featured contributors
in this issue of current pedorthics
Dean Mason, MA, OST, C. Ped., CO, L. Ped., LO
Dean owns North Shore Pedorthics, LLC in Lorain Ohio, and is a member of PFA’s Board of
Directors as Treasurer, co-chair of PFA’s Government Affairs Committee and a member of the
Publications Committee.
Dr. John Mina, DPM
Dr. Mina is a Podiatrist, with 30 years of experience. He has a very busy practice & surgery
center-South West Florida Ankle & Foot Care Specialists in North Fort Myers, Fl, with 15
offices and growing! Dr. Mina also sings in a Doo Wop Group, is an actor and amateur
paleontologist.
Tara Evans Mina, C.Ped., L.Ped.
Tara Evans Mina is a Certified Pedorthist and co-founder of Comfort Shoes by SpringsMed
of Bonita Springs, Fl. She has been in the foot care industry for over a decade. Her clinical
experience has specifically concentrated on the prevention and healing of diabetic wounds.
She is a liaison between her patients, physicians and products. Tara is also a Licensed Nail
Technician & Certified Yoga Instructor with special interest in alignment and foot health.
Peter W.B. Oomens
Mr. Oomens is a podopostural therapist, retired since 2007. He continues to research, speak
and consult with colleagues all over the world on posturology and podopostural therapy.
From 2007 to 2011, he was the chairman of a Dutch profession group, Postural Therapy,
which focuses on posture therapies linking body systems that diagnose postural deviations
three-dimensionally. He has also made great professional strides in presenting and bringing
awareness to posturology as an alternative form of treatment, and initiating more scientific
research opportunities to further a larger understanding of this field of study.
Kevin Jaeger, C. Ped., L. Ped.
Kevin Jaeger is a C. Ped. and a Licensed Pedorthist in the state of Oklahoma. He managed a
Foot Solutions franchise until March 2013 in Oklahoma City before leaving retail and moving
to a clinical office as a sole practitioner. During his career in pedorthics, Kevin has worn
many hats from managing all aspects of a retail operation which was also a Medicare approved
TSD supplier, to building a referral based clinical practice. His major areas of interest in
Pedorthics are orthosis therapy and pedorthic management of diabetes. Kevin also serves as a
Director on PFA’s Board of Directors.
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