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How do you check out your doctor?
SURGICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION: (ABPS = American Board of Podiatric Surgery) This is the gold standard of the surgical testing boards. For years, we have considered this a basic qualification. But not everyone agrees. Maybe this is because the pass rate for the ABPS exam is only 40%. There are many substitute (read "easier") boards around for physicians to take. So, be specific when you inquire. The ABPS is also split into two parts: 1. Forefoot Surgery, and 2. Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery. We are boarded in both.
Also, check with your local hospitals to see if your surgeon is on staff there. Hospitals have more stringent requirements than required by Virginia for office-only based physicians. You might ask the recommendation from the O.R. or Recovery Room nurses at your local hospital. They see everyone's work!
LASER BOARD CERTIFICATION: (ASLMS = American Board of Laser Medicine and Surgery) This board exam is for physicians and laser researchers. A doctor has to know everything about lasers to take and pass this board. Taking the part which is also given to research scientists also makes it a little tougher. This exam tests a wide scope of laser knowledge. If your doctor uses laser, ask him about this. Few have it. Physicians have to go out of their way to take this.
QUALITY ASSURANCE BOARD CERTIFICATION: (ABQUARP = American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians) Quite a mouthful. A national organization for health professionals involved in Q.A. work. This means that they work to set the "standard of care" in delivering medicine or surgery for other doctors, insurance companies, state regulations, and hospitals.
There are only 3 Podiatrists in the U.S. holding all 3 board certifications.
SURGICAL SECTION - Tailor's Bunions
How do we do this with laser?
We ALWAYS do!
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Preop schematic of the Tailor's Bunionette.
A bump removal (frequently) or
osteotomy slide is all that is required.
LASER augmented Tailor's Bunionectomy.
Faster, minimal bleeding and pain.
Easy on the patient AND the surgeon.
SURGICAL SECTION - What we Fix.
SURGICAL SECTION - Bunionectomy
SURGICAL SECTION - Tailor's Bunionectomy
SURGICAL SECTION - Neuromas
SURGICAL SECTION - Hammertoes
SURGICAL SECTION - Warts and Plantar Lesions
SURGICAL SECTION - Heel Spurs
SURGICAL SECTION - Life in the Office!
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