawlor Media Group, Inc. [9/20/23]
05/04/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
NY Podiatrist Discusses Financially Egalitarian Dating and Marriages
In 1972, husbands were the primary or sole breadwinners in 85% of U.S. married households, while 5% of wives made all or most of the money, and 11% of married couples had equal salaries. According to the Pew Research Center, things have changed quite a bit in 50 years. According to new Pew data, 55% of husbands are now the primary or sole financial supporters (a 35% drop). Financially egalitarian marriages have risen to 29% (more than a 160% increase), and 16% of married women provide the lioness’ share of family finances (a 220% increase).
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Dr. Jack Cohen |
Rabbi Jack Cohen, DPM, who mentors Jewish couples in dating and marriage, has seen dramatic changes in the dating landscape, which are connected to the data Pew is tracking. Especially among older Jewish singles, women often earn more than men, in Dr. Cohen’s experience. Cohen, who is also a podiatrist, says dual incomes come in handy during inflationary times, and a dual-income couple can be a “fantastic dynamic.” But he cautioned that working couples can often be very busy and lose focus on their commonality: “They drift as human beings.”
Source: Cleveland Jewish News [5/1/23]
01/18/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MI Podiatrist Changed Career Path to Study Hyponatremia
Marathoners know better than most to stay hydrated. Your body does need lots of fluid before, during, and after the race, but it's possible to overdo it. That can lead to a condition called hyponatremia. The Chevron Houston Marathon was one of the first to report cases of hyponatremia in 1999. American College of Sports Medicine fellow Tamara Hew-Butler, DPM was working at a marathon medical tent at the time. "It was hot that year," she said. "That was the first year that four runners were sent to the emergency room. They were in a coma for a week.
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Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler |
That's when Dr. Hew-Butler, also an associate professor of exercise physiology at Wayne State University, left her profession as a podiatrist and focused her research on hyponatremia - much of that research done in Houston. "We did a series of research that showed that some of these runners that were moving a little slower were drinking 100 cups of fluid during the race," she said.
Source: Jacob Rascon, KTRK [1/11/23]
01/12/2023
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
NJ Podiatrist Wins Silver Medal in Wine Label Competition
It’s that time of year again — time to celebrate those home winemakers who put as much effort into creating labels to decorate the outside of their bottles as they do creating the wine inside of them. The 23rd annual WineMaker Amateur Label Contest attracted hundreds of submissions from around the world, giving the judging panel of WineMaker staff the pleasure of viewing a wide assortment of creativity. This year's silver medal was awarded to John Cozzarelli, DPM of Nutley, NJ.
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Dr. John Cozzarelli |
Dr. Cozzarelli has been creating labels for his homemade wines for decades, telling us he has designed around 200 labels in total! “Each year myself and my sons make approximately 10 different wines. I then must come up with a design,” he said. The labels generally use borrowed artwork, but where John gets the most enjoyment is airbrushing and selecting fonts and colors for his label. The way his last name appears to float from the label caught all of the judges’ attention in this design.
Source: Winemaker Magazine [January 2023]
12/09/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Former IL Podiatrist, "Cookie Queen of Chicago", Publishes Cookbook
Each August, Mary DiSomma, DPM breaks out her KitchenAid and starts baking cookies for the holiday season. She needs a long runway to make a whopping 7,000 cookies—50 varieties in all—that she and her husband will put in tins and hand out as gifts to eagerly awaiting family and friends come December. The cookie recipes she uses have been in her family for generations and are the centerpiece of her cookbook, A Gift of Cookies: Recipes to Share with Family & Friends.
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Dr. Mary DiSomma |
Dr. DiSomma, a former podiatrist, began working on her cookbook three years ago when the pandemic first hit. “My daughter had been asking me to get all our family recipes together so she wouldn’t lose them,” says DiSomma. “My practice was closed, so I used that time to organize all my recipes and bind them into simple books which I handed out to my family.” The response was so profuse that DiSomma knew she needed to create a printed cookbook that captured the magic of her vast collection of cookie recipes.
Source: Donna Berry Glass, Better [12/7/22]
11/07/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MI Podiatrist Featured in Podcast with Joe Louis Jr.
Stuart Kirschenbaum, DPM, Boxing Commissioner Emeritus of Michigan along with Joe Louis, Jr. were interviewed in the award-winning Detroit History. This was the Season 5 premier and listening party presenting Joe Louis, The Punch of Detroit. The podcast explored Joe Louis’ life in and out of the ring. Hosted by veteran Detroit historian and journalist Tim Kiska, Joe Louis’ punch-packed legacy was brought alive in audio form.
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Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum |
Dr. Kirschenbaum has a long history with the Louis family. He was recipient of the Joe Louis Humanitarian Award presented by Sports Illustrated, and the Brown Bomber Jacket given by the Joe Louis Museum. He was a Board Member of the Joe Louis Foundation and served as the Guardian for Martha Louis, the widow of Joe Louis in the last years of her life.
10/21/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MI Podiatrist Profiled in New Boxing Book
Author Doveed Linder in Ringside 2, McFarland and Company, presents a second collection of 24 exclusive interviews with boxing insiders featuring some of the most influential personalities in ring history. Included in this book are former heavyweight champions Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield and promoter Don King .
