Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Duane Ehredt, Jr. to the podcast!  

Dr. Ehredt is the Dean of the LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his bachelor's degree in human biology from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA. 

While studying at Juniata, Dr. Ehredt earned All-American honors while playing NCAA Division III football. He then earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine with honors from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2011. 

Dr. Ehredt completed a Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency with the added credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
Dr. Ehredt is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in both Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery as well as the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. 

Dr. Ehredt's interests lie in Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Limb Salvage, and Research. Hospital affiliations include LECOM Medical Center and Corry Memorial Hospital.

In addition to his administrative/academic duties, Dr. Ehredt is a surgical faculty member for the LECOM Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency (PMSR/RRA) Program.

Additionally, Dr. Ehredt is a commissioned officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander and serves with NMRTC Portsmouth as part of the Bancroft Hall Medical Department at the US Naval Academy. He is also a certified Tactical Combat Casualty Care instructor and is part of the US Navy Reserve's exportable training cadre.

A wonderful discussion,  Enjoy!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. John Evans to Dean's chat! A true leader in the profession, Dr. Evans has worked in private practice in Michigan for over 30 yrs, recently shifted into medical consulting work in the areas of critical limb ischemia. He has served in many interdisciplinary organizations including American Heart Association, The Peripheral Vascular Disease Council as well as the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association helping write the guidelines for peripheral arterial disease. Join us as he discussed how impactful our work as podiatric surgeons is not only on the community but to our interdisciplinary colleagues as well. 

His career began as a pharmacist when he was introduced to the podiatry profession and decided to make a career change. Dr. Evans earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and went on to complete his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Temple University. He completed his 2 year surgical residency at Highlands Center in Denver, and later even worked as an attending to Dr. Jensen! Tune in for some fun reminiscing! 

Dr. Evans has served numerous leadership roles across all of the different professional organizations within the podiatric profession. He has served on a myriad of committees with the American Board of Foot and Ankle surgeons. (ABFAS) He has served on the Board of Directors, ABFAS Communications committee, Examination committees including oral, CBPS and case review committees. He has been a strong advocate for the American Podiatric Medical Association including his state society Michigan Podiatric Medical Association where he served in leadership roles such as the Executive Committee, Secretary- Board of Directors. He has been involved in legislative committee work including Insurance Committee Chair, Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee and Hospital privileging at a State and National level. He has served on several committees for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons as well as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

He is faculty for the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, New Cardiovascular Horizons, and Amputation Prevention Symposium. He does committee work for American Limb preservation society, The CLI Global Society, and trained residents in podiatric medicine and surgery for over 30 years. It is no question that he earned the "APMA Award of Excellence- For outstanding national accomplishments in scientific, professional and civic endeavors." And yet, he remains humble about his accomplishments and a true gentleman at his core. We hope you enjoy this interview with one of the Podiatry Legends! 

https://www.abfas.org/residents

https://www.apma.org/

https://www.acfas.org/

https://www.cliglobalsociety.org/

https://limbpreservationsociety.org/

https://www.heart.org/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Andrew Belis to Dean's chat! A leader in the profession, Dr. Belis has worked in with an orthopedic practice in Florida and is has been the Fellowship Director for the Orhopedic Center of Florida's Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship since 2017 in Fort Myers, FL.   

Dr. Belis has served in many roles with the Florida Podiaric Medical Association, including President.  He is also the past Chairman of the Board for the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPM).

Dr. Belis earned his Bachelor of Science in Physiology at Boston University  and went on to complete his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Temple University. He completed 3 years of residency training at Wycoff Heights Residency Program and Greater Baltimore Hospital.   

Tune in for a great discussion on Fellowships, surgical training, the current state of podiatric practice, and the future of our prrofession!  Enjoy!

https://bakodx.com/
https://bmef.org/
www.explorepodmed.org
https://podiatrist2be.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are excited to present this "Behing the Scenes Look" at The Western Foot and Ankle Conference in Anaheim CA June 19-22, 2025! 

Dean's Chat sits down with Dr. Devon Glazer, the Chair of the meeting and joined by Dr. Christy King, the Scientific Chair  (previous Dean's chat guest) to discuss "all things podiatric medicine" including some of the new changes planned for this year's meeting! 

Join us, as we discuss some of their favorite events and a "sneak peek" into some of the exciting panels including top experts in the fields of Sports Medicine and Biomechanics as well as Complex Hindfoot Reconstruction.
 
Dr. Devon Glazer is currently in Orange County CA, practicing as Fellowship Director for Artisan Fellowship for Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is the past president of the California Podiatric Medical Association, Regional Director of Balance Health and current Chair for the Western Foot and Ankle Conference. 

