January 2008
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A Q U A R T E R LY P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E
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President:
Matthew B. Werd, DPM
2939 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33803
(863) 687-3404
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Many recent accomplishments of the Academy should be highlighted:
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Secretary-Treasurer:
Karen A. Langone, DPM
365 County Road 39 A,
Suite 9
Southampton, NY 11968
(631) 287-1818
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The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine serves to advance the
understanding, prevention and management of lower extremity sports and
fitness injuries. We believe that providing such knowledge to the profession and
the public will optimize enjoyment and safe participation in sports and fitness
activities. We will accomplish this mission through professional education,
scientific research, public awareness and membership support.
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AAPSM Mission Statement
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Vice President:
David M. Davidson, DPM
3980 Sheridan Drive
Suite 308
Amherst, NY 14226-1727
(716) 839-3930
Director:
James D. Yakel, DPM
1818 Mountain View Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-9122
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1. Publication of the JAPMA Sports Medicine issue and the 3rd Edition of the student handbook.
2. Our Website has been totally revamped – both appearance and content. A “Member’s–only” section now
allows for downloadable sport-specific patient brochures, power point presentations, and office forms.
Shoe review pages continue to be upgraded, and remain the most-visited pages and are often referenced
by national media. See these changes, upgrades and more at www.aapsm.org.
3. The Newsletter continues to be our main avenue for communication with the membership. We continue
to receive positive feedback from the Pearls for coding, pearls for sports medicine cases, journal reviews,
Academy happenings, and school chapter updates. Sponsors continue to be impressed with the quality of
the newsletter, and new sponsorships are up dramatically. Periodic email blasts from our Executive
Director also continue to update us on current happenings within the Academy.
President-Elect:
Bruce E. Williams, DPM
8120 Georgia Street
Suite A
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 769-0977
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To our new members and new fellows, use your newfound talents and training to serve the athlete well.
Always remember that as a part of our Academy, you are seen as a leader in lower extremity sports medicine.
You will get out of the Academy what you put into it; join a committee, volunteer at sporting events, and seek
advice from experienced Fellows. Develop amicable relationships with referring physicians, athletic trainers,
coaches and athletes over time, without being overly aggressive, and your reputation will flourish within
your community. Benjamin Franklin once said, “A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the
tongue you may never get over.” Learn to covet your role as a leader.
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Our treatment protocols should be based on contemporary evidence-based medicine standards and in
doing so, our Academy and profession will remain at the forefront as the leading providers of lower extremity
care of the athlete. Each of us should strive to ensure that our athletes receive the best and most effective
biomechanical, medical and surgical care.
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We are experiencing a trend within the membership: from members being
trained primarily in biomechanics; toward many newly-trained practitioners possessing cutting-edge skills
in surgery. Members are implementing new technologies with athletes that are truly state-of-the-art, and
our Academy, in turn, needs to recognize and react accordingly. However, we must not forget our roots in
quality conservative care: including biomechanics, orthoses, padding and strapping - as this void is slowly
being filled with other professions who realize its importance in athletic care.
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Visit our
AAPSM Website
at
www.aapsm.org
Executive Director:
Rita J. Yates
109 Greenwich Drive
Wakersville, MD 21793
(888) 854-FEET (toll free)
(301) 845-9887 (local)
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Where are we now?
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The AAPSM is pleased to
announce that Amfit,
Brooks, Tekscan, Solo
Laboratories, Darco
International and
SuperFeet have joined
Vilex, Inc. as corporate
partners of the AAPSM.
The AAPSM personally
thanks all corporate
sponsors for their
generous support of the
AAPSM and through their
support we are able to
fulfill our Academy
Mission Statement.
AAPSM Officers and
Executive Board
2007-2008
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It is an honor and privilege to accept the reins of the Academy to serve as
your President. Considering our history and the legends which have
preceded, it is truly humbling to be in this position. Our Academy has a
proud past, but an even brighter future. As our sub-specialty continues to
evolve, so to does our Academy, and we will continue to anticipate change,
adapt, and move forward. As Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding
a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” And so goes the
Academy.
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State of the Academy - 2008
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AAPSM Welcomes
Corporate Sponsors
resident’s message
By Matt Werd, DPM
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Robert M. Barnes, DPM
Richard S. Gilbert, DPM
John W. Pagliano, DPM
Steven I Subotnick, DPM
Harry F. Hlavac, DPM
Edward J. Kent, DPM
Raymond E. Stidd, DPM
Gary M. Gordon, DPM
Jeffrey F. Yale, DPM
Michael W. Heaslet, DPM
Paul M. Taylor, DPM
William L. Van Pelt, DPM
Lloyd Smith, DPM
Gary L. Rippberger, DPM
Richard L. Blake, DPM
Roy B. Corbin, DPM
Mark E. Julsrud, DPM
Jeffrey A. Ross, DPM
Michael K. Lowe, DPM
Phyllis A. Ragley, DPM
Thomas E. Shonka, DPM
William R. Olson, DPM
Richard T. Bouche’, DPM
Perry H. Julien, DPM
Patrick J. Nunan, DPM
James M. Losito, DPM
Douglas H. Richie, Jr., DPM
Stephen M. Pribut, DPM
Timothy G. Dutra, DPM
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AAPSM Past
Presidents
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PODIATRIC SPORTS MEDICINE
Immediate Past President:
Timothy G. Dutra, DPM
Asst. Dir. Student
Health Services
California State University
East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94542
(510) 885-3687
AAPSM Elects Matt Werd, DPM as President
Welcomes Dr.’s Langone and Yakel
At the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Annual Meeting held this past August in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the AAPSM is pleased to announce that Matthew B. Werd, DPM, a sports
medicine podiatrist in private practice in Lakeland, Florida, was elected President. Dr. Werd received
his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine graduating Magna
Cum Lauda. In addition to being a Fellow and President of the AAPSM, Dr. Werd is also a Fellow of the
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
(ACFAS).
Elected along with Dr. Werd were: President-Elect- Bruce E. Williams, DPM, Merrillville, Indiana, Vice
President– David M. Davidson, DPM, Amherst, New York, newly elected Secretary Treasurer Karen
Langone, DPM, Southampton, New York and newly elected Director James Yakel, DPM, Longmont,
Colorado. Timothy Dutra, DPM, Hayward, California serves as Immediate Past President. Rita J. Yates,
of Walkersville, Maryland, serves as AAPSM Executive Director.
For additional information on the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine or ways to get involved,
please feel free to visit our website at www.aapsm.org or contact our Executive Director, Rita Yates at
ritayates2@aol.com, toll free (888) 854-FEET (3338) or fax (301) 845-9888.
The 2008 Midwest
Podiatry Conference
Brings Interaction Back
to the Lecture Hall
By Pam Nutting, MPC Convention Director
Remember the days when interaction between
attendees and speakers guided lecture
programming? The 2008 Midwest Podiatry
Conference is bringing interaction back to the
lecture hall with the help of audience response
tools.
This year’s program will feature a special track
designed by Scientific Chair, John F. Grady, DPM
that will include expert panel members
delivering presentations based on audience
responses. With the use of audience response
tools, attendees will be able to answer questions
posed by the panel members as well as pose
questions to the panel and fellow attendees.
Panel members will tailor their presentations
based on the audience responses.
Interactive panels will include topics such as
Curled Digits, Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction,
Flatfoot
Reconstruction,
Charcot
Reconstruction, External vs. Internal Fixation,
Complications in Forefoot Surgery, and many
more.
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Don’t miss out on this truly unique learning
experience for the 21st Century Podiatrist. The
2008 Midwest Podiatry Conference will be held
at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on March 27-30,
2008. For more information please view our
website at www.midwestpodconf.org or call
312-427-5810.