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(L-R) Muhammad Ali and Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum |
Stuart Kirschenbaum, DPM, Boxing Commissioner Emeritus of Michigan, was the longest serving boxing commissioner in state history having served under four governors. He has for the past forty years been held in high esteem worldwide as a leader in the regulation of the sport. He has testified numerous times in Congressional hearings in Washington, DC. An entire chapter focuses on Dr. Kirschenbaum’s illustrious career.
08/18/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
CA Podiatrist Joins Keith Greer’s Law Firm
Incensed by Medicare’s treatment of healthcare providers, David Mullens, DPM, JD decided to do something about it. He went to night law school. And for the past 20 years, he has focused his legal practice on fighting Medicare claim denials and Medicare demands for repayment of overpayment for a wide variety of Medicare providers.
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Dr. David Mullens |
As a recognized expert on Medicare appeals, the American Bar Association (ABA) asked him to write a book and share his expertise with other attorneys and healthcare providers. His book, “How to Win Medicare Appeals,” was published by the ABA in 2020. Dr. Mullens looks forward to working with Keith Greer, Esq. and helping podiatric physicians in their fight against unfair Medicare denials.
05/03/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
CA Podiatrist Gives Rave Review of Shen Yun
John Stutz, DPM, a podiatrist and Kaiser Permanente physician, recently enjoyed Shen Yun at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. “[Shen Yun] uplifted my spirit. It was wonderful,” said Dr. Stutz. The performance was unbelievably well done—the music, the dance, and the humor. “I feel like a better person,” he said, after watching Shen Yun.
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Dr. John Stutz |
“The orchestra was fabulous,” said Dr. Stutz. Shen Yun’s orchestra is a unique combination of traditional Chinese and classical Western instruments. Dr. Stutz said he was overwhelmed. “It just made me lift my thoughts to the divine and again, realize that there’s many good things in the world that we share… and it’s fun to see a [performance] like this that helps us to recognize how much love there is in the world,” he said.
Source: The Epoch Times [5/1/22]
04/19/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MO Podiatrist and Wife Love Pickelball
Just before Valentine’s Day, the Missouri Pickleball Club at Gravois Bluffs in South St. Louis County hosted a “Cupid’s Challenge” round robin tournament. Randy and Rochelle Aaranson, members of Congregation Shaare Emeth, were preparing for their first round. Randy Aaranson, DPM, 57, a podiatrist, frowned when he saw the team they were taking on. “This guy’s young—and good,” said Aaranson. “He’s going to try and hit the ball to Rochelle.”
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Dr. Randy and Mrs. Rochelle Aaranson |
Randy is tall and athletic. He plays ice hockey for fun. The pickleball strategy of hitting the ball to a seemingly weaker opponent backfired in this case. Rochelle Aaranson is a good player and as competitive as her husband. They easily beat the younger team and cruised to a gold medal. “We started playing during COVID, so it has been almost two years,” Rochelle Aaranson said. “This was just a great way to get out there and exercise and meet people.
Source: Bill Motchan, St. Louis Jewish Light [4/16/22]
03/04/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
TX Podiatrist Promotes Disc Golf
A new disc golf course under construction at Lake Nacogdoches is expected to draw players from across the state once it is completed. Eager to see results from years of planning, members of the Nacogdoches Crushers Disc Golf Association spent a recent Saturday on a test run, pausing to clear fallen limbs, move portable goals, and point out remnants from its history as an archery range.
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Dr. Mark Sowell |
“A fourth course in Nacogdoches will increase capacity for tournament play, provide more options for play, and use a part of the park that has not been used in years,” says Dr. Mark Sowell, a podiatrist and member of the Crushers who serves on the city’s advisory board for parks and recreation. “Depending on how we schedule play next year, the new course could increase capacity by 80 players in one event.”
Source: Nicole Bradford, The Daily Sentinel [2/25/22]
01/18/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Retired PA Podiatrist Opens James Shoes
Diane Holdaway, DPM, a retired podiatrist with 20 years of service to the medical community, purchased James Shoes in Waynesboro, on Jan. 6. Holdaway is remodeling and customizing the store to where she can use her knowledge of the foot and ankle to help fit customers with the proper shoes.
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Dr. Diane Holdaway |
Dr. Holdaway's husband, Peter, is also a podiatrist serving patients in the Chambersburg and Waynesboro areas. He will be volunteering time at the store as his schedule allows.
Source: John Irwin, Waynesboro Record Herald [1/14/22]
01/11/2022
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
ME Podiatrist Joins Board of Advisors of Relaxx LLC
James Fullwood, DPM, healthcare executive and podiatrist at Northern Light Health in Maine, has joined the board of advisors of Texas-based Relaxx LLC. Dr. Fullwood has been appointed director of Relaxx LLC for the African Diaspora.
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Dr. James Fullwood |
Dr. Fullwood serves as advisor to the Northern Light Health Systems Medical Group, which advises the day-to-day operations of 10 hospitals and 14,000 healthcare workers in the state of Maine.