Dr. Christy King is currently the residency Director for the Kaiser Permanente San Francsico Foot and Ankle Residency Programs, and the current Scientific Co-Chair for the Western Foot and Ankle Conference. We hope you enjoy this sneak peek episode!

https://www.thewestern.org/

https://www.apma.org/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome Dr. David Armstrong to the podcast.  This discussion wasn't about the "Diabetic Foot" as much as it was getting to know what makes the world leader in "Diabetic Foot" click.  His background and fascination with technology, intro to podiatry (he considered law) to transforming clinical opportunities at Kern Hospital and UT- San Antonio.  

Dr. Armstrong is Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery with Tenure at the University of Southern California. Dr. Armstrong holds a Master of Science in Tissue Repair and Wound Healing from the University of Wales College of Medicine and a PhD from the University of Manchester College of Medicine, where he was appointed Visiting Professor of Medicine. He is founder and co-Director of the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). 

Dr. Armstrong has produced more than 720 peer-reviewed research papers in dozens of scholarly medical journals as well as over 120 books or book chapters. He is founding co- Editor of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot, now in its fourth edition. 

Armstrong is Director of USC's National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHiP) which places him at the nexus of the merger of consumer electronics, wearables, and medical devices in an effort to maximize hospital-free and activity-rich days.

Dr. Armstrong was selected as one of the first six International Wound Care Ambassadors and is the recipient of numerous awards and degrees by universities and international medical organizations including the inaugural Georgetown Distinguished Award for Diabetic Limb Salvage. In 2008, he was the 25th and youngest-ever member elected to the Podiatric Medicine Hall of Fame. He was the first surgeon to be appointed University Distinguished Outreach Professor at the University of Arizona. He was also the first podiatric surgeon to be selected as President of Faculty at Keck School of Medicine of USC. Furthermore, he was the first podiatric surgeon to become a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery, and the first US podiatric surgeon named fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow. He is the 2010 and youngest ever recipient of both the ADA's Roger Pecoraro Award and 2023 recipient of the ISDF's Karel Bakker Award, the highest awards given in the field.

Dr. Armstrong is past Chair of Scientific Sessions for the ADA's Foot Care Council, and a past member of the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association. He sits on the Infectious Disease Society of America's (IDSA) Diabetic Foot Infection Advisory Committee and is the US appointed delegate to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF). Dr. Armstrong is the founder and co-chair of the International Diabetic Foot Conference (DF-Con), the largest annual international symposium on the diabetic foot in the world. He is also the Founding President of the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS), a medical and surgical society dedicated to building interdisciplinary teams to eliminate preventable amputation in the USA and worldwide.

https://limbpreservationsociety.org/

https://bakodx.com/

https://bmef.org/

www.explorepodmed.org

https://podiatrist2be.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Dean's Chat Dr. Rachel Albright! Drs. Jensen and Richey are thrilled to discuss "all things podiatric medicine and surgery" with Dr. Albright. Dr. Albright is currently practicing with Stamford Health Medical Group in Connecticut.

Dr. Albright holds a Master's degree in Public Health from The Dartmouth Institute, Geisel School of medicine and a Bachelors degree In Business Management with a minor in chemistry from the University of South Florida. She completed her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine Degree from Scholl College and went on to do a 3 year surgical residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medicine Center. 

Join us as she discussed her passion for Research and public health including her experience in health economic models which she learned during a unique opportunity to study abroad at the University of Oxford in the field of Applied methods of cost-effectiveness analysis. We discuss the multiple organizations that she has served in leadership roles with application of her exceptional research acumen including APMA and ACFAS. She also serves as Deputy Editor with the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and Associate editor for the Journal of Podiatric Medical Association as well as a reviewer for Foot and Ankle International, Gerontology and even reviews grants for international organizations.  

With her passion for research, she is also an exceptional faculty member with numerous publications and invited lectures across a multitude of professional organizations. She serves as faculty for the AO North America, UT RGV and Scholl College as well as Dartmouth College teaching qualitative methods and survey research methods. Tune in, to discover what passions Dr. Albright has outside of medicine and how she recharges her batteries after giving back so much to the profession! We hope you enjoy this incredible episode! 

https://www.abfas.org/residents

https://www.apma.org/

https://www.acfas.org/

https://www.aofoundation.org/aona

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Nicole Brouyette to Dean's Chat! Dr. Brouyette currently serves as the Associate Program director for Henry Ford Health System Residency program in Detroit MI. She got her undergraduate degree at Wayne State University with a Bachelors of Science in Molecular biology. She completed her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine with the Ohio College and completed her 3 yr surgical residency training program with St. Johns Hospital and Medical center in Detroit MI. Join us as we discuss "all things podiatric medicine and surgery!" 

