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Military Status Honorable discharge, US Army
Office Address
343 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: 212.506.0242
Fax: 212.664.8072
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Academic Positions
- Surgical resident, performing hospital admissions, 210 foot cases, assisting on mediastinoscopy, cholecystectomy, TUR, hip replacement surgery, varicose vein ligation, carpal tunnel release, facial plastic surgery, and general abdominal surgery; emergency room rotation, and wound management; grand rounds. Residency at and under the auspices of New York College of Podiatric Medicine, including substantial time at Jewish Memorial Hospital, Beekman Downtown Hospital, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Peninsula Hospital, Veteran's Memorial Hospital, and St. Barnabas Hospital.
- Fellow, Departments of Podopaediatrics and Podiatric Orthopaedics, NYCPM, and Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Joint Diseases, '80-81
- Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Podiatric Orthopaedics, NYCPM, '81-82
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Podiatric Orthopaedics, NYCPM, '82-84
- Associate Professor, Dept. of Podiatric Orthopaedics, NYCPM, '84-86
- Guest Lecturer, Depts. of Podiatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, NYCPM, '86-98
- Adjunct Clinical Professor of Podiatric Orthopaedics, NYCPM, 1998-present
- Preceptorship and Externship Provider, NYCPM, 1995-2001
- Adjunct instructor, Accessories and Design Department, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, 2010
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Dept. of Rehabilitation, Consulting podiatrist, '89-90;
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Dept. of Orthopaedics, '04-present
- The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation of NJ, Consulting podiatrist, '90-91
- The Hospital for Special Surgery, Consulting podiatrist, '95-present
Professional Memberships
- Diplomate, American Podiatric Medical Association, '78-present
- Member, NY Podiatry Society, '78-present
- Fellow, American College of Podiatric Orthopedists, '80-present
- Member, American College of Sports Medicine, '81-present
- Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedists, '85-present
- Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, lifetime
- Member, American College of Podiatric Sports Medicine, '89-present
- Member, International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, '99-present
Current Lecture Series
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Introduction to LD181 and Basic Terminology
An overview of the goals and subject matter covered in LD181. What inspired me to propose this course to Fashion Institute of Technology in 2003. Definition of body planes, categories of movement, basic anatomical terminology including body regions, muscle, tendon, ligament, nerve, specialized sensory apparatus, and types of joints.
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Basic Anatomy and Physiology
Explanation of how muscles, nerves, ligaments and tendons work. How tissues adapt or can be injured. Anatomy of the foot and leg. Introduction to biomechanics. Introduction effect shoes have on the musculoskeletal system, and priming the awareness of the influence of shoes on the efficiency of performance.
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Integrated Functional Anatomy and Human Evolution
Continuation of lower extremity anatomy study. Introduction of specific common athletic injuries, with particular respect to the influence of shoes. Evaluation of shoe design from the teleological standpoint of foot architecture and function. Cohort function of muscle groups with respect to performance. Evolution of the human foot and its lead in certain elements of shoe design.
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Functional Anatomy of the Leg, Thigh and Pelvis/ Lower Back
Continuation of the study of leg, thigh pelvic and low back anatomy with simultaneous explanation of function. Explanation of common injuries to these areas, again with particular respect to the influence of footgear. Introduction of basic gait concepts. Types of leg length inequality and scolioses. Influence of the shoe upon the alignment of the pelvis and the lower back. Influence of forefoot-rearfoot-leg relationship upon the posture.
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The Detailed Biomechanics of Human Gait
Types of muscle contraction. Comprehensive view of the gait cycle which is subsequently broken down into individual components. Functional influence of all muscles upon each of the phases of gait. Integration of shoe influence into each phase of the gait cycle. Biomechanical nuances of joint shapes and cohort muscle action upon gait efficiency, and the role of footgear design upon these subtle influences. Differences between running and walking. Introduction of orthopedic shoe modifications into mass-access shoe design.