Current AAPSM Board Members pictured (l to r) Front row:
Rita Yates, Karen Langone, DPM, Tim Dutra, DPM and
David Davidson, DPM. Back row: Bruce Williams, DPM,
Matt Werd, and Jamie Yakel, DPM.
Cool Sports Websites…
The AAPSM is pleased to announce that we are
starting a section in the newsletter entitled...”Cool
Sports Websites”. If you know of any websites that
you think would be of interest to our members,
please provide a brief synopsis of the site and why
you like it and e-mail your comments to Rita Yates
at ritayates2@aol.com. We will try to highlight
different sites in each newsletter.
The first site is www.letsrun.com
Reviewed by AAPSM Fellow, Brian Fullem, DPM:
Weldon and Robert Johnson are twins that started
Letsrun.com as a hobby. Weldon has twice finished
4th in the US 10K track championships and Robert
is the head XC coach at Cornell University. The
site is great because the front page has links and
articles to any recent running news. The message
board also will contain some great information and
occasionally I will post injury advice to a runner
looking for help. Just about every top runner in
the United States reads the site and message board
and often times you will see posts from Olympians.
Special Olympics Update
By Rob Conenello, DPM
This past October marked the 2007 Special Olympics held in
Shanghai, China. The AAPSM was represented by Pat Nunan,
Rob Conenello and Dave Jenkins. They, along with a contingent
of international podiatrists, teamed up with Chinese physicians
to act as international volunteers for the Fit Feet program. This
division of The Healthy
Athletes program served
to
screen
several
thousand athletes over
the week’s events.
Fit Feet was founded to
evaluate problems of the
feet, ankles, lower
extremity biomechanics
as well as checking for
proper shoe and sock
gear. Problems encountered ranged from routine infections to
dramatic biomechanical deformities.
This program is truly an opportunity for all podiatists’ to be
inspired, challenged and grow. At these Special Olympic events
we see athletes who celebrate life and excellence. These
individuals purity teach us about acceptance and patience and
truly inspire us to be better.
AAPSM Well Received at NYCPM
Barry Next on School Rotation
The AAPSM would like to once again thank faculty and students
at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine for their
outstanding assistance during the Day of Sports Medicine held
November 2-3 at NYCPM. The AAPSM would also like to send
special thanks to AAPSM Fellows - Dr.’s John Connors, Brian
Fullem and Amol Saxena for participation in the seminar. The
AAPSM is currently working with Barry University for a Spring
2008 Day of Sports Medicine scheduled for April 11-12. Further
information on this seminar will be available on our website when
finalized.
CANDIDATES MAY APPLY
FOR SPORTS MED FELLOWSHIP, 2008
Irvine Multi-Specialty Surgical Care (IMSC) will be sponsoring a
Sports Medicine Fellowship Program for the year 2008-09. The
program is certified by the American Academy of Podiatric Sports
Medicine (AAPSM). This will mark the 7th year of the program’s
existence.
The program provides the Fellow a healthy mix of forefoot,
rearfoot, and ankle surgery in an out-patient setting by the
multiple attending staff. The rest of the time is spent in a strong
clinical and sports medicine practice environment. The Fellow
will receive excellent surgical exposure and a solid foundation in
Sports Medicine/Biomechanics.
Candidates must have a minimum of a 2-year residency (PSR
24-36 preferred). Send CV to Michael W. Heaslet, DPM,
Program Director. Fax (949) 552-9493.
President’s Message—continued from front page
4. We have embraced our relationships with affiliated sports medicine organizations such as: Special
Olympics; ACSM; NATA; USATF, and JCSME.
5. New Corporate sponsor guidelines are in place, with a goal to solicit more funding without
compromising the integrity of the Academy.
6. The Academy continues to “Spread the Gospel” to the future leaders of our profession by visiting
the students at 2 schools per year. Student membership in the Academy is at its highest level, which
should bode well to the Academy’s future.
7. The Fellow Application process has been upgraded and is posted for download at www.aapsm.org.
The standards have been elevated, while promoting a fair pathway for more candidates to apply.
The application has been streamlined and is consistent with ACSM’s point system for advancement
to Fellowship. The written examination is in the process of being updated to reflect more
contemporary standards, and the oral examination questions are being pooled to form a database
for future exams.
8. Our Executive Director, Rita Yates, continues to be one of our greatest assets, keeping the Academy
thriving on a daily basis.
Where are we going?
A strategic plan – or “blueprint” – for the Academy was formulated in 2001. Many of the goals of that
plan have already been met, but the Academy’s strategic plan continues to serve as a key document
which functions to guide the direction of the Academy. A new committee structure has been recently
adapted in order to fully implement the strategic plan, but its success is based on participation of the
full membership.
The new committee structure includes: 5 “Core” Bylaws committees and the 4 “Pillars” of the strategic
plan, with each pillar (or strategic plan committee) having 3 or 4 sub-committees. A full description of
each core and strategic plan committee and sub-committee is available and should be reviewed by all
members at www.aapsm.org.
We are actively seeking members and fellows to fill key committee positions as members and chairmen.
Remember, you will only get out of the Academy what you put into it, so get involved now – this is your
opportunity! Please spend a few minutes reviewing the new committee structure; an overview of the
new committee structure is printed in this newsletter. Email ritayates@aol.com your top three
preferences of committees you may be interested in serving. As past-president Dr. Rich Bouche stated
recently, the time is now to “Shake the bushes” so let’s get all members involved!
SPECIAL ATTENTION: The Academy bylaws have not been updated since 2001. An updated, more
contemporary “proposed bylaws” is available for review at www.aapsm.org. Please take a few minutes
to review the proposed bylaws, and make comments now. The proposed bylaw changes will be voted on
for passage at the Academy’s annual business meeting at the APMA National in Hawaii 2008. Your
input and constructive criticisms are always welcomed, encouraged and necessary in order to confront
present and future challenges.
On behalf of our Board and Executive Director, we are working effectively to represent your Academy
professionally, to keep the mission in focus, and to encourage your participation with the Academy.
The Board is functioning together as a team, and we encourage input from you, the members, fellows
and past-presidents, in order to keep the Academy moving in a positive direction.
Coding Tips
By Tony Poggio, DPM
This article (and future
ones) will address selected
procedures commonly
utilizing in a sports
medicine practice. Always
be careful to adequately
document the medical
necessity of any service
provided. Indicate the
target of the injection and
the medication used. Also
make sure that the
corresponding ICD-9 code selected is appropriate for
the procedure performed. This can be a reason for
denial of your claim
Injection therapy, when used properly can be a
valid treatment option for the athlete. Much as
been written in the media regarding steroids so it
is important to educate our athlete/patients as to
what these medicines are, their benefits and risks
and the proper way to utilize them.
Note: for Medicare, it will not pay for an injection
and a strapping when performed on the same foot.
For CPT codes 11900-01, 20550-53 and 20612,
there is no bilateral indicators allowed so it is
recommended that this code be billed as “units 2”
and not with a –50 modifier if performing bilateral
injections. In the free comment field or box 19 on
the CMS-1500 claim form, indicate that this
injection was given in different locations.
The most common CPT codes used for injections
are as follows
The AAPSM Executive Board has been working
extremely hard on updating the AAPSM Bylaws.
Since the last amendment back in 2001, the
Board has spent a considerable amount of time
reclassifying members, clarifying job
descriptions of officers and establishing core
committees. We are asking members of the
AAPSM to please review the new bylaws which
are posted on our website at www.aapsm.org.
