MAKING THE ROUNDS
A day in the life of caregivers, friends, and volunteers at Scott & White
Rosa Garza
Podiatry Patient Educator,
Scott & White Clinic - College Station
uick on her feet, Ms. Garza
wants patients to pay attention
to their own feet.
Feet aren’t glamorous, but they sure
are important. For people with chronic
diseases or injuries, feet often reflect
how well patients are doing; they can
also reveal whether complications have
developed. So Rosa Garza’s mission is to
get her patients back on their feet, and
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then keep them there.
“It’s a snowball effect: If your feet
hurt, you’re not going to move. If
you’re not moving, you’re going to
gain weight. If you gain weight, your
blood pressure is going to go up. It’s all
connected,” says Ms. Garza.
Patients come in with various
problems, such as diabetic ulcers,
tendonitis, and bunions. They’ll have
procedures or surgeries done, and then
come back for follow-up care. Many
of those patients, especially those with
diabetes and other conditions that affect
healing, will see Ms. Garza weekly or
monthly for years.
Ms. Garza is the advance team for
the podiatrists in her department. She
breezes into an exam or procedure room,
sets out all the tools the doctor might