Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

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, contrib...

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...

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...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Hargun Oberai to the podcast! Dr. Oberai was a student pf Dr. Richey's at the Samuel Merritt College of Podiatric Medicine, located in Oakland, CA.  Their relationship was virtual as Hargun was a student during the Covid-19 epidemic.  Having never met in person, this episode highlights the challenges that were overcome and the positives that ca...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Matthew Werd to the podcast! Dr. Werd is "One of the Top 25 Most Influential Podiatrists in the United States", among more than 16,500 podiatric physicians nationwide, as selected by Podiatry Management in 2012. He joined the medical staff at Foot and Ankle Associates in 1995, after completing a distinguished AO International Fellowship in Tra...

Dean's Chat host, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Bela Pandit to the podcast! Dr. Bela Pandit, of the Pandit Foot & Ankle Clinic in Evergreen Park, Illinois, is a nationally-recognized, double board-certified physician, offering compassionate and leading-edge care for all types of foot and ankle issues. Experienced in the latest diagnostic treatments, Dr. Pandit's expertise is frequently tappe...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Brandon Gumbiner to the show to discuss "all things podiatric medicine and surgery!" Dr. Gumbiner is currently the residency director for OSF: Saint Katharine Medical Center (previously KSB Hospital) in Dixon, IL. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, board certified in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/A...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Craig Krcal to the podcast!  A faculty attending for the Kaiser San Francisco Oakland facility. Dr. Krcal graduated from Xavier University with a bachelors in biology. He then went onto Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his three year surgical residency training with Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, Bay Area fo...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Desmond Bell, the Founder and President Emeritus of "The Save A Leg, Save A Life" Foundation.  This is a multi-disciplinary non-profitorganization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healingoutcomes through education, evidence-basedmethodology and community outreach. Dr. Bell instrumental in the develo...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Narendra Patel to the podcast! Narendra Patel, DPM is a highly skilled podiatric foot and ankle surgeon based in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He is a partner surgeon at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists. He is known for his expertise in diagnosing and treating a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including sports injuries,...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Upperline Health's CEO, David Thorpe, along with Upperline's Regional Medical Director, Dr. Gene Pascarella.  Wonderful discussions on health care, insurance models, and Upperline's commitment to Podaitric Medicine.   Tune if for an enlightening discussion on today's value based care that will pave the way for future health care delivery!

Dean's Chat host - Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, was asked to moderate a session with four of the leading Diabetic Foot speicalists in the world, all with common roots back to the University of Texas - San Antonio.   This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! Dr. Jensen welcomes Dr. Lawrence Harkless, Dr. David Armstrong, Dr. Lawrence Lavery, and Dr. John Steinberg! This episode is a little different; i...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, were "on location" and had the opportunity to interview attendees at the APMA House of Delagates meeting in Washington DC, March 14-16, 2025.  An energized meeting, a new APMA! Interviews:  Dr. Pat DeHeer (APMA President Elect), Dr. Scott Hughes, Dr. Lee Rogers, Dr. Adam Johnson, Dr. Eric Jaakola, Dr. Guyana Wanniarachchi.

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Drs. Mary Brandt and Jonathan Nigro to the podcast! A wonderful discussion following two highly motivated undergraduates, both extremely athletic and competitive, finding themselves at Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, matching to the same residency at West Penn, getting married, then pursuing Fellowship opportunitie...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, were "on location" and had the opportunity to interview attendees at the APMA House of Delagates meeting in Washington DC, March 14-16, 2025.  An energized meeting, a new APMA! Interviews: Meghan McClelland, CEO, Dr. Savannah Santiago, Dr. Priya Parthasarathy, APMSA Students (Susanna Oppong, Tyler Daley, Anna-Lam Wilson, Pranati Chitta), Dr. Lauren Wurste...

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Chitra Subramaniam to Dean's Chat.  Dr. Subramaniam is the Chief Learning Office for AO North America! Dr. Subramaniam is a seasoned learning strategist with 25 years of experience working in academic, corporate, government and non-for profit sectors. Her expertise is in all areas of education including leadership and administration, business development, educati...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, were "on location" and had the opportunity to interview attendees at the APMA House of Delagates meeting in Washington DC, March 14-16, 2025.  An energized meeting, a new APMA! Interviews: Dr. Brooke Bisbee, Dr. Patrick DeHeer, Dr. Jacob Riddle, Dr. Alan Ng, Dr. Javan Bass, Dr. Janet Simon!

Our hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome Marc Rademacher to Dean's Chat.  Marc is a 4th year student at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM), and he had the unique opportunity to represent Midwestern University in the "Amazon Prime: The College Tour!" https://www.thecollegetour.com/ https://www.thecollegetour.com/tour-colleges/midwestern-university/ This episode is s...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome "The Pickleball Podiatrist, Dr. Eric Lullove!  Dr. Lullove is the Chief Medical Officer at the West Boca Center for Would Healing. This episode is sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Associaiton! A graduate of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Lullove discusses the training that prepared him for opening practice in F...

Over the past few months, Dean's Chat has been providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, School of Podiatric Medicine; James Hughes, representing the Class of 2026, Nader Ramzi from the Class of 2027, and Jessica Sima, from the Class of 2028. This episod...

Dean's Chat hosts, Dr. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Tiffany Hughes to Dean's Chat!   Dr. Tiffany Hughes is Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Health Program at Midwestern. She holds a Ph. D. in Aging Studies, M.P.H. in Epidemiology, and M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration. She completed post-doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh in geriatric psychiatry.  Her area of expertis...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Mattie Krause and Zachery Goguen to the podcast!   Mattie and Zachery are current 4th year students at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine.  Several weeks ago, they joined Dr. Jensen and Dr. Violand for a meeting with 3rd year students as they were preparing for the upcoming 4th year, a year highlighted by clerkship experiences around the co...

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome APMA Leadership to the Dean's Chat! In this episode, Meghan McClelland, CEO,  & Dr. Brooke Bisbee, President, discuss the changes occuring at the national level within APMA to enhance podaitric medicine and surgery.   The discussion on advocacy, and the many facets of advocacy, will impact everyone in the field. Whether you are a studnet, resident, young practiioner,...

Dean's Chat has a new exciting announcement - a new sponsor for our Friday Episodes - the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)! We are grateful to APMA for their support of Dean's Chat! https://www.apma.org/ https://www.stepintopodiatry.com/ https://explorepodmed.org/

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Douglas Pacaccio, director of the Northwest Illinois Foot and Ankle Surgical Fellowship program. Dr. Pacaccio graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign with a dual degree in biology and philosophy-focused on ethics.  In interview you will hear how this has helped shape his perspective and viewpoint.  He went on to complete...