Members are urged to direct all comments or
concerns to Executive Director Rita Yates at
ritayates2@aol.com. A final vote on the
proposed bylaws will take place at the Annual
AAPSM membership meeting scheduled for July
2008 in Hawaii. Further information on the
exact date, time and location of the meeting to
follow.
CPT 11901 is for intralesional injections of greater
than seven lesions
CPT 20550 is for injection into tendon sheath,
ligament and into the plantar fascia.
CPT 20551 is for injecting into a tendon/origin
insertion
COPT 20552-3 are injecting to muscle for trigger
point injections (CPT 20552 for 1-2 muscles and
CPT 20553 for three or more.
CPT 20600 is for intra-articular arthrocentesis,
aspiration/injections into small joints
CPT 20605 is for intra-articular arthrocentesis,
aspiration/injections into larger “intermediate”
joints, which in the foot would be Subtalar joint
or ankle joints.
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Injections should not be billed as part of an
anesthetic block prior to performing a procedure.
The local anesthetic agent, and supplies such as
syringes are included in the fee allowance and not
payable separately. The only medications that are
payable are the injectable steroids billed with their
appropriate J code. Check the HCPCS book, as
each code will indicate how many milligrams
constitute 1 unit.
Payment for any service revolves around medical
necessity. Hence charting should reflect the basis
for attempting such an injection and the frequency
of such injections. Your documentation should
indicate what was injected, amounts, strengths,
with/without epi for locals etc. Local of the
injection should also be documented. Often these
injections offer both diagnostic as well as
therapeutic value so local is important. The chart
should also reflect what the outcome of the
injection was both immediately after the injection
as well as what was reported on a follow-up visit
CPT 11900: is for intralesional injections such as
injecting into scars, fibromas, etc for UP TO AND
INCLUDUING SEVEN lesions, therefore this code
is billed only once even if multiple injections are
performed.
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use. It’s recommended that this be used for
neuroma injections and tarsal tunnel blocks. Some
insurance may only allow 20550 for neuroma
injections. This code is also the best code, per its
description in the CPT book, to use for alcohol
sclerosing injections. CPT 64640 is often billed for
sclerosing injections but this code describes a
destruction procedure as a one time use code and
was initially derived for back injections.
CPT 20612 is for aspirating and /or injecting of
ganglion cyst. Injecting a steroid into the cyst after
aspiration is not payable separately from the
aspiration procedure.
CPT 64450 is described as introduction/injection
of anesthetic agent, diagnostic or therapeutic;
there is controversy with this code as to its proper
AAPSM Bylaws Update
By David M. Davidson, DPM, Chair, AAPSM
Bylaw Committee
AAPSM Updates
Requirements
To Achieve
Fellow Status
Attention AAPSM Associates – The AAPSM
has recently updated the requirements for
achieving Fellow status in the AAPSM. Please
take moment and visit the website at
www.aapsm.org under public relations and
download the application and new
requirements.
ournal reviews
Fracture of the Lateral Process of the Talus in
Snowboarders
Von Knoch F, Reckord U, von Knoch M, Sommer
C.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). Vol. 89B. No. 6. June 2007
Reviewer: Dianne Mitchell, DPM
The authors provide a retrospective evaluation on
associated injuries and outcomes after sustaining a
fracture of the lateral process of the talar body
during snowboarding. The review includes 23
snowboarders (21 males and 2 females) with
unilateral fractures of the lateral process of the
talus with an average of 3.5 years of follow-up.
Their criteria for suspicion of fracture, includes
ankle sprain history during snowboarding and local
pain and tenderness approximately 1 cm inferior to
the distal tip of the fibular malleolus. With lateral
radiographs the lateral talar process was evaluated
and its contour noted for a “V” shape. A positive
“V” sign indicates a crooked or asymmetric “V” and
is therefore most likely a fracture. CT scans were
obtained to better visualize some fractures.
The treatments were decided upon based on type
and amount of displacement of the fractures and
also any associated injuries. Nonoperative
treatment, for 7 patients, consisted of partial weight
bearing in a aircast boot for 6 weeks or until
confirmation of healing on plain films, in situations
of minimal displacement, no, or minimal,
associated injuries, and also if the fracture was nonarticular. Open reduction with internal fixation was
completed on the remaining 16 patients, with a
pair of 2-0 AO Ti lag screws or one screw with a 1
mm k-wire, or a 2-0 AO Ti T-plate followed by
associated injuries being addressed, capsular reapproximation, and closure. This care was followed
by 6 weeks of mobilized partial weight bearing, or
patients were immobilized with a walking boot if
ligament or tendon sheath repair was completed or
additional bone repair done. Subjective and
objection clinical evaluation was then completed at
follow-up.
Of the 23 fractures, one was type 1, non-articular,
15 were type 2 fractures involving the talo-fibular
and subtalar articulations, and 7 were type 3,
comminuted fractures, involving both joint
articulations. The leading foot was affected in 16
patients. The mechanism of injury appears to be
dorsiflexion with axial impaction. 15 patients had a
rotational type component and 2 patients had
hindfoot eversion. There was no association found
between boot type and fracture type.
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Sixteen patients underwent surgical repair. 13 were
immediate and the remaining 3 were delayed. 88%
of surgically repaired patients had associated
injuries including cartilage lesions to the calcaneus
(69%), lateral ligament or tendon injury (63%), 2
subtalar subluxations, 1 fracture of the
sustentaculum tali, and 1 fracture of the trchlear
process of the calcaneus. They reported no postop complications. Further surgery was completed
in four patients, three were hardware removal
and one revisional surgery.
At final follow up, average AOFAS scores were
noted to be 98 in the non-operative group and 93
in the operative group at follow up. There was
normal to mildly restricted ankle and hindfoot
joint motion in all but one patient with subtalar
joint stiffness. No patients used walking aides and
only one patient changed jobs secondary to the
injury. 2/7 patients in the non surgical group and
6/16 in the operative group did not regain their
pre-injury sports level after an average of 6
months.
Overall, 87% of patients were satisfied with their
outcomes, rating them as excellent to good. Every
fracture healed, however, of the 20 patients with
follow up films taken 45% revealed subtalar
arthritic changes. While these were predominantly
surgical patients with displaced fractures, this
study did not look at outcomes related to
chondral lesions.
In conclusion, fractures of the lateral process of
the talus should be evaluated for, both clinically
and radiographically, when treating a patient with
anterolateral ankle pain, especially if the injury
occurred during snowboarding activity. This study
shows that, in the event of a minimally displaced
fracture with little to no associated injuries, nonoperative treatment may be undertaken with
acceptable outcomes. However, with increased
displacement and associated injuries, surgical
intervention is best. This requires educating the
patient on the likelihood of early arthritic
changes.
Hope to see
you in Hawaii!!
