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Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

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08/11/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
I have asked my International Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Fellow, Fairuz Parvez, DPM, to be a guest blogger for me this month. We made a trip to Haiti to work on the Step-By-Step Haiti Diabetic Foot Program July 14 to 19. It was Dr....
I have asked my International Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Fellow, Fairuz Parvez, DPM, to be a guest blogger for me this month. We made a trip to Haiti to work on the Step-By-Step Haiti Diabetic Foot Program July 14 to 19. It was Dr....
I have asked my International...
08/11/2014
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07/16/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
Life hacking, according to Wikipedia, is “any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency in all walks of life. In other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in an inspired, ingenious...
Life hacking, according to Wikipedia, is “any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency in all walks of life. In other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in an inspired, ingenious...
Life hacking, according to...
07/16/2014
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06/18/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
I have recently changed my approach to lecturing by trying to present concepts based on literature instead of the traditional approach. This means I have had to write several new lectures over the past few months, which is both good and bad....
I have recently changed my approach to lecturing by trying to present concepts based on literature instead of the traditional approach. This means I have had to write several new lectures over the past few months, which is both good and bad....
I have recently changed my...
06/18/2014
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05/19/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
Many physicians have long considered enemy #1 to be the almighty insurance company. Having insurance giants dictate patient care is often too much to take. While the insurance companies remain thorns in our sides, some of us are taking notice...
Many physicians have long considered enemy #1 to be the almighty insurance company. Having insurance giants dictate patient care is often too much to take. While the insurance companies remain thorns in our sides, some of us are taking notice...
Many physicians have long...
05/19/2014
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04/15/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
I love it when solutions to problems evolve naturally and you get the “light bulb” appearing above your head. I have been working on a solution for the Haiti Diabetic Foot Program located in the Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare Program...
I love it when solutions to problems evolve naturally and you get the “light bulb” appearing above your head. I have been working on a solution for the Haiti Diabetic Foot Program located in the Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare Program...
I love it when solutions to...
04/15/2014
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03/11/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
In my January blog, I wrote about the use of the flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer for the flexible or semi-rigid hammertoe/claw toe deformities (see...
In my January blog, I wrote about the use of the flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer for the flexible or semi-rigid hammertoe/claw toe deformities (see...
In my January blog, I wrote...
03/11/2014
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02/11/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
There are many gray areas in podiatric medicine and surgery. I tend to lean much more to the conservative side on those gray podiatric issues. However, last week I ran into something that really made me think outside of my normally...
There are many gray areas in podiatric medicine and surgery. I tend to lean much more to the conservative side on those gray podiatric issues. However, last week I ran into something that really made me think outside of my normally...
There are many gray areas in...
02/11/2014
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01/16/2014
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
Sometimes the procedures that we perceive as the simplest are those fraught with the most peril. Surgeons often think of hammertoe surgery as such a procedure, regardless of the type. Both arthrodesis and arthroplasty come with baggage and...
Sometimes the procedures that we perceive as the simplest are those fraught with the most peril. Surgeons often think of hammertoe surgery as such a procedure, regardless of the type. Both arthrodesis and arthroplasty come with baggage and...
Sometimes the procedures that we...
01/16/2014
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12/19/2013
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
Every once in a while, I have a guest blogger write for me. This month, I have asked Aaron Warnock, DPM, to contribute his thoughts on going unmatched for a residency program and his future. I met with Dr. Warnock and was pleasantly surprised...
Every once in a while, I have a guest blogger write for me. This month, I have asked Aaron Warnock, DPM, to contribute his thoughts on going unmatched for a residency program and his future. I met with Dr. Warnock and was pleasantly surprised...
Every once in a while, I have a...
12/19/2013
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11/21/2013
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
When people perceive you as the expert of all things medical, you have a responsibility to report accurately based on current literature. Mehmet Oz, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality. Recently on his show, he profiled...
When people perceive you as the expert of all things medical, you have a responsibility to report accurately based on current literature. Mehmet Oz, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality. Recently on his show, he profiled...
When people perceive you as the...
11/21/2013
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