FEATURED
CONTRIBUTORS
IN THIS ISSUE OF CURRENT PEDORTHICS
Sandra Turner, C.Ped, L.Ped
Sandra is credentialed in Pedorthics through the American
Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics and
holds specialty certifications in compression wear. Sandra
received her Pedorthic training at the International School
of Pedorthics with the late Bill Meanwell. She also has a
Certificate of Completion for Orthotic Fitting from Ossur
Academy. She has training in Advanced applications of
medical compression which includes venous disease and
lymphedema management class 1, 2 and 3.
(See pg.20 for full PFA Member Spotlight.)
Robert G. Smith, DPM, MSc, RPh, C.Ped,
CPRS
Dr. Smith lives in Ormond Beach Florida. Smith earned his
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy at the University of Florida
in 1983 but eventually made his way to College of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery at the University of Osteopathic
Medicine and Health Sciences, now Des Moines University.
Certified in Pedorthics with a Master of Science degree in
wound care and tissue repair, Smith has taught continuing
podiatric medical education sessions on AIDS and the
podiatric patient, diabetic dermatology and wound care
pharmaceuticals for the diabetic foot, among other topics.
He holds an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in the College of Podiatric
Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in
Pomona, CA.
Dr. Smith is a reviewer and special contributing author to
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association since
2003 and nearly three decades’ worth of published research
on a wide range of pharmaceutical and podiatric topics.
Stephen J. Preece, Jonathan D. Chapman,
Bjoern Braunstein, Gert-Peter Brüggemann
and Christopher J. Nester
This research article has come about through cooperation
with the Centre for Health Sciences Research, University
of Salford, Salford, Manchester M6 6PU, UK — Institute
of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport
University Cologne, Am Sportpark Muengersdorf 6, 50933
Cologne, Germany — German Research Centre for Elite
Sport, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark
Muengersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany — Centre for
Health and Integrative Physiology in Space, German Sports
University Cologne, Am Sportpark Muengersdorf 6, 50933
Cologne, Germany.
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