July 24-27, 2008
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Welcome New Students
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine would like to welcome the following students who have recently
joined the AAPSM:
New York College of
Podiatric Medicine
Aci, Omer
Appleton, James
Argerahis, Nicholas
Atmar, Akmal
Auguste, Shellie
Batorfalry, Hohdan
Bauer, Richard
Ben-Ad, Rotem
Bernardina, Julia
Bhampa, Inder
Boulas, John
Buffolino, Rafaella
Bustos, Emmanuel
Calligaro, Lindsey
Castillo, Oscar
Chau, Jennie
Chen, Rick
Cherubin, Hertbi
Clark, Allen
Clarke, Roxann
Clarke, Paul
Clauther, Wizely
Collins, Michael
Crismon, Scott
Danilova, Kamilla
De la Cruz, Magdalena
Diaram, Deepa
Diaz, Blanca
Diaz, Ryan
Diperna, Gina
Edelstein, Charles
Eisenberger, Eliezer
Emelco, Nwelce
Fazal, Shamy
Felidi, John
Fishman, Timothy
Forigi, Nadia
Fox, Jennifer
Giakoumis, Matrona
Gilrey, Andrea
Giovinco, Nicholas
Goodeill, Andy
Graziano, Allison
Gurnevich, Kathy
Hailemichael, Elelta
Hampton, Tori
Hlad, Danielle
Hlad, Lee
Hoffman, William
Hunter, Jr., Roderick
Kalmar, Matthew
Kaplan, Harris
Kohlbacher, Jared
Krichevsky, Brian
Kumar, Avijit
Lalani, Samir
Lanier, Thurmond
Lee, Barbara
Lee, Rachel
Lee, Charles
Levin, Diana
Levy, Jonathan
Levy, Jason
Lobkova, Nelya
Loor, Jose
Lucas, Katherine
Lundi, Ricardo
Luong, Donny
Malik, Tina
Mascellino, Eric
McEachron, Kemeshia
McNeil, Danieue
Mechak, Bradley
Mehrizi, Samira
Min Han, Kyoung
Modugno, James
Muldrow, Sheldon
Nazelberg, Michael
Ogunlana, Oluwatosin
Pachero, Gretchen
Patel, Jagruti
Patel, Nilesh
Patel, Niral
Perez, E. Giannin
Pollach, Daniel
Powers, Kelly
Ramirez, Rafael
Riordan, Matthew
Robbins, Michelle
Rode, Kurt
Rosenman, Jeff
Rotshteyn, Yury
Rubinor, Rochelle
Rubinstein, Ari
Salem, Munjed
Samandarov, Albert
Samera, Stephanie
Sana, Nima
Santi, Joseph
Schwarting, Martin
Schwartz, Jeremy
Schwerdt, John
Seecharan, Vishnu
Sekulic, Selina
Shah, Nrupa
Shah, Nisha
Shukla, Neal
Tomback, David
Vaider, Emerson
Vargas, Ivelisse
Volosov, Tzvi
Weingarten, Naftoli
Wilcher, Alonnah
Young, Samantha
Zariffard, Elham
California School of
Podiatric Medicine
Adolf, Kevin
Au, Sandra
Azar, Edward
Bakal, Jamie
Brown, Jonathan
Chen, Bright
Choy, Connie
Co, Mark
Cullen, Ben
Dougherty, Sean
Eragi, Golta
Farahani, Amir
Hampton, Travis
Higa, Nathan
Johnston, James
Kalisri, Chatra
Kim, Kevin
Kim, Jae
King, Christy
Lee, Namjong
Mitchell, Analiza
Nair, Ajitha
Nguyentat, Annie
Nguyentat, Tony
Nosrati, Sam
Ofili, Kene
Rowan, Gregory
Shanks, Sky
Sith, Debbie
Sue, Alan
Toomey, III, Robert
Tsubata, Ken
Vastivarian, Mher
Wright, Taylor
Yan, Joyce
Ysunza, Eddie
Ohio College of Podiatric
Medicine
Appline, Corry
Baretto, Tyler
Barfell, Tressa
Barko, Amy
Baynham, Edward
Beebe, Sarah
Billy, Scott
Brewer, Alexander
Brown, Elizabeth
Burton, Kristin
Carter, Kewann
Catrett, Chad
Cosimino, Michael
Delutis, Tiffany
Deneberg, Benjamin
Do, Phong
Doran, Michael
Ehredt, Jr., Duane
Fahim, Ramy
Gerhard, John
Gray, Heather
Hallahan, Katrina
Harpison, David
Harris, Samantha
Hawley, Steven
Hehemann, Dave
Humphries, Nicole
Hurst, Deloris
Huynh, Hang
Jacques, Brittany
Juriga, Matt
Kilpatrick, Cory
Kishman, Lauren
Klinge, Tina
Lesiak, Summer
Luckino, Frank
Lyons, Walter
Malin, Danielle
Marshall, Alexandria
Medure, Angie
Melillo, Mia
Miller, Jennifer
Mina, Sarah
Newey, Sarah
Oh, Linda
Panchal, Adik
Rahn, Mike
Roggenkamp, Marcia
Samsel, Rachel
San Diego, Jr., Alexander
Schmerbach, Nick
Scott, Abigail
Scrojano, Andrienne
Seidner, Carli
Semma, Randy
Suchah, Aabha
Trent, Kiana
Wallace, Wendell
Walton, Tamala
Yardan, Chris
Zagid, Chris
Barry University School of
Graduate Medical Sciences
Andes, Alexandra
Boothby, Richard
Dickinson, Joseph
Doolittle, Annetta
Dowling, Leslie
Felice, Seth
Rand, Max
Rogers, Diana
Tacomer, Anthony
Thurston, Paul
Van Pelt, Jeanna
Vela, Nathan
Waryzyniak, Jenny
Temple University School of
Podiatric Medicine
Adams, Nicholas
Bahnerjee, Alvin
Blancho, David
Bobadilia, Joseph
Bock, Felicia
Creech, Corine
Gaswood, Caitlin
Glover, Michelle
Gonzalez, Olga
Hawton, Morgan
Herczeg, Ashley
Hunter, John
Kane, Jason
Kihm, Carl
Kim, Dong
LeClair, Natasha
Levene, Maxwell
Levitt, Andrew
Lindberg, Carl
Long, William
Mallette, Jason
Mayer, Ashley
Meyers, Jordan
Montgomery, Sarah
Moore, Lauren
Mulhern, Jennifer
Naldo, Jason
Nasser, Ellie
Niele, Sarah
Ogcken, Zachary
Oliver, Michelle
Pirozzi, Kelly
Rivera, Alicia
Rojczy, Rob
Sher, Dara
Stache, Cassandra
Strannigan, Kristin
Summers, Monicia
Ullom, Nathan
Valjee, Jashan
Van Cleff, Valarie
Van Cleff, Jennifer
Wart, Cristi
Zagrocki, Laura
Ziccardi, Crista
A. Publish January, April, July, and October
B. Content oversight
Board Member: Tim Dutra
Members:
5. Newsletter
A. Academy Budget Oversight
B. Corporate Sponsorship
C. Educational Fund Applications
C. Memorial Fund
Board Member: David Davidson
Members:
4. Finance
A. Review Biannual
B. Present to members for approval
Board Member: Karen Langone
Members:
3. Bylaws
A. Board Member
B. Barnes Service + Scholarship Awards
C. Shuster Excellence in Biomechanics Award
D. Golden Foot Award
E. NATA
F. New Fellows
Board Member: Tim Dutra
Members:
2. Nominating and Awards
A. Fellow Application
B. Written Exam
C. Oral cases
Members:
Board Member: Jamie Yakel
1. Credentialing
Each Committee includes:
1 Board Member + 2 Academy Members
Core
Academy Bylaws
5 Core Committees
A. Annual
B. Schools- Core Curricula
C. Invite non-DPM Speakers
Chair: David Davidson
Past-President:
Members:
4. Meetings
A. History of Academy
B. Newsletter section
C. Lectures (q school meeting)
D. Stand-alone meeting
E. Social events
Chair:
Members: All Past-Presidents
3. Past-Presidents
A. 40th AAPSM- Karen Langone
B. Brochures: PR+membership
C. Media: Rita, Web:.
D. Promotional items
E. Special events:
Chair: Karen Langone
Past-President:
Members:
Matt Werd
Development, Implementation, and Oversight Chairman:
Committee Structure
A. Media: Print, Web, Other
B. Professional: Journals, Lectures
Chair:
Past-President:
Members:
A. JAPMA
B. Student Handbook
C. Podiatry Journals
3. Promotion of Results
Chair:
Past-President:
Members:
A. Project Status
B. Funds allocation
C. Completion Date
A. Journal reviews
B. Case studies
C. Pearls
3. Publications
Chair:
Past-President:
Members:
2. In-Progress
2. Marketing and
Special Events
ACSM: Matt Werd
NATA: Tim Dutra
Special Olympics: Pat Nunan
JCSME: Rita Yates
USOC: Brian Fullem
USATF: Brian Fullem
USAT: Kirk Herring
Youth Sports: Mark Dollard
A. Hot-topic surveys
B. EBM-Protocls
C. Funded Study
1. Liaisons
Chair:
Past-President:
Members:
David Davidson
III
Professional
Relations
1. Proposals
Karen Langone
Bruce Williams
II
Research
Chair: Dianne Mitchell
Past-President:
Members:
2. Journal Review
Chair:
Past-President:
Members:
1. Podiatric Sports
Medicine Fellowship
Jamie Yakel
I
Education
Academy Strategic Plan Committees
4 Pillars
A. Evaluation guidelines
B. Sport-specific shoes
C. New Technologies
Chair: Bruce Williams
Past-President:
Members:
4. Shoe Evaluation
A. Sportsmed. start-up site
B. PowerPoint Presentations
C. Brochures: Patient Educ.
D. Office Forms
E. Photo library
F. Coding and Billing
Chair: Tim Dutra
Past-President:
Members:
3. Practice Management
A. schools + 1 Canada
B. Newsletter section
C. Student Handbook:
1 faculty member q school
Chair: David Jenkins
Past-President: Jim Losito
Members: 1 student and
2. Student Chapters
A. Website Content
B: New Technologies:David J.
1. Website & Technology
Chair: David Davidson
Past-President:
Members:
Karen Langone
Tim Dutra
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“AAPSM Pearls”
This feature of the regular newsletter will provide an added
benefit to your membership and an avenue for
communications. We encourage active participation from
all our Academy members. Each newsletter will have a theme
to direct your responses. The theme for the following
newsletter will be announced in the current issue. Responses
should be limited to one or two sentences if possible.
The next newsletter theme will be: “What criteria
determines when to use alcohol sclerosing injections
for patients with neuroma issues?”
This newsletters theme is: “Can you give any pearls to
treating Hallux Limitus in the athlete, either
conservative or surgical?”
Surgically I find that the Younswick procedure affords my
athletes the best opportunity to achieve an improvement of
1st MPJ motion. Conservatively and post-operatively, a
functional orthotic device with a 1st ray cutout in the shell
and a Reverse Morton’s extension. First ray elevatus must
also be corrected by plantar flexing the first ray when casting
the patient. Rob Conenello, DPM
Functional hallux limitus in the athlete is much more common
than regularly thought. Functional hallux limitus occurs when
the 1st metatarsal will not properly purchase the ground as
the first ray dorsiflexes. Kevin Kirby attributes this to lack of
dorsiflexion stiffness. Regardless, the plantar fascia will cause
tension to force the hallux to plantarflex when it should instead
be dorsiflexing. This decreases the pressure under the 1st
metatarsal. From an orthotic standpoint there are several
modifications that can help to control the pathology from this
problem. One of the more common modifications is the use
of a 1st ray cutout extending to the midshaft or to the base of
the 1st metatarsal. A kinetic wedge modification of the cutout
works even better by adding poron or ppt to fill the cutout
for active proprioception. Finally, the use of a reverse morton’s
extension or a FF valgus posting works well to increase
pressure under the 1st metatarsal head. As well I would
suggest accommodating the short limb side with a heel lift.
This will further decrease the need of the long limb to pronate,
which usually will worsen symptoms of functional and
structural hallux limitus. Bruce Williams, DPM
Treatment depends on the duration and the ammount of pain.
The surgical option of cheilectomy works very well and
actually Shaq O’Neill from the Heat basketball team had the
procedure performed during his time with the Laker’s team.
I always order CT scan to see the ammount of spur and arthritic
change and explain the findings to the patient in detail.
Cheilectomy offers a quick return to sports, in 2-3 weeks, once
the skin is healed. Then perfrom physical therapy right away.
Even after the surgery, I start with physical therapy and nonweight bearing exercise to maintain the athlete’s cardio
workout.- Chin Yen, DPM
The key is to identify the cause. If we could only see these
patients early on, before there is significant joint pathology.
But if we can, and we can identify the etiology (e.g.
plantarflexed first ray, etc.) we can treat the limited MPJ motion
with an orthotic. In my opinion, a symptomatic hallux limitus
which shows destruction of the joint will not respond well to
orthotics and surgical intervention (Chielectomy, implant
Arthroplasty, etc) may be necessary. But maybe, just maybe
orthotics will alleviate the majority of symptoms and should
always be attempted first. – David Davidson, DPM
Barnes Scholarship Awarded
at NYCPM
Students at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine
recently assisted the American Academy of Podiatric Sports
Medicine with its day of sports medicine the weekend of
November 2-3, 2007. The seminar consisted of both
informative lectures and hands on workshops for both
practitioners and students.
Kurt W. Rode, a member of the NYCPM Class of 2010–
was awarded the Robert Barnes Scholarship. Kurt
submitted an excellent essay on what podiatric sports
medicine means to him. He was presented a $1,000 check
along with a certificate on behalf of the AAPSM and Robert
Barnes Family. The next scholarship will be open to
students at Barry University and will be award in April
2008.
Welcome New Members!
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
would like to welcome the following new Associate
members who have joined the AAPSM between July –
December 14, 2007:
Josh White, DPM - Maplewood, New Jersey
Cathleen McCarthy, DPM - Scottsdale, Arizona
Warren Altwerger, DPM - Newburgh, New York
Susan Papp-Mlodzienski, DPM - Philadelphia, PA
Glenn Weiss, DPM - New York, New York
Simone McConnie, DPM - Barbados
Rosamund James, DPM - Barbados
Tracy Basso, DPM - Davis, California
Steven Bartis, DPM - Fremont, California
Kimberly Daley, DPM - Toms River, New Jersey
Heather Snyder, DPM - Charlottesville, Virginia
Carla DiGioia, DPM * - Ontario, Canada
Ankur Dharia, DPM - Lakewood, New Jersey
Manooj Prasad, DPM - Lakewood, New Jersey
Gerald Mauriello, Jr., DPM - Lakewood, New Jersey
*Resident member
Student Chapter Updates
New York College of
Podiatric Medicine
By Kurt Rode,
AAPSM Student Chapter President
The newly established AAPSM student
chapter at NYCPM has been feverously
busy during the last few months. August:
Every year in August Special Olympics
New York holds a “Duck Race” to raise
money to provide disabled kids with the
opportunity to experience the joy of
sport. NYCPM chapter members raised
$450 through the “adopt a duck”
fundraiser.
November: We welcomed the board
members of AAPSM to NYCPM on
November 2nd for a great day of sports
medicine. Students attended lectures and
hands on work shops “Taping of Sports
Foot Injuries” and “How to asses the
Sprained Ankle” presented by AAPSM
board members. It was great to meet and
learn from them all, our only regret being
that they would not be returning any time
soon. We would like to thank Dr. Matt
Werd and his board for there time and
insights. On November 10th more than
80 NYCPM student chapter members
volunteered at the New York City
Marathon, supported by DPM’s and
MD’s, our role was to make sure that the
around 30 000 runners kept there feet
“firmly on the road”. Getting to the start
of the race by 4:30 am was no mean feet,
but fun was had by all and a great
learning experience.
the New York City Children’s Aid Society,
who help less advantaged kids in our
community. We would like to thank the
AAPSM for there unbelievable support
during this charity event.
