All 49 members of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Class of 2023 achieved residency placement during its Match Day celebration via Zoom March 17. This marks the 21st consecutive year students of the college have achieved […]
DMU’s Podiatric College Celebrates 21 Consecutive Years of 100% Residency Placement Read More
Praised as a lifelong leader and tireless champion of innovation in medical education, Leonard A. Levy, D.P.M., M.P.H., founding dean of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, died in February 2023. He was 87. Known at the
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Mindi Dayton, D.P.M.’05, M.H.A.’18, FACFAS, was the lead author of the research article, “What do patients report regarding their real-world function following triplane metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis for hallux valgus?” published in the March 2023 issue of the Journal of Foot
Mindi Dayton, D.P.M.’05, M.H.A.’18, FACFAS Read More
As a future Latina podiatric physician, I believe it is imperative for me to work alongside other medical professionals and community leaders in hopes of providing the best medical services to our patients. I aspire to work with individuals from
Health Care Is a “Universal Partnership” Read More
Tea Nguyen, D.P.M.’11, left an employed position in 2018 to launch an insurance-based practice that would allow her better control of her time and autonomy. Less than two years later, she says, the business “was in shambles” and she was
Alumna “Spills The Tea” On Direct Care Podiatry Read More
A book by Robert “Tim” Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., dean emeritus of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, epitomizes the human condition that even the most heartbreaking tragedies can inspire goodness through the actions of the people involved. Life After
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Research, the fine arts, winemaking, public health work, pageant competition: Students bring a wide range of interests and perspectives to DMU in part because of what they did before enrolling. Meet some who pursued other paths on their way to
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If the old saw “podiatrists eat their young” – a belief that experienced podiatric physicians seek to hold back younger “competitors” – still stands, Stephanie Oexeman, D.P.M.’17, AACFAS, DABPM, has dealt it a blow with her podcast, “She’s a D.P.M.”
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Katherine Raspovic, D.P.M.’09, FACFAS, was among the authors of the article “Identifying risk factors for nonunion of the modified lapidus procedure for the correction of hallux valgus,” published in the September/October 2022 issue of The Journal of Foot and Ankle
Katherine Raspovic, D.P.M.’09, FACFAS Read More
Travis Kotter, D.P.M.’16, is a podiatric physician at Matthews-Vu Medical Group in Colorado Springs, CO. He completed a three-year surgical residency with a focus in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Board-qualified in
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