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   Having had the opportunity to oversee a diabetic foot clinic for the last two years has allowed me to witness firsthand how challenging it is to treat. I have been fortunate to be involved in the multidisciplinary team of physicians who have cared for these patients and continue to enjoy the challenge that caring for the diabetic foot presents.

Dr. Espensen currently serves as Section Chair and Chief of Podiatry at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. He also serves as Associate Director and Director of Research at the Providence Diabetic Foot Center. Along with maintaining a private practice in Burbank, Calif., he serves as contributing editor and consultant for several medical journals and companies. He continues to lecture regularly on the diabetic foot both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Steinberg is a faculty member of the Department of Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.

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