It has been a busy few months, but great
fun and we hope to keep up with the
good work.
Temple University
School of Podiatric
Medicine
Jason Mallette- AAPSM Student
Chapter President
The AAPSM Sports Medicine Student
Chapter had quite the hectic month in
October volunteering in a wide variety
of places. We volunteered at the Breast
Cancer 3 day walk in Philadelphia which
was extremely busy and exhausting. The
following weekend we worked the MS
Challenge Walk in Delaware. The last
day of the month we were in Washington
D.C. for the Marine Corp Marathon
which was a blast. They had something
like 20,000 participants. The following
weekend we helped out with the Special
Olympics at Villanova College, a very
rewarding experience
Dr. William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine
\
By outgoing President Cathy Feuerstein
December: December was to see the end
of our 3 month long “Sports Equipment
Drive”. NYCPM chapter members
donated, there used sporting equipment,
time and money to raise over $700 in
sporting equipment, that was donated to
AAPSM student chapter members at the
William Scholl College of Podiatric
Medicine have been extremely busy.
Listed below are the newly elected
officers of the AAPSM student chapter:
1. President: Anton Sella
2. 1st V.P. :Ramona Bernard
3. 2nd V.P : Sara Shrogren
4. Secretary: Bridget Samek
5. Treasurer: Kate Jetter
California School of
Podiatric Medicine at
Samuel Merritt College
Jamie Anne Bakal – AAPSM Student
Chapter President
On September 25 AAPSM Past President
Dr.Tim Dutra held an Athletic Taping
Workshop for AAPSM Student Chapter
members at CSPM which I organized.
It was a fun event for the students with
a great turnout from all classes. Dr.
Dutra did a quick lecture and then
allowed us all to practice on each other!
November 10 some of the C SPM
students went to the sports medicine
lecture series at the Golden State
Seminar. Students were able to take a
photo with Brandi Chastain after she
talked about the importance of podiatry
in the professional sports field. Most
of the students watched the famous
world cup game that she was in and it
was really nice to see how important our
profession really is.
In the picture, from Left to Right: All CSPM Class
of 2009 students: Mher Vartivarian, Debbie Sith,
Connie Choy, Renata Young, Jessica Chong,
Brandi Chastain, Christy King, Nam Lee, Chatra
Klaisri, Mark Co.
For more information
on AAPSM
student membership,
please contact
Rita Yates at
ritayates2@aol.com
2008 MIDWEST
PODIATRY CONFERENCE
AND THE 3RD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
25+ CMEs
for DPMs
and 16+ for
Assistants
applied for
Over 275
exhibitors
in one hall!
March 27-30, 2008
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive • Chicago, IL 60601
Interactive Learning for
the 21st Century Podiatrist
●
Interactive Panels with Industry Experts on topics including:
• Endoscopic Gastroc Recession vs. Open Gastroc Recession
vs. Tendo-Achilles Lengthening • Bunions • Hallux Limitus •
Curled Digits • Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction • Peroneal
Tendon Slipping Syndrome/Ankle Instability • Flatfoot
Reconstruction • Ankle Replacement • And Many More….
●
APMA Regional Lecture Series
• Advances in Diabetic Foot Care (Sponsored by Crocs, Inc.)
• PAD (Sponsored by BioMedix)
●
Surgical Board Review Course
• Mock Oral Examinations
●
PICA Risk Management
●
AAPSM Sports Medicine Track
●
Workshops including:
• Locking Plates • Arthroscopy/Endoscopy • PowerPoint
• And Many More…
Additional Information and Registration Information
available December 2007 at:
www.midwestpodconf.org or (312) 427-5810
Register and book hotel rooms online at www.midwestpodconf.org
Silver Sponsors
NATIONAL MEDICAL
FOUNDATION FOR
ASSET PROTECTION
Platinum Sponsor
Major Sponsor
WILLIAM R. OLSON, DPM SCHOLARSHIP FUND UPDATE
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine would like to thank the following members who have generously
contributed to the Olson Scholarship Fund between July 19-December 10, 2007. This fund was established to help offset the
costs incurred by those AAPSM members seeking AAPSM approved Fellow in Training programs. Those of you wishing to
make donations to the scholarship fund please contact Rita Yates at ritayates2@aol.com. For your convenience, the AAPSM
accepts VISA and MasterCard for donations. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding deducting contributions on your
tax return.
Allen, Marque
Altchuler, Daniel
Alverson-Glynn, A
Anderson, James
Bautista, Christopher
Beekman, Stanley
Berkey, Steven
Black, Greg
Blake, Richard
Blease, Dwight
Blum, Jonathan
Braver, Richard
Brill, Jacqueline
Brooks, Tiimothy
Brown, William
Campbell, Craig
Chernow, Andrew
Chestnutis, Edward
Chubb, William
Codwell, John
Coen, Jeffrey
Cohen, Stanton
Conenello, Robert
Connors, John
Cooke, Michael
Davis, Joanne
Dutra, Timothy
Edelman, Ronald
Fallat, Lawrence
Fazekas, Edward
Feehery, Raymond
Firestone, Lee
Foley, Victoria
Frankel, Jared
Galli, Louis
Garrison, Thomas
Geldwert, Josef
Glickman, Harold
Grant, Michael
Haag, Michael
Hannaford, Dave
Harley, Brian
Henderson, Roy
Hiatt, Jason
Imanuel, Howard
Jenkins, David
Julien, Perry
Julsrud, Mark
Kashuk, Keith
Katz, Michael
Koepsel, Kirk
Koschtial, Dan
Kramer, Neal
Kronowski, Kent
Kubitz, Eugene
Labriola, Marcia
Laird, Clint
Lane, George
Langer, Paul
Langone, Karen
Lawrence, Bruce
Levine, Robert
Lewis, Meagan
Lopez, Edward
Losito, James
Lurie, Scott
Mactavish, Lawrence
Manilla, Honor
Marasco, A. Michael
Margolis, Scott
Martin, Garry
Maurer, Lawrence
McCabe, Robert
McKinney, Phil
McManus, Michael
McMillian-Gordon, Brim
Merritt, George
Meyer, Jay
Milch, Douglas
Mothershed, Robb
Moyles, Briant
Nesbitt, Lloyd
Nishon, Larry
Nordyke, Randolph
Nunan, Patrick
O’Brian, David
Osbourne, Abe
Parks, Robert
Pearce, Beth
Peebles, Charles
Plew, Dana
Polun, Franklin
Ratcliff, James
Reeves, James
Reiner, Melinda
Richie, Douglas
Rickoff, Scott
Romansky, Nicholas
Rowan, Russell
Rudewicz, Robert
Rybka, Russell
Sabia, Michael
Sampson, Robert
Sarte, Randall
Scaggs, Clifton
Scardina, Robert
Schilling, John
Schlam, David
Schumacher, Edmund
Schwartz, Colleen
Smith, Lloyd
Subotnick, Steve
Uglem Timothy
Vail, Thomas
Vargas, Troy
Walter, Eric
Werd, Matt
Williams, Bruce
Wilshire, William
Wilson, Lyman
Yen, Chin
Those of you wishing to make donations to the William R. Olson, DPM Scholarship Fund, please complete the information
below. The AAPSM is pleased to accept personal checks, VISA and MasterCard contributions. Please consult your tax advisor
regarding deducting contributions on your tax return.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
City, State Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________
Office Phone: ____________________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________
I would like to donate $______________ to the William R. Olson Scholarship Fund.
