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Patrick A. DeHeer D.P.M

5077 T.C. Steele Lane

Carmel, IN 46033

317-571-8983

E-mail: padeheer@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.hoosierfootandankle.com

 



 

 

education

Winona Memorial Hospital (Midwest Medical Center), Indianapolis, Indiana n  1990 - 1991

Podiatric Surgical Residency – PSR -12

3202 N. Meridian St.

Indianapolis, IN 46208

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Illinois n  1986 - 1990

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences   

                        Honors Graduate

                        Magna cum Laude

                        Dean’s List 1986-1990

                        Durlacher Honor Society

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana n  1983 - 1986

Biology and Chemistry Major

 

 

Employment

§         Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Owner - Hoosier Foot & Ankle, LLC – 2003 to present

§         Offices :

§         Carmel

205 E. Carmel Dr.

Carmel, IN 46032

317-580-1586

§         Columbus

                                    1325 N. National Rd.

                                    Columbus, IN  47201

                                    812-378-3668

 

§         Franklin

1155 W. Jefferson Street

Suite 103

Franklin, IN 46131

800-615-1363

§         Greenwood

1777 W. Stone’s Crossing Road

Greenwood, IN 46143

800-615-1363           

§         Rushville

1300 N. Main St.

Rushville, IN 46173

765-932-7536

§         Muncie

724 S. Tillotson

Muncie, IN  47304

765-286-7199

§         Richmond

659 S. A St.

Richmond, IN  47374

765-965-3668

§         Trafalgar

14 Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar, IN 46181

800-615-1363

§         Doctor of Podiatric Medicine/Partner, Circle City Medical Group - 2000 to 2003     

§         Offices      :

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Carmel

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Columbus

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Greenwood

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Muncie

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Richmond

o        Foot and Ankle Center – Rushville

§         Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Tenet Physician Services - 1994 to 2000

§         Offices :

o        Winona Foot and Ankle Center of Carmel

o        Winona Foot and Ankle Center of Columbus

o        Winona Foot and Ankle Center Muncie

o        Winona Foot and Ankle Center Richmond

§         Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Achilles Podiatry Group - 1992 to 1994

§         Offices :

o        Carmel Foot and Ankle Center

o        Greenwood Foot and Ankle Center

o        Lafayette Foot and Ankle Center

o        Lawrence Foot and Ankle Center

o        Westview Foot and Ankle Center

o        White County Foot and Ankle Center

 

Board Certification

Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS)

§         Foot Surgery - 1994

§         Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery – 1996

§         Foot Recertification – 2003

 

State License

 

Indiana - 1991 to present

Illinois - 1990 (Inactive)

 

Lecturing experience

§         Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, Boca Raton, FL - 1994

§         Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, Miami, FL - 1994

§         Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN - 1998

§         Internal Fixation for Foot and Ankle Surgery, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN- 1998

§         Case Presentations and Panel Moderator, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 1988

§         Internal Fixation Workshop, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 1999

§         Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Noblesville, IN - 2000

§         Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Pediatric Pes Cavus, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Baxter’s Nerve, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Ankle Valgus, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Fractured “Z” Bunionectomy, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Navicular-Cuneiform Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000

§         Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN -2001

§         Internal Fixation Workshop, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001

§         Plantar Approach for Neuroma Surgery, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN-      2001

§         1st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001

§         Why I Hate 1st MPJ Implants, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, and IN - 2001

§         Adductor Tendon Transfer for HAV Surgery, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001

§         Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course,    Chicago, IL - 2001

§         Triple Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2001

§         1st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2001     

§         Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course, Chicago, IL – 2003

§         Hallux Interphalangeus and 1st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2003

§         The Under Corrected, Overcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2003

§         Lapidus Arthrodesis, Orthofix Seminar, Columbus, OH – 2003

§         Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course, Chicago, IL – 2004

§         Onychomycosis – The Need to Treat and Treatment Options, Indianapolis, IN – 2004

§         Onychomycosis – The Need to Treat, Carmel, IN – 2004

 

Lectures Available

 

1.      Pediatric Pes Cavus- Overview of Pediatric Pes Cavus etiology, diagnosis, examination, and treatment options and objectives.  Included is a case presentation on the surgical reduction of a Cavus foot in an 11-year-old male.  Estimated time 20 minutes.

 

2.      Heel pain due to Baxter’s Neuritis- Discussion on the anatomy of Baxter’s Nerve, the course of the nerve, how it relates to heel pain, historical overview, diagnosis, and treatment.  Included is a detailed description of how to do the procedure with intra-operative pictures. Estimated time 20 minutes.

 

3.      Ankle Valgus- Description and definition of ankle valgus with brief historical overview, followed by two case presentations. Estimated time 20 minutes.

 

4.      Fractured “Z” Bunionectomy- Case presentation and overview of external pin frame fixation.  Estimated time 15 minutes.

 

5.      Navicular-Cuneiform Arthrodesis- indications, technique, fixation, pearls of the procedure.  Two case presentations.  Estimated time 15 minutes.

 

6.      Plantar Approach to Neuroma Surgery- historical review of neuromas, etiology, diagnosis, conservative care, and step-by-step detail on the plantar approach for neuroma excision, complications and their treatment, discussion on why I feel the plantar approach is a superior technique.  Estimated time 20 minutes.