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The Determinants of Gait and Running
Integration of all elements of the gait cycle. Illustration of the influence of compensation upon the gait cycle. Responsibility of footgear with respect to gait compensation. More detailed analysis of running. Introduction of the concept of adaptation. Marketing shoes with respect to adaptation and compensation. The concept of runner’s varus. Starting blocks. Gradient running. Barefoot running.
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Introduction to Sport Shoes and Sport Surfaces.
Allergenic materials in shoe design. Wicking. Characteristics of sport surfaces, including coefficient of friction, hardness, compliance, rebound resilience, force reduction, and the properties of natural sport surfaces, all with respect to athletic footwear design.
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Running Shoes, Part I.
Important features of running shoes, including design and material characteristics of the outersole, midsole, innersole and sock liner. Types of both construction and internal lasts. Weight/durability/force reduction/rebound return characteristics of various midsole materials. Arch bridges and arch locks. Pneumatic and viscoelastic elements, as well as polyurethane, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, Kevlar, and mixed density midsoles. Discussion of shoe shapes and foot shapes. Shoe profile. Pressure points upon the foot to be considered in shoe design. Broad categories of running shoes. Listings of approved running shoes in each category and evaluation of exemplary representatives. Light weight trainers, cross country shoes, steeplechase shoes, shoes with spike plates and in-depth discussion of characteristics of shoes for each track, field, and throwing event. Introduction to the history of the running shoe, discussion of the origins of todays major athletic shoe manufacturers.
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Running Shoes, Part II.
Continuation of the study of the history of the running shoe. Evaluation of h iconic models through time finishing with the concept of barefoot and mimimalist running shoe. Discussion of the concept of barefoot running
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Soccer Shoes.
An in-depth discussion of the construction and design characteristics of the soccer shoe. Biomechanics of soccer. Goalkeeper’s shoes. Special considerations in soccer cleat design for the adolescent player. History of the soccer shoe. New concepts in soccer shoe design. Iconic manufacturers.
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Racquet Shoes.
Biomechanical demands of the elite vs novice player. Analysis of the particular construction, materials, tread and other requirements for footgear for the following sports: platform tennis, squash, racquetball, handball, table tennis, and badminton, as well as various hard court surfaces, har-tru, classic clay, grasses, and carpet tennis. Axial uncoupling. Significance of the shoe’s profile. A history of the tennis shoe, selecting iconic examples in depth. Vulcanization.
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Boxing, American Football, Baseball, Mountainering Shoes.
The lower extremity in boxing, and shoe requirements for stability, traction, comfort, support and wicking . Baseball shoes foe position players. Softball and rugby cleats. Cricket shoes. Mountaineering and trekking footgear. Evolution of footgear for boxing, baseball, and mountaineering.
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Basketball and Volleyball Shoes.
Biomechanical differences between volleyball and basketball. Addressing these requirements with shoe construction. Wicking, toe protection, shank stability, coefficient of friction, profile. History of the basketball shoe, noting iconic examples. Golf shoes and a brief history of same. Motocross and driving shoes, tai chi and tug of war shoes. Skateboard shoes, aerobic shoes, cross trainers, frisbee and lacrosse shoes.
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Fitting the Shoe to the Dancer.
Presentation targeted to wardrobe designers, shoe designers, health professionals, choreographers, and of course, dancers. Raising awareness of the role of the shoe in initiating and perpetuating injury, being able to spot that role, correct it, and more importantly, pre-empt it. Presentation includes examples of occult, shoe-driven injury causing loss of work time; ballet slipper construction; history of the pointe shoe, pointe shoe fitting, construction, selection, modification, and determining a shoe’s useful life span; Irish dance shoes, injuries, and potential modifications and improvements in manufacture; determining the heel profile of a character, tap or jazz shoe, and correlating it with the particular physical needs of the individual dancer to prevent injury; injuries caused by inappropriate heel profile; foot types and heel profile; the role of brachydactyly and common shoe-related injury; common compensatory dance injury and the role of the shoe; axial uncoupling; the dead jazz shoe and the dead pointe shoe; injuries from split-soled jazz shoes and from jazz sneakers; spillover sole; last shapes; tap and Flamenco shoes; eight important characteristics of the dance floor.