____ Enclosed is my check
____ Please charge my VISA/MasterCard (please circle)
Card Number: ___________________________________________ Exp. Date: __________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________________
Return payment to:
Olson Fund
c/o AAPSM
109 Greenwich Drive
Walkersville, MD 21793
ROBERT M. BARNES, DPM MEMORIAL FUND UPDATE
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, along with the Robert Barnes family would like to acknowledge the
following AAPSM members for their generous donations (July 19-December 10, 2007). Without these contributions the
AAPSM would not be able to provide scholarships. The next scholarship will be available to members of the AAPSM Student
Chapter at Barry University School of Graduate Medical Sciences. The scholarship will be presented during the Day of Sports
Medicine on Saturday, April 12, 2008. For those wishing to make donations to the Robert Barnes Memorial Fund, please
contact Rita Yates at ritayates2@aol.com. For your convenience VISA and MasterCard are accepted. Please consult your tax
advisor regarding deducting contributions on your tax return.
Allen, Marque
Altchuler, Daniel
Alverson-Glynn, A
Anderson, James
Bautista, Christopher
Beekman, Stanley
Berkey, Steven
Black, Greg
Blake, Richard
Blease, Dwight
Blum, Jonathan
Braver, Richard
Brill, Jacqueline
Brooks, Tiimothy
Brown, William
Campbell, Craig
Chernow, Andrew
Chestnutis, Edward
Chubb, William
Codwell, John
Coen, Jeffrey
Cohen, Stanton
Conenello, Robert
Connors, John
Cooke, Michael
Crismali, Nicholas
Davis, Joanne
Dutra, Timothy
Edelman, Ronald
Fallat, Lawrence
Fazekas, Edward
Feehery, Raymond
Firestone, Lee
Foley, Victoria
Frankel, Jared
Galli, Louis
Garrison, Thomas
Geldwert, Josef
Glickman, Harold
Grant, Michael
Haag, Michael
Hannaford, Dave
Harley, Brian
Harrison, Todd
Henderson, Roy
Imanuel, Howard
Jenkins, David
Julien, Perry
Julsrud, Mark
Kase, Franklin
Kashuk, Keith
Katz, Michael
Koepsel, Kirk
Koschtial, Dan
Kramer, Neal
Kronowski, Kent
Kubitz, Eugene
Labriola, Marcia
Laird, Clint
Lane, George
Langer, Paul
Langone, Karen
Lawrence, Bruce
Levine, Robert
Lewis, Meagan
Lopez, Edward
Losito, James
Lurie, Scott
Mactavish, Lawrence
Manilla, Honor
Marasco, A. Michael
Margolis, Scott
Martin, Garry
Maurer, Lawrence
McCabe, Robert
McKinney, Phil
McManus, Michael
Merritt, George
Meyer, Jay
Milch, Douglas
Mothershed, Robb
Moyles, Briant
Nesbitt, Lloyd
Nishon, Larry
Nordyke, Randolph
Nunan, Patrick
O’Brian, David
Osbourne, Abe
Parks, Robert
Pearce, Beth
Peebles, Charles
Plew, Dana
Polun, Franklin
Ratcliff, James
Reeves, James
Richie, Douglas
Rickoff, Scott
Romansky, Nicholas
Rowan, Russell
Rudewicz, Robert
Rybka, Russell
Sabia, Michael
Sampson, Robert
Sarte, Randall
Scaggs, Clifton
Scardina, Robert
Schilling, John
Schlam, David
Schumacher, Edmund
Smith, Lloyd
Subotnick, Steve
Uglem Timothy
Vail, Thomas
Vargas, Troy
Walter, Eric
Werd, Matt
Williams, Bruce
Wilshire, William
Wilson, Lyman
Yen, Chin
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Dates to Remember
Following is a list of meetings where the AAPSM
will have a featured sports medicine track/
workshop or will be exhibiting:
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January 9-12, 2008
Sam/Florida Podiatric Medical
Association Meeting
Orlando, Florida
Website: www.fpma.com
January 25-27, 2008
New York Clinical Conference
New York, New York
Website: www.nyspma.org
February 7-9, 2008
North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society
Charlotte, North Carolina
Website: www.ncfootandankle.org
March 27-30, 2008
MidWest Podiatry Conference
Chicago, Illinois
Website: www.midwestpodconf.org
April 3-13, 2008
AAPSM Dive Seminar XXI
Tasik Ria Resort Monado, Indonesia
Website: www.divepodmed.com
April 4-6, 2008
Podiatry Institute Annual Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia
Website: www.podiatryinstitute.com
April 11-12, 2008
Day of Sports Medicine
Barry University School of Graduate
Medical Sciences
Miami Shores, Florida
Website: www.aapsm.org (further details
to be announced)
May 29-June 1, 2008
American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Website: www.acsm.org
June 17-21, 2008
National Athletic Trainers Association
(NATA)
St. Louis, Missouri
Website: www.nata.org
July 24-27, 2008
AAPSM/APMA Annual Meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii
Website: www.apma.org
AAPSM Website
Up and Running
Members of the
American Academy
of Podiatric Sports
Medicine now have
access to a state of
the art website.
Under the direction
of Dr. David
Davidson, the
AAPSM now features
information from
articles to power
point lectures. The
member’s only site
offers members the
opportunity to download various sports brochures,
lectures and office forms. If you haven’t already
done so, take a moment to view the website at
www.aapsm.org. If you would like to contribute any
information to the site or you are a member in good
standing and have not received your login
information, please contact Rita Yates at
ritayates2@aol.com.