This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!

Dr. Brouyette is a true leader in the profession. Tune in for our discussion about her role as Associate program director and the overall structure and flow of the Henry Ford Health System Residency program. She also leans in and shares her experiences starting the Paragon28 Women in Podiatric Surgery Summit. Dr. Brouyette discusses the importance of female mentorship and some of the barriers young women face in medicine as they try to juggle the various roles they wish to pursue. She speaks openly and honestly about the challenges of being a woman in healthcare and how sometimes our own expectations can add additional stress in our lives. The discussion is uplifting, vulnerable and authentic as we discuss residency training, motherhood, maternity leave, feeling the need to fit into group and the power and freedom of living an authentic life.  

Her career has been built on excellence. She has served in numersou leadership roles including ACFAS Great Lakes region Vice President, Member of the ACFAS Education and Scientific affairs committee, and faculty for AO NOrth America. She serves as section editor for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, NBPME Joint review panel for practitioners Part1 and has published a myriad of journal articles, poster presentations and invited lectures to various educational symposiums. We hope you enjoy this episode! 

https://bmef.org/ 

https://paragon28meded.com/weekend-dpm-2024/vital-voices-womens-summit 

https://www.abfas.org/residents 

https://www.acfas.org/ 

https://www.aofoundation.org/aona 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, interviews Dr. Allan Freedline from Miami, FL.

Dr. Allan Freedline is a surgically trained podiatrist who pivoted into a senior executive role at a global medical device company, where he spent over two decades driving innovation and acquisitions. 

Allan held key roles in medical education, strategy development, tech scouting, and business development, contributing to over $1.5bn in acquisitions. 

Dr. Freedline also designed and patented a globally sold medical device and was on the initial design team for the first single use disposable negative pressure device.

Join in for a fascinating discussion - lots of options out there for today's Podiatrist!  Dr. Freeline is now a consultant with "Freedline Advisors" - [email protected]

Enjoy!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Kanika Kochhar to the podcast! Dr. Kochhar is currently practicing in Michigan.

She began her career with her Bachelors of Science in Biopsyhoclogy, cognition and neuroscience at University of Michigan. Join us as we discuss this unique pre-med major and how it has influenced her interests in research and teaching.  She went on to complete her Masters in Biomedical Sciences at Midwestern University, and completed her Podiatric medical degree at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine. She completed her 3 yr surgical residency program with Katherine Shaw Bethea in Dixon IL.  

Tune in, as we discuss the FIRST KSB Surgical escape room, what the development of this project looked like and what its like to orchestrate a large learning event focused on engagement, fun and skills acquisition!

We also dive into the details of the BAKO Fellowship program and how this has impacted her career!  This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!

Dr. Kochhar has been heavily involved in scholarly activities. Listen as she discusses how her 2 year research fellowship with the University of Michigan helped shape her research career. We will talk about mentorship, publication and development of research ideas into projects.

We also discuss broader public health and volunteer initiatives that Dr. Kochhar has been a part of including her volunteer work with "Youth Summit at the Big House" which is focused on middle school students from across Southeast Michigan who are under-represented in the health sciences. She has helped educated students about the field of podiatry with use of virtual and augmented reality as well as 3D models depicting various pathologies 

Join us, as we discuss all things podiatric medicine and surgery, including leadership, fellowships, learning, cognition, research and making an impact in your career.  

https://bmef.org/ 

https://bmef.org/fellowships/ 

https://www.abfas.org/residents 

https://www.apma.org/

https://www.acfas.org/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, welcomes Drs. Andrew Baum and Dr. Richard Walburg to the podcast!

A common theme in this episode is work life balance at different stages in a career! And, ultramarathoning!  

Dr. Andrew Baum graduated from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine and is now a 3rd year resident about to graduate and start a position as a hospital employed podiatrist in Oregon in the same hospital he was born in! 

Dr. Richard Walburg and Dr. Jensen were classmates at the California College of Podiatric Medicine - they studied togeter and ran every week - inclucing running marathons! He has been emplyed by Kaiser Permanente for almost 30 years!

Enjoy the discussion - passions for podiatry and running and athletic endeavors - a common theme in undergraduate students pursuing a career in podiatric medicine!

This episode is sponsored by APMA!  Enjoy!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.