Pro SPORTS teams & Podiatrists?

[delayofgame]

Anyone know ANY team ANYWHERE, that had a DPM associated with it? Can u really make a practice with a team, like hockey or hoops, since wheels are relied upon soo much in these up & down, wear/tear on the lower extrem's sports? ANY ADVICE would help? I know theres ACPSM , do they do REAL sports med type stuff or not? thanx

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[Toejam]

Just as an example, Shaq just had his surgery done by a podiatrist who is Chief of Podiatric Surgery at UCLA. I would guess since the World Champion Lakers would trust a podiatrist with the most dominant basketball player of our time, there would probably be a few other professional sports teams who would as well.

 

[dim sum]

when i was at Barry U, i remember reading the school's newsletter and it featured one of Cleveland Indians team doctor which was a D.P.M, but you might want to double check.

 

[ItNeverEnds]

A D.P.M. from New Jersey who is the Sports Podiatrist for the New Jersey Nets, was on the Today Show this morning.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

yes.

 

[goldenpheasant]

There are very few podiatrists whoa re team physicians. There is now way to revolve a practice around a team, there is not enough work even if they decided to use a pod, which most do not. Ortho is the king of the sports world.