DPM Blogs

Why A Website Is Essential For Your Practice

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
10/30/09 | 1950 reads | 2 comments
I recently saw a new patient in one of my offices and I asked him how he found out about my practice. His reply was very interesting. He found me on his insurance plan but also noted that I was the only one on the list that had a Website. He picked me from the list solely because of my practice website. Do you have a website? Do you think it is vital to your practice? How many new patients are you losing a month because you do not have a Website? How much money are you ultimately losing due to this? Read More.

Does Training Residents Cost Our Attendings Too Much?

Kathleen Satterfield DPM FACFAOM
10/28/09 | 2338 reads | 2 comments
Working with residents is a rewarding experience that most of us would not want to trade for anything. The idea of mentoring the next generation of podiatric physicians is fulfilling and generates lifelong friendships. Gary Jolly, DPM, FACFAS, is still my mentor and friend. I will always carry with me his reassuring words, “Kath, there is nothing that you could break that I cannot fix so go ahead and start the surgery. You have to learn and I am here to teach you.” Read More.

Automated Technology And Custom Foot Orthoses: What You Should Know

Doug Richie Jr. DPM FACFAS
10/26/09 | 2760 reads | 0 comments
Previously, I discussed the fact that several large podiatric labs commonly provide an orthotic fabricated over a prefabricated mold and sell this device to a doctor under the guise of a “custom foot orthoses.” Read More.

Key Tips and Pearls on Bunion Surgery

Lawrence Fallat DPM FACFAS
10/21/09 | 3965 reads | 0 comments
Although I do a lot of trauma and reconstructive surgery, I still consider bunion surgery to be very challenging and at times, difficult. While we can easily evaluate the X-ray and select an appropriate procedure, we must also consider the function and cosmetic appearance of the foot. Perception of the final result can vary greatly between patients. Of course the patients want the bunion removed, but many want the great toe to be straightened. Read More.

Are Ethics Getting Shortchanged In Student And Residency Training?

Allen Jacobs DPM FACFAS
10/20/09 | 2405 reads | 1 comments
Recently, there was discussion on Podiatry Management online regarding the professional conduct of students and residents. The discussion was centered on what was perceived to have been “unprofessional” conduct, and a discussion of the evaluation of so-called “non-cognitive behaviors” ensued. Read More.

Lateral Column Pain: Underscoring The Challenges In Diagnosis And Treatment

William Fishco DPM FACFAS
10/12/09 | 8812 reads | 0 comments
The majority of patient encounters to the podiatrist are secondary to pain in the foot and/or ankle. If we draw an imaginary line bisecting the lower leg and extending distally to the third toe, pain in the medial aspect of the foot and ankle is typically straightforward. Read More.

Expressing Concerns About Health Care Reform

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
10/5/09 | 3437 reads | 1 comments
If you are like me, you are concerned about what is going to happen with health care reform but are kind of tired of all the rhetoric you hear each day from both sides of the debate. Clearly, the system is broken and cannot sustain itself at its current rate of growth. Additionally, the number of uninsured and underinsured is disgraceful for one of the wealthiest countries in the world. I do not consider myself too liberal but I do think health care is an individual right -- not a luxury -- if you can afford it. Read More.

Current SALSA Research Efforts To Preserve The Pedal Peninsula

David G. Armstrong DPM PhD MD
10/2/09 | 2940 reads | 0 comments
Greetings from the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). Joseph Mills, MD, and I recently did an interview with one of our professional magazines and we were reflecting on the unique nature of the diabetic foot. The diabetic foot is at the end of what I refer to as an “anatomic peninsula.” For that reason, the diabetic foot is hostage to the supply from the “anatomic mainland.” Read More.

A Closer Look At The Modified Hoke Arthrodesis For Flatfoot Deformity

Allen Jacobs DPM FACFAS
9/25/09 | 4866 reads | 0 comments
For many years, I have employed a modification of the traditional Hoke procedure in the management of flatfoot deformity. Surgeons generally employ medial column stabilization in flatfoot deformity to augment other pronation limiting surgical interventions such as arthroereisis, tendo-Achilles lengthening (TAL), calcaneal osteotomy, etc. Read More.