1Jul, 2020
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Happy July!!!☀️😎

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Thinking about how quickly these last several months have passed before my eyes. Looking back I am not completely sure what I have really done, but I do know the extra family time has been special and memorable… That is my silver lining. 💙 Last week was my first elective surgery since quarantine. Although Florida opened up for elective cases several weeks ago, personally I was not ready to move on with my life (surgically) and bring healthy patients into the hospital environment. 🏥😷 This patient specifically had become more […]
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29May, 2020
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Welcome to my Friday morning 🤪…. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT!! 👣

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Patient presented to the office for a post operative appointment 1 week after a simple incision and drainage with bone biopsy due to an abscess secondary to a puncture wound and complicated with several underlying co-morbidities. This is what happens when directions are not followed and proper care and antibiotics are not continued. Back to the hospital 🏥 back to the operating room 😷 Foot infections are serious. They can easily become both limb and life threatening especially in patients with underlying co-morbidities. Check your feet…. Stay well and healthy! […]
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12May, 2020
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Did you know that May is skin cancer awareness month???

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According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Skin cancer may appear as a dark spot, linear line on nail, skin lesion, a wound that does not heal, or a simple bump on the skin. As a podiatrist I am very aggressive and proactive when it comes to the evaluation and management of these clinical findings. This image above is an example of what could be, melanonychia striata, or longitudinal melanonychia (LM). This is characterized as either a dark brown […]
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