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Principles of Dance Medicine I.
What makes a dancer? A day in the life of a dancer; a day in the life of an injured dancer; basic dance terminology and choreography; norms of range of motion in the dancer’s foot and ankle, how to evaluate them, how to determine if deviation from these norms is contributing to injury; the ballet class; strength considerations; the role of the flexor hallucis longus; metatarsal length patterns; femoral neck anteversion; adaptation; the female triad, hydration and fatigue.
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Principles of Dance Medicine II.
A two-hour presentation expanding upon the principles detailed in Dance Medicine I, paying particular regard to common dance injuries to the foot and ankle, their treatment, compensatory injury, and exploring the history and physical with respect to the dancer.
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The Dancer’s Foot and Ankle: Range of Motion Lab.
This 80-minute laboratory is targeted to health professionals interested in treating dancers. Teams split up and are instructed in techniques to evaluate dancer’s foot and ankle strength and range of motion correlative to choreography and common injury.
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The Pre-Professional Ballet School Lab.
This is an eighty-minute seminar lab in which elite ballet students learn principles to help maintain healthy feet and ankles throughout their careers. Topics include: common dance injuries to the foot and ankle; keeping a history of changes in your routine; when should I see a doctor? screening for the right doctor; what to say to a doctor; what to expect from a doctor; recognizing infection; immediate care for your injury; maintaining ankle and foot strength; proper street shoe selection per the individual dancer; fitting and discarding pointe shoes; ballet slipper selection; toenail maintenance; padding your foot for injury; pros and cons of cortisone shots; advances in tissue regenerative therapy; do I need orthotics? warts vs corns vs calluses vs ulcers; neuromas.
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Lab For Dance Teachers.
This 45-minute lab is a version of the ballet school lab, but directed to the teacher. Included are common injuries and their cause and prevention; immediate care for injuries; evaluating and maintaining strength; evaluating a dancer’s limitations and modifying a dancer’s class appropriately; pointe shoe fitting; toenail maintenance; recognizing common skin problems in dancers.
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History and Physical of the Athlete.
Target audience: third year podiatric medical students. Includes taking an athlete’s history, evaluating gait, sports performance, strength, flexibility, range of motion, shoes, as well as X-rays, MRI, ultrasound and clinical tests. Intended to facilitate spotting deviations into morbid tissue overuse, with particular attention paid to compensatory injury.
Teaching (15%)
Courses taught:
- Techniques in plaster immobilization, NYCPM, '78
- Podiatric emergencies, NYCPM, '78
- Principles of lower extremity biomechanics, Quebec Podiatry Society, Montreal, '79
- Podiatric dance medicine, NYCPM, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04; Bellevue Hospital Physical Therapy Dept., '78; Kings Podiatry Society, '79; Nassau County Podiatry Society, '79; Peninsula Hospital Grand Rounds, '79; Suffolk County Podiatry Society, '79; Sarah Lawrence College, Dance Dept., '79, '80; Dancerschool, NY, '81; Eglevsky Ballet Company, '82; NY State Podiatry Society Annual Convention, '82; East Side Sports Medicine Center, NY, '82; Affiliated Podiatrists of NY, '82; London-Postgraduate Group, England, '83; Seaview Hospital Physical Therapy Dept., '82; NY Podiatry Society, '84
- Evaluation of orthoses, NYCPM, '78-87; NY Podiatry Society Annual Convention, '82; Hospital for Special Surgery, '95.