 

7.      Why I Hate 1st MPJ Implants- review of indications and contraindications for implant arthroplasty of the 1st MPJ, with case examples of appropriate usage.  Detailed discussion on complications of 1st MPJ implants with extensive case examples.  Conclusion on why implant usage should be limited.  Estimated time 30 minutes.

 

8.      1st MPJ Arthrodesis- historical review, indications, contraindications, technique with intra-op pictures, complications.  Several case presentations to reinforce the above main headings.  Estimated time 30 minutes.

 

9.      Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures- board review type of lecture covering many topics including heel pain, tarsal tunnel, bony prominences and accessory ossicles.  Estimated time 60 minutes.

 

10.    Triples Arthrodesis- a comprehensive overview with a historical look at this procedure as well as a literature review and a comprehensive technique guide.  Several case studies are presented to show the good and bad of this procedure.  Estimated time 60 minutes.

 

11.    Onychomycosis: The Bottom Line- a detailed look at Onychomycosis, including pathology, diagnosis, testing, treatment options and side effects of medically treating this condition.  Estimated time 45 min.

 

12.    Hallux Interphalangeus and 1st MPJ Fusions – examples of this difficult to correct deformity and its relation to fusion of the 1st MPJ.  Estimated time 15 minutes.

 

13.    The Under Corrected, Overcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot – a look at clubfoot in the older patient with previous treatment or lack of treatment.  Discussion of the treatment options for each of the above mentioned clubfoot deformities.  Estimated time 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Publications and Papers

·         DeHeer, PA: Basketball Shoes, Coach and Player, June 1989.

·         DeHeer, PA: Nothing but Net, Podiatry Today, May 1987.

·         DeHeer, PA: Sports Medicine and Orthotics, Podiatry Today, July/August, 1998.

·         DeHeer, PA, Lundeen, RO:  Chapter 27 Arthroscopy and Endoscopy pp.605-64. Subotnick, SI: Sports Medicine of the Lower Extremity. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1999.

·         DeHeer, PA, Elliott, BG, Harrod, JS: Posterior Calcaneal Pain, Podiatry Today, October 2000.

·         Burks, JB, DeHeer, PA: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Secondary to an Accessory Muscle: A Case Report, Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, November/December 2001.

·         DeHeer, PA: Are 1st MPJ Implants Worth the Hype- Counterpoint, Podiatry Today, January 2002.

·         DeHeer, PA, Offutt, SM: Conquering Achilles Tendonitis in Athletes, Podiatry Today, November, 2002.

·         DeHeer, PA: Forefoot Applications of External Fixation. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2003; 20:27-44.

·         DeHeer, PA, Offutt, SA, Trent, GA, Baker, MJ: Counter Point to Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: Hope or Hype, Podiatry Today, November 2003.

·         Burks, JB, DeHeer, PA: Triple Arthrodesis.  Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004; 21:203-226.

·         DeHeer, PA: Counterpoint to Early Weight bearing After Lapidus: Is It Possible?  Podiatry Today, August, 2004.

 

Hospital Appointments

 

Winona Memorial Hospital- Indianapolis, IN

 

Methodist Hospital- Indianapolis, IN

 

Johnson County Hospital- Franklin, IN

 

St. Francis Hospital- Beech Grove, IN

 

Community South Hospital- Indianapolis, IN

 

Rush Memorial Hospital – Rushville, IN

 

Professional memberships

 

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)

 

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

 

Indiana Podiatric Medical Association (IPMA)

 

American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM)

 

American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM)

 

Professional Awards

 

Meritorious Service Award from the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association - 2000

 

Professional Activities

 

Podiatric Consultant - Indiana Pacers, 1993 to present

 

Podiatric Consultant – Indiana Fever, 2002 to present

 

Podiatric Consultant - Butler University, 1993-1995

 

Board of Editorial Advisors, Podiatry Today, 1988 to present

 

Indiana Podiatric Medical Association-

 

                        Chairperson of Continuing Education Committee- 1999 to present

 

                        CO-Chair of Continuing Education Committee- 1998

 

                        Member Continuing Education Committee- 1997

 

Panel Member for Pfizer Advisory Panel- New York, NY- 1997

 

 

Volunteer Activities

 

Gennesart Homeless Foot Clinics, Indianapolis, IN- 1990 to 1992

 

Shoe Drive for Muncie Mission, Muncie, IN- 1997

 

Riverview Hospital Low Income Clinic, Noblesville, IN- 2000 to present

 

Trinity Free Medical Clinic, Carmel, IN- 2000 to present

 

Shoes for the Needy Drive, Carmel, IN- 2000

 

Honduras Medical Mission with Christ the King Church, Trujillo, Honduras – 2002


Honduras Medical Mission with Christ the King Church, Trujillo, Honduras – 2003

 

Haiti Medical Mission, Leogane, Haiti – 2003

 

Haiti Committee Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Carmel, IN – 2003, 2004

 

Honduras Medical Mission with Christ the King Church, Trujillo, Honduras – 2004

 

Haiti Mission Trip with Timmy Foundation, Port-au-Prince, Haiti – 2004

 

Haitian Clubfoot Project – Project Medical Director, 2004

 

 

References

 

Available on request

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