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Thinking Outside Of The Proverbial Shoe Box With Your DPM Degree
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11/24/2020
Alton Johnson, DPM
Alton Johnson, DPM
As we come to the end of what seems like an endless year, I do not want to address a controversial or “walking on thin ice” topic. Instead, I want us to end the year 2020 with a brighter outlook and harvest positive energy for what is to come...
As we come to the end of what seems like an endless year, I do not want to address a controversial or “walking on thin ice” topic. Instead, I want us to end the year 2020 with a brighter outlook and harvest positive energy for what is to come...
As we come to the end of what...
11/24/2020
Podiatry Today
Emphasizing The Principles Of Good Research Studies In The Age Of Instant Online Access And An Increased Volume Of Studies
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10/27/2020
By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
Foot and lower extremity scientific research has been of great interest to me ever since I entered podiatry school in 1979.
Foot and lower extremity scientific research has been of great interest to me ever since I entered podiatry school in 1979.
Foot and lower extremity...
10/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Stepping Out Of One’s Comfort Zone To Serve Podiatry
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09/25/2020
By Stephanie Hook, DPM, DABPM, FACPM
By Stephanie Hook, DPM, DABPM, FACPM ...
The large orthopedic practice that I work for conducts quarterly education programs for the clinical staff. The presentations vary and aim to expand our overall knowledge base. In April, I was asked to give one of these presentations live...
The large orthopedic practice that I work for conducts quarterly education programs for the clinical staff. The presentations vary and aim to expand our overall knowledge base. In April, I was asked to give one of these presentations live...
The large orthopedic practice...
09/25/2020
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Emphasizing Appropriate Screening For Depression And Suicidality In Patients With Diabetes
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08/27/2020
By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACFAS
By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACF...
The evaluation of patients with diabetes includes conventional aspects of history and concomitant conditions along with a thorough review of laboratory tests. However, there are important aspects of diabetes mellitus that are often not...
The evaluation of patients with diabetes includes conventional aspects of history and concomitant conditions along with a thorough review of laboratory tests. However, there are important aspects of diabetes mellitus that are often not...
The evaluation of patients with...
08/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Vulnerable: Thoughts From An African- American Male Podiatric Physician
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07/24/2020
By Alton Johnson, DPM
By Alton Johnson, DPM
How is 2020 going for you? In today’s climate, this simple question evokes a multitude of emotions.  Recently, I find myself overwhelmed when it comes to the challenges our country currently battles, the first being COVID-19. In the...
How is 2020 going for you? In today’s climate, this simple question evokes a multitude of emotions.  Recently, I find myself overwhelmed when it comes to the challenges our country currently battles, the first being COVID-19. In the...
How is 2020 going for you? In...
07/24/2020
Podiatry Today
A New Outlook On Aging And Plantar Fat Pad Atrophy
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06/26/2020
By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
When I was just starting my podiatry practice 35 years ago, I was young and fit with few aches or pains. However, now, in my seventh decade of life, I am feeling the effects of age with various mild painful mechanical issues intermittently...
When I was just starting my podiatry practice 35 years ago, I was young and fit with few aches or pains. However, now, in my seventh decade of life, I am feeling the effects of age with various mild painful mechanical issues intermittently...
When I was just starting my...
06/26/2020
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Keys To Optimizing Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
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05/27/2020
By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACFAS
By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACF...
Split-thickness skin grafting is an underutilized modality that is easy to perform, has minimal cost and offers exceptional efficacy. A well-performed STSG is low risk and has a healing time of three to four weeks in both low and high-risk...
Split-thickness skin grafting is an underutilized modality that is easy to perform, has minimal cost and offers exceptional efficacy. A well-performed STSG is low risk and has a healing time of three to four weeks in both low and high-risk...
Split-thickness skin grafting is...
05/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Perspectives On The COVID-19 Pandemic From An Immune-Compromised Physician
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04/28/2020
By Stephanie Hook, DPM, DABPM, FACPM
By Stephanie Hook, DPM, DABPM, FACPM ...
As I write this in late March, a few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, I am shaken. I see and hear businesses failing all around me. Yes, some are lucky enough to only be shuttering their businesses temporarily but this is still creating...
As I write this in late March, a few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, I am shaken. I see and hear businesses failing all around me. Yes, some are lucky enough to only be shuttering their businesses temporarily but this is still creating...
As I write this in late March, a...
04/28/2020
Podiatry Today
Is Subtalar Joint Neutral A Scientific Measurement Or A Clinical Approximation?
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03/30/2020

By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM

By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
Merton Root, DPM is credited by many for the invention of the concept of a neutral position of the subtalar joint (STJ). Dr. Root and colleagues defined the STJ neutral position as being “the point at which the foot is neither pronated nor...
Merton Root, DPM is credited by many for the invention of the concept of a neutral position of the subtalar joint (STJ). Dr. Root and colleagues defined the STJ neutral position as being “the point at which the foot is neither pronated nor...
Merton Root, DPM is credited by...
03/30/2020
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Reflecting On The Centralized Residency Interview Process Before Match Week
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03/10/2020
By Rami Bastaneh, DPM
By Rami Bastaneh, DPM
In January, fourth-year podiatric medical students traveled to Frisco, Texas for their long-awaited residency interviews. For students, the Centralized Residency Interview Process (CRIP) marks the culmination of a life-changing journey filled...
In January, fourth-year podiatric medical students traveled to Frisco, Texas for their long-awaited residency interviews. For students, the Centralized Residency Interview Process (CRIP) marks the culmination of a life-changing journey filled...
In January, fourth-year...
03/10/2020
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