- Diagnosis of soft tissue lesions, NY State Podiatry Society Annual Convention, '82
NYCPM, '78-88; Affiliated Podiatrists of NY, '82
- Clinical exam of the knee, NYCPM, '78-88
- Clinical perspectives on gait analysis, NYCPM, '78-88; ALTA Physical therapy inservice, New York, 2006
- Leg length measurement, NYCPM, '78-88
- Current concepts in ballet slipper and pointe shoe orthoses, Second annual symposium on dance, Orthopedic Institute, NY, '82
- Common dancers foot problems and what they can do for them, Dancerschool, '82, 83; School of American Ballet, '83, 85, 87, 91; Juilliard School, '83, 84; The New Ballet School, 6/95, 9/95
- Myofascial pain syndromes, NYCPM, 78-88
- Principles of joint mobilization, NY Podiatric Society Symposium, '82
- Podiatric approach to the dancer,
Selected case histories,
Sophisticated in-shoe padding techniques for the dancer, Fourth Annual Symposium on Dance, Given both at Lenox Hill Hospital, NY, and Charing Cross Hospital, London, '83
- The chronically injured dancer, East Meets East Podiatry Convention, '83
- Balancing the foot, Hospital for Special Surgery, '84
- Biomechanical considerations of race walking, NY Walker's Club, '84
- Clinical gait mechanics, Irene Dowd's Lecture Group, NY, '84
- Clinical biomechanics of the dancer's foot and ankle, Center for Dance Medicine, NY, 10/, 12/84
- Lower extremity injuries in the aerobic dancer,
Anatomy and kinesiology of the leg and foot in aerobic dance, AFAA Aerobic Certification Conference, NY 5/84
- Clinical evaluation of the lower extremities from a biomechanical perspective,
Clinical evaluation of gait,
The knee from the podiatric perspective,
Common musculoskeletal microtrauma to the foot and leg,
Prescription orthoses, keynote speaker at London Postrgraduate Group Symposium London, England, 12/84
- Clinical biomechanics of the foot and ankle, East Side Sports Medicine Center, NY, '84, '86
- Pathogenesis of hallux abducto-valgus,
Pathogenesis of osteoarthritis at the first metatarsophalangeal joint, Clinical bomechanics of gait, Dance Education Dept., NY University, '85
- Common exercise-induced injuries of the lower leg and foot, Judith Scott's "The Works", '85
- Clinical biomechanics of gait, Hunter College, NY, '85
- Causes and prevention of common dance injuries, Dance Dept, East Stroudsberg University, '85
- Clinical evaluation of the foot from a kinesiological perspective, Three hour seminar given to American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, NY, '85
- Functional mechanics of the foot and ankle, Third Annual Garden State Sports Medicine Symposium, '85; Foot and Ankle Symposium Lenox Hill Hospital, NY, '86; Sports Training Institute, NY, '86.
- The foot-what dancers should know, The Center for Dance Medicine, '85
- Lower extremity dance injuries from a clinical biomechanical perspective, Annual American Osteopathic Association National Convention, Las Vegas, '86; Dept. of Physiatry, Beth Israel Hospital, NY,' 86.