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Often when the surgeon intends to replace one end of the joint based
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We added a metatarsal head resurfacing implant to complement our
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American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
109 Greenwich Drive, Walkersville, MD 21793
New phone & fax numbers:
Phone:
Fax:
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Visit our
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at
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American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Fellows (listed in state order)*
Downs, Lawrence—Phoenix City, AL
Morgan, Jay—Mobile, AL
Rosen, Sanford—Northpoint, AL
Bronfman, R.—Little Rock, AR
Buchbinder, Richard—Phoenix, AZ
Dobkin, Marvin—Tuscon, AZ
Dobrusin, Joseph B.—Sun City, AZ
Altchuler, Daniel L.—Santa Monica, CA
Barnes, Robert—Los Angeles, CA*
Blake, Richard L.—San Francisco, CA
Byron, Timothy J.—Irvine, CA
Cook, Alison J.—Hayward, CA
Denton, Jane—San Rafael, CA
Dutra, Timothy G.—San Leandro, CA
Freer, Douglas H.—San Diego, CA
Gilbert, Richard M.—San Diego, CA
Green, Richard M.—San Diego, CA
Hamblin, Gordon S.—Atascadero, CA
Heaslet, Michael W.—Irvine, CA
Hlavac, Harry F.—Mill Valley, CA
Kase, Franklin—Burbank, CA
Mehtani, Sneh—Tustin, CA
Mohr, Robert—Los Angeles, CA
Olson, William R.—San Francisco, CA*
Pagliano, John W.—Long Beach, CA
Richie, Douglas—Seal Beach, CA
Saxena, Amol—Palo Alto, CA
Silverman, Richard C.—Encino, CA
Subotnick, Steven I.—Hayward, CA
Tepper, Jan D.—Upland, CA
Wilson, Lyman—Santa Ana, CA
Humble, R. Neil—Calgary, Alberta, CN
Nesbitt, Lloyd —Toronto, CN
Anderson, James C.—Fort Collins, CO
Burns, Michael J.—Fort Collins, CO
Yakel, James—Longmont, CO
Shonka, Thomas E.—Boulder, CO
Davis, R. Daniel—Bridgeport, CT
Eterno, Robert A.—Bridgeport, CT
Fullem, Brian W.—Hamden, CT
Lederman, Marc A.—West Hartford CT
Sabia, Michael Jr.—Stamford, CT
Weiss, Robert F.—Darien, CT
Yale, Jeffrey F.—Ansonia, CT
Zomback, Neal B.—New Haven, CT
Firestone, Lee E.—Washington, DC
Osterman, Howard—Washington, DC
Pribut, Stephen M.—Washington, DC
Contompasis, Jonathan—Wilmington, DE
Feehery, Raymond—Newark, DE
Haley, David—Wilmington, DE
Agostinelli, Col Joseph—Niceville, FL
Chussid, Frederic—Plantation, FL
Cosentino, Gerald L.—Tampa, FL
Fazekas, Edward A.—Lakeland, FL
Garnet, Robert I.—Miami, FL
Kashuk, Keith B.—South Miami, FL
Laird, R. Clint—Port Charlotte, FL
Leeds, Stuart—Coral Gables, FL*
Liss, Jeffrey—Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Losito, James—Miami Shores, FL
Merritt, George N.—Tallahassee, FL
Reddy, Vimal—Gainesville, FL
Richter, Paul—Tampa, FL
Rowan, Russell —Tallahassee, FL
Schultz, Eric—Jacksonville, FL
Werd, Matthew—Lakeland, FL
Julien, Perry—Atlanta, GA
Peebles, Charles F.—Atlanta, GA
LaPoint, Stephan—Marietta, GA
Coffin, Paul—Sioux City, IA
Neustrom, Kirk—West Des Moines, IA
Durkin, John F.—Roselle, IL
Friend, Gary—Glenview, IL
Mohs, William—Hoffman Est., IL
O’Brian, David—Roselle, IL
Schoene, Lisa—Gurnee, IL
Weinberg, Steven—Des Plaines, IL
McManus, Michael C.—Fort Wayne, IN
Banta, Ronald L.—Indianapolis, IN
Marasco, A. Michael—Merrillville, IN
Spitler, Mann—Valparaiso, IN
Stidd, Raymond E.—Nashville, IN
Williams, Bruce E.—Merrillville, IN
Laha, David B.—Overland Park, KS
Landry, Mark E.—Overland Park, KS
Ragley, Phyllis—Lawrence, KS
Grant, Michael J.—Independence, KY
Groves, IV, Mack "Jay"—Covington, LA
Corn, David B.—E. Longmeadow, MA
Gallo, Rodney, —Acton, MA
Hurchick, John—Andover MA
Robinson, Michael A.—Brookline, MA
Smith, Lloyd S.—Newton Centre, MA
Tuler, Mark—Waltham, MA
Footer, Ronald—Gaithersburg, MD
Kor, Alex—Temple Hills, MD
Levine, David J.—Frederick, MD
Taylor, Paul M.—Silver Spring, MD
Corbin, Roy—Bangor, ME
Clay, Thomas J.—Grand Rapids, MI
Gallagher, James W.—Marquette, MI
Mehler, Allen S.—Livonia, MI
Meyer, Jay O.—Okemos, MI
Nishon, Larry—Okemos, MI
Peelen, Allyn E.—Grand Rapids, MI
Throckmorton, John K.—Lansing, MI
Julsrud, Mark E.—Rochester, MN
Schleichert, David C.—St. Cloud, MN
Sperling Judith A.—Golden Valley, MN
Fettig, Mathias H.—Billings, MT
Johncock, William J.—Hickory, NC
Johnson, J. Barry—Winston Salem, NC
Milch, L. Douglas—Asheville, NC
Pachman, Howard—Omaha, NE
Alworth, Robert A.—Pt. Pleasant, NJ
Bordiuk, Gregory W.—W. Long Branch, NJ
Braver, Richard T.—Englewood, NJ
Connors, John F.—Little Silver, NJ
Henderson, Roy—Bound Brook, NJ
Indahl, Kenneth—Manasquan, NJ
McGuigan, Thomas M.—Trenton, NJ
McNerney, John—Westwood, NJ
Ricketti, James C.—Hamilton Square, NJ
Parks, Robert M.—Albuquerque, NM
Saye, Donald E.—Albuquerque, NM
Carrel, Jeffrey M. – Williamsville, NY
Conenello, Robert—Orangeburg, NY
Davidson, David M.—Williamsville, NY
D'Amico, Joseph—New York, NY
DiCaprio, Robert—Schenectady, NY
Geldwert, Josef, J.—New York, NY
Goldstein, Kenneth T.—Niagara Falls, NY
Greenberg, Paul M.-New York, NY
Greiff, Lance—Great Neck, NY
Hogan, James F.—Binghamton, NY
Kosinski, Norbert—Albany, NY
Langone, Karen—South Hampton, NY
Meisler, Kenneth—New York, NY
Reiner, Melinda—Syracuse, NY
Scaggs, Clifton G.—Scarsdale, NY
Selig, David G.—New York, NY
Spivack, Joel—Pomona, NY
Strauss, Harvey—New York, NY
Walter, Eric G—Yonkers, NY
Werter, Ronald—New York, NY
Wernick, Justin—Deer Park, NY
Beekman, Stanley —Cleveland, OH
Cramer, Gary L.—Findlay, OH
Kubitz, Eugene—Sandusky, OH
Norton, John M.—Columbus, OH
Nunan, Patrick J.—West Chester, OH
Seder, Joseph—Cleveland, OH
Solomon, Susanne—Mason, OH
Strasek, Frank M.— Rocky River, OH
Weiner, Richard D.—Columbus, OH
Widen, Jeffrey—Ashland, OR
Assalita, Larry J.—State College, PA
Berman, David—Brookhaven, PA
Carnvale, Edward —Moon Township, PA
Fawcett, John E.—Drexel Hill, PA
Gordon, Gary—Glenside, PA
Kramer, Neal—Bethlehem, PA
Morano, Augustine—Morristown, PA
Meyers, Ira—Glenside, PA
Palamarchuk, Howard —Philadelphia, PA
Scanlon, John—Philadelphia, PA
Small, Simon B.—Bala Cynwyd, PA
Ziegler, John—Meadville, PA
Allen, Marque A.—San Antonio, TX
Berkey, Steven—Planto, TX
Brace, David R.—Austin, TX
Bruscia, Ronald—Katy, TX
Dennis, Kenrick—Houston, TX
Eckert, Thomas—Tyler, TX
Kent, Edward—Dallas, TX
Ross, Jeffrey—Houston, TX
Valenza, J. Michael—Austin, TX
Van Pelt, William—Houston, TX
Lowe, Michael K.—Salt Lake City, UT
Smith, Terry—Salt Lake City, UT
Dollard, Mark—Sterling, VA
Furman, Ayne—Alexandria, VA
Wooddell, W. Scott—Chesapeake, VA
McNamara, Kevin A.—Randolph, VT
Rinaldi, Robert R.—Chelsea, VT
Adad, Jr. Mari—Bellvue, WA
Bouche’, Richard—Seattle, WA
Coulter, Paul D.—Federal Way, WA
Herring, Kirk—Spokane, WA
Reeves, Mark T.—Seattle, WA
Schaengold, Howard—Redmond, WA
Woodle, Alan - Seattle, WA
Wilkinson, Micheal P.-Casper, WY
* deceased.
Should you have any questions regarding
your listing, please contact Rita Yates at
(888) 854-3338.
The AAPSM apologizes for any printing
errors that might omit your name from the
listing. Please contact Rita Yates if your
name is not listed.