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Clinical Diabetes 19:187-188, 2001
© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2001

Practice Profile

Foot Notes From Seattle

Claresa Levetan, MD

Editor’s note: In the "Practice Profiles" department of Clinical Diabetes, we spotlight clinicians who have chosen to dedicate a significant portion of their time to the care of patients with diabetes. Suggestions for clinicians to interview in the future are welcome and can be e-mailed to levetan@juno.com.


Where are you originally from?

I was born and raised for 10 years in Santa Monica, Calif., but then moved with my family to Bethesda, Md. I went to high school and college locally (University of Maryland, College Park) and worked at the National Institutes of Health for 7 years, from 11th grade through 5 years of college.

Were there any podiatrists in your family?

I do not have any podiatric family connections and had never met one before applying to school.

How and why did you get interested in podiatry?

I learned about podiatry from the national executive director of the American Podiatric Medical Association, which is based in Chevy Chase, Md. He had learned that I was a pre-med student and had immunology research experience and told me that I would make a great podiatric medical student.

I decided to take a look at the podiatric medical school in San Francisco (one of seven schools and the only one in the western United States). I fell in love with the school, the curriculum, and the location.

I believe that choosing your medical specialty early still allows you to obtain a thorough medical core background, but it also helps you focus on securing appropriate clinical rotations and residency experience. So after earning my bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, I went to San Francisco for 4 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

You had extensive training. Where did you finally decide to work?

Describe your current practice.

How many podiatrists are there in the United States?

What are some of the recent breakthroughs in podiatry?

What is new in the field of podiatry?

What further improvements are needed in diabetic foot care?

What has changed the most in your field?

Even as an endocrinologist, I use a tuning fork and 10-g monofilament and inspect my patients’ feet. Can you offer some cardinal ABCs of foot care for physicians like me who have never spent even a day with a podiatrist?

What is the one thing about caring for patients with diabetes that you find most rewarding?

What is the one thing in the current health care system that you would like to change?

In your free time, what do you enjoy doing?

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