- Overview of common dance foot and ankle injuries, Arizona Dance Teachers and Choreographers Convention, Phoenix, '86
- Presenter of a two-day didactic and clinical seminar on the rehabilitation of the foot and ankle from a clinical biomechanical perspective, American Physical Therapy Association, New York, 1986
- Dancers foot injuries,
X-ray interpretation of dancers foot injuries, British Postgraduate Sportsmedicine Group, Brand, Austria, '87
- Foot problems of the dancer, Rehab Dept., St. Vincent's Hospital, NY, '87
- Clinical pedal pathomechanics, The Center for Dance Medicine, NY '87
- Dancers' foot and ankle injuries, London Postgraduate Group, London, '88; NY State Podiatric Medical Society Annual Clinical Conference, '88; NYCPM, 2/10, 2/24 '88;
- Frequently Misdiagnosed foot and ankle injuries of the dancer, The Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma Annual Dance Medicine Symposium, NY, '88; London Foot Hospital '88; AAPHERD National Convention, Boston, '89; National Podiatry Society of Canada National Convention, Keynote Speaker, Montreal,'89; Westside Physical Therapy Associates, NY, '89; Lenox Hill Hospital "Update on Dance Medicine Conference", NY, '90; Advances in Performing Arts Medicine Symposium, NY, '92; First International Conference on Arts Medicine (MEDART), NY, 82; Depts. of Physiatry and Sports Medicine, Baylor University, Houston, TX, '92; NYCPM, 87-95; Apex Sports Trainers, '93; Lenox Hill Hospital Physical Therapy Dept., NY, '93; Third Annual Conference of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY, '93;
- Clinical pathomechanics of common overuse injuries in the athletic foot, Annual Networking forum, Fitness and Bodywork Professionals Association, NY, '88; S.M.A.R.T. Certification Program, November 2000, 01
- Functional biomechanics of the dancer's ankle, Dept. of Dance, Skidmore College, NY '89; NYCPM, '89; National Podiatry Society of Canada Annual Convention, Montreal, '89
Grand Rounds, Helen Hayes Hospital, Westchester, NY, '90; Depts. of Physiatry and Sports Medicine, Baylor University, '92; Mt Sinai Hospital Rehab Department, NY, '93
- Hands-on approach to common dance injuries, Chelsea School of Chiropody, London, '90
- Relating dance injuries to everyday injuries, Grand Rounds, Rusk Institute, NY, '90; NYCPM, '90
- General foot care, Bristol Myers Corp, '90
- First aid for schoolyard basketball injuries, Symposium for Child Athletes at Madison Square Garden, '92
- Foot and ankle injuries in the elite student dancer, Juilliard School, '89, '90; School of American Ballet, '91, '01, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07; Alvin Ailey School, '08, '09, New York.
- Causes of ankle injuries in the dancer, NYCPM, '91
- Pathogenesis of hallux abducto valgus
Guidelines for prescribing in-shoe orthoses,
Hands-on practicum of clinical techniques during the podiatric office encounter, Baylor University School of Medicine, '92
- Assessment of ankle range of motion vis a vis foot injuries, Prescription Footgear Association Annual Convention, NY, '93
- Prototypical ranges of motion in the dancers foot and ankle, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Convention, NY, '96, '98, '00; Montefiore Hospital Grand Rounds, NY, '97; NYCPM, '96, '97, '98, '99; Hospital for Special Surgery Rehab Dept, '97; International Clinical Podiatry Conference, Montreal, '97; Physio Sports Center, '97; Keynote sports medicine lecture, NYCPM Junior Year Class, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04
- Painful Pedal Poke Places, Albert Einstein Hospital, NY, '97; Physio Sports, 99; Orthopedic Institute, '97.
- Monthly seminar on dance injuries, NYCPM 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- What makes a dancer?
Normal and abnormal biomechanics of the dancer's foot and ankle
Diagnosing common dance injuries
Treating the dancer
Illustrative case histories
Clinic: sight unseen recalcitrant dance cases
Clinic: padding and strappings unique to dance, Biomechanics Super Seminar, Oxford, England, 1999; New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- History and Physical Examination of the Athlete, NYCPM, Junior Year Sports Medicine Course, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Sport shoe sabotage
Clinical evaluation of the athlete
Pedorthic prescription writing, London Postgraduate Study Group, London, England, 1999
- Quantifying choreographically-essential ranges of motion in the dancer's foot and ankle, 13th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Greenwich, England, October 2003; NYCPM, November, 2003; West Side Dance Medicine Physical Therapy in-service, New York, NY, November, 2003; North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove, Long Island, October, 2004
- Orthoses, uses and abuses, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in the 21st Century, a review and update, NYU School of Medicine Continuing Education Department, New York, December, 2002; December, 2003; February 2004; ALTA Physical therapy inservice, March 2006
- Practical pointers for elite student ballet dancers, School of American Ballet, November, 2005; April, 2006
- December inservice (fitting pointe shoes, dancer's foot and ankle ranges of motion, orthoses and padding for dancers, midfoot arthritis), Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, December, 2005
- Thinking outside the box, Sports Medicine/Orthopedics Department, NYCPM, February, 2006
- Sport Case Histories, Inservice to Pivotal Physical Therapy Group, New York, NY, April 2006
- One Podiatrist's Approach to Sports Medicine, Inservice to Alta Physical Therapy Group, New York, NY, February, 2006
- Primary and Secondary Ranges of Motion in the Pedal and Ankle Joints and their Clinical Ramifications; Normal and Anomalous Gait and Clinical Pointers in Analysis of Pathologic Gait; Orthoses, Uses and Abuses; Hands-on Practicum in Foot Examination: three hour seminar given to Doctoral candidates in physical therapy at Long Island University, Department of Physical Therapy, Brooklyn, NY April, 2006
- Are orthotics for everyone?; Breakout hands-on session: "Orthotics and corticostearoid injections"; :State of the Art Treatments of Sports and
Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Multidisciplinary Hands-On and Multimedia
Approach. NYU Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Diseases Rusk Institute of
Rehabilitative Medicine: New York, NY, May, 2006
- Biomechanics of dance injuries: intensive one-day seminar at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, May, 2006.