11/30/2021
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
NY Podiatrist Presents Poster at Neuro-Oncology Conference
Al Musella, DPM, President of the Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information, recently presented a poster on the learning system at the recent Society for Neuro-oncology conference in Boston! This was done in partnership with Cancer Commons, xCures, and the Musella Foundation.
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Dr. Al Musella |
The poster explains the learning system and how it benefits everyone in the brain tumor community - starting with patients. Helping patients is the reason the system was created. It also helps doctors, researchers, non-profit patient organizations, pharma, and biotech companies.
Source: Linkedin
11/03/2021
PODIATRISTS AND OUTSIDE INTERESTS
MO Podiatrist Opens Essential Pharmacy
With a desire to bring pharmacy services to a historically underserved neighborhood, Tracy M. Reed, DPM opened the TPD Pharmacy to serve the St. Louis community and beyond. A podiatrist by trade, Dr. Reed obtained her degree in Podiatric Medicine from the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, completed her Residency at Saint Barnabas Hospital, and has over 24 years of experience in the medical field.
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Dr. Tracy Reed |
Dr. Reed opened the TPD Pharmacy in the Walnut Park West neighborhood to improve access to prescription medicine in the community. “As a responsible medical professional, I felt the need to bring much-needed healthcare services to a challenged community,” said Dr. Reed. A noted community advocate, Dr. Reed also served as a Founding Director of the Missouri Foundation for Health and has actively participated with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America and Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch [10/26/21]
10/22/2021
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
VA Podiatrist to Moderate Virtual Panel on Racial Inequalities in Healthcare
Walden University is bringing together a prestigious group of speakers for its next Talks for Good on "Racial Inequalities in Healthcare," which will take place on Oct. 21, 2021. The panel features Sandra Davis, PhD, DPM, deputy director for the National League for Nursing (NLN) and Walden University College of Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health and Social Change, who will moderate the event. She co-chairs the NLN's Taking Aims Committee to raise awareness with nurse educators of societal inequities affecting health and welfare of communities of color.
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Dr. Sandra Davis |
Dr. Davis is board certified as an acute care nurse practitioner with more than 20 years in faculty, administrative, clinical practice, and leadership roles. Prior to joining the NLN, Davis was an associate professor and the inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the George Washington University School of Nursing. As a scholar, Davis' research interests include disparities and inequities in health and social and structural determinants of health.
Source: wtoc.com [10/20/21]
09/30/2021
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
OR Podiatrist Plans to Build "Healthy" Amusement Park
While it might be difficult for most people to envision, standing in an empty lot filled with knee-high weeds and blackberry shoots as the traffic whizzes by on West Harvard Avenue, Cordell Smith, DPM will tell you he sees it all. The miniature golf course here, with the ponds and waterfalls. The rolling BMX and pump tracks there, like a roller-coaster for bikes. The pavilion filled with people playing ping pong, shuffleboard, and cornhole. The food trucks. The postcard-like views of the South Umpqua River.
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Dr. Cordell Smith |
Dr. Smith is describing his vision for Thundering Water, a family-friendly recreation center that will focus on fun and healthy lifestyles that he and a group of other community leaders are looking to build. As a podiatrist, Smith said 70% of his patients are seeking treatment for diabetes, which often is associated with diet and lifestyle choices. And that is indicative of more widespread health problems in Douglas County, such as obesity, heart disease, chronic illness, and other diseases that are often related to poor choices involving food and lifestyle, Smith said. Thundering Waters hopes to address those issues, but do it in a way that’s also fun and entertaining, he said.
Source: Scott Carroll, The News-Review [9/25/21]
07/15/2021
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
YWCA Metro St. Louis Names MO Podiatrist as President and CEO
The non-profit YWCA Metro St. Louis has named Cheryl Watkins-Moore, DPM, MBA as it's new president and CEO. Dr. Watkins-Moore brings her experience as a physician, entrepreneur, and executive in St. Louis' non-profit and start-up sectors.
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Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore |
Dr. Watkins-Moore is co-founder and previous CEO of Accelerated Rehabilitation Technologies, LLC, a technology development company focused in the rehabilitation market. Dr. Moore currently serves as the director, bioscience entrepreneurial inclusion for BioSTL.
Source: Diana Barr, St. Louis Business Journal [7/12/21]
06/23/2021
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
WY Podiatrist Continues Family Tradition Each Rodeo
While the athletes’ heart and competitive spirit were impressive at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), one fan stood out among the rest. Daniel Jones, DPM is a podiatrist in Casper, and he’s also a die-hard CNFR fan. Every night of the rodeo, he could be spotted in the front row with a new cast of characters by his side each night.
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Dr. Daniel Jones at Rodeo |
Dr. Jones was passionately cheering for every athlete when they succeeded and providing encouragement when things didn’t go someone’s way. He also could be seen providing rodeo lessons and expertise to other fans young and old throughout the week. He has been a CNFR season-ticket holder for the past five years, and for him, attending the rodeo is part of continuing a family legacy.
Source: David Graf, Wyoming News Now [6/20/21]