- Panel member, Discussion forum: "Assessing the viability of the Internet
as a medium to gather dance injury data"; group forum member, "Ethics in
medical research": 16th Annual Meeting of the International Association of
Dance Medicine and Science, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 2006
- Mechanisms of injury and injury prevention in elite student dancers. School of American Ballet, November, 2006; Alvin Ailey Dance Center, New York, June 2007
- Essential range of motion measurement techniques in the dancer's foot and ankle; Clinical assessment of selected dance foot and ankle injuries; Orthotics, athletic shoes and custom shoe modifications; Orthotic and shoe modification laboratory; Selected padding and taping tricks for the dancer's foot and ankle; Pointe shoes: nomenclature, construction and fitting; Principles of Dance Medicine International Symposium, Hospital for Joint Diseases/NYU Medical Center. New York, July, 2007
- Essential foot and ankle motion and its relation to injuries in dance; (lab) Techniques for quantifying foot and ankle range of motion; (lab) Pointe shoe fitting; (lab) Selected padding and posting for the dancer's foot; Second annual Principles of Dance Medicine (Clinical Management of the Dancer Patient); Harkness Center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, July, 2008
- History and Physical Examination of the Professional Athlete, NYCPM, March 2007, March 2008
- Essentials of healthy street shoe design, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 2008
- Comments for dance educators on injury recognition and prevention in African Dance and Ballet; critiques of African Dance and Ballet classes from an injury prevention perspective, New York State Dance Education Association, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, New York 2010
- Matching the Shoe to the Dancer, or how to prevent needless costuming injuries; Laboratories in evaluating the ranges of motion in the dancer’s lower extremity which are critical for dance; Choreographically-essential ranges of motion in the dancer’s foot and ankle; Annual Symposium on Dance Medicine, The Harkness Center for Dance Medicine and Science, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY, August, 2010
- Presentation of LD 181, academia's inaugural certificate program on athletic footwear design, a 14-lecture series on the ergonomics and biomechanics of sport, on scientific design of athletic footwear inclusive of many different sports, discussing in depth how to design shoes to promote efficiency and health, and pitfalls in athletic footwear design that can lead to injury, at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY; Fall Semester.
- Several hundred excerpted interviews on live and taped national and local TV, U.S. and Canadian radio programs, and in hundreds popular national and local newspapers and periodicals such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Self, Good Housekeeping, Fitness, Dance Magazine, Pointe, and Dance Teacher.
Clinical Care (80%)
Private Practice: Emphasis on conservative management of musculoskeletal injury
Research (8%)
Current research proposed involves assessment of radiographs taken to measure leg length and looking for a statistically significant preponderance of longer left or right legs; current research in progress in private practice as well as per four major dance schools in the United States is to evaluate the strength of the soleus in dancers and look for a statistical correlation with flexor hallucis longus tendonitis (using my private dancer database of over 6,500 dancers); correlation of my personal database of over 5,000 professional dancers' carefully-measured range of motion excesses/inadequacies with typical microtraumatic dance injuries (submitted: Treatment of lateral sesamoiditis in a dancer;)
Patents
United States Patent No.: US 6,277,088 B1 (Aug. 21, 2001)
Partial Insole to Accommodate a Common Metatarsalgia
Professional Responsibilities
- Member, board of directors, Podiatrists of New York (a NY State Malpractice Review Committee), 1984-1987
- Provider, Dancer's Health Information Project, pro-bono health care for dancers, 1983-1989
- Member, Board of Advisors, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), 1980-85
- Consultant to the International Ballet Competition ('88, '89, '90, '93, '05)
- Medical Advisor to Adidas Running, Track and Field, '80-86
- Medical Advisor to Reebok, '91-94
- Proposing in 2002, and now teaching biomechanics of the athlete as per athletic shoe design, for the State University of New York, in Athletic Footgear Design, recently launched at New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Founding and creating a certificate program for the State University of New York in Athletic Footwear Design launched in the Fall of 2010 at New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Advisory Board, Pointe Magazine, 2006-present.
- Consultant to members of: New York City Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Ballets West, School of American Ballet, Juilliard School, most if not all college and university-affiliated dance departments in the northeast US, American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Royal Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Alvin Ailey Company and school, Toronto Ballet, Les Grandes Ballets Canadiens, Dance Theatre of Harlem, New Jersey Ballet, Boston Ballet, Caracas Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Miami Ballet, Feld Ballet, Paul Taylor Modern Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Lar Lubovich Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Modern Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dancers, Pina Bausch Dance Company, Molissa Fenley Dancers, Riverdance, and Pilobolus Dance Company, among scores of others; scores of Broadway and off-Broadway shows; Cirque de Soleil; the New York Knicks, New York Liberty, New Jersey Nets, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Power, Phoenix Suns, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, New York Rangers, Yugoslavian Olympic Basketball Team, New York Road Runners Club, Warren Street Athletics, world-ranked tennis players including 3 world #1 players, totaling over 15,000 professional and recreational dancers and athletes, their teachers, choreographers, and coaches.
- Consultant/medical advisor to NY International Ballet Competition, 2006
- Consultant/medical advisor to NY Fall Dance Festival, 2006
Bibliography
- Hundreds of radio and television interviews, as well as magazine and newspaper interviews and articles submitted for major periodicals in the United States, Britain, Canada, and Germany
- Dancers' Shoes and Footcare, Dance Medicine, Pluribus Press, Chicago, 1987 (Alan J. Ryan, Ed.)
- Pediatric Ballet Injuries, Introduction to Podopaediatrics, Bailliere Tindall, Ltd. (Saunders), London, 1993
- An easy way to quantify plantarflexion in the ankle, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, (5), 1995, 191-199
- Pointe Shoes: Fitting and Selection Criteria, Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, (4), 2000, 73-77
- Management of the Dancer's Toenails, Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, (5), 2001,
- Shim Set Therapy for the Dancer's Foot, Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, (volume 5, number 3, 2001)
Quantifying Choreographically-Essential Ranges of Motion in the Dancer's Foot and Ankle, paper presented at the 13th annual meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science; abstract available at the Nureyev Foundation website; paper submitted for publication in the Journal of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
- Simple techniques quantifying choreographically-essential foot and ankle extents of motion: Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, (8), 2004, 118-122.
- Key Biomechanical Insights for Treating Dance Injuries, Podiatry Today Journal, May 29, 2007
- Management of a delayed-union sesamoid fracture in a dancer, Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy: Volume 37, Number 7, July 2007
- continuing to author and/or provide expert information for numerous international dance and sports periodicals
Contracted textbook on dance medicine currently being drafted, I am solo author
Textbook on orthoses in outline/conceptual stage
How-to book on wearing fancy shoes without harm in conceptual/outline stage
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