12/19/2016    Michael Loshigian, DPM

Time for Podiatrists to be listed as Castle Connolly Top Doctors

Well It's that time of the year again when
Castle Connolly is open for nominations for its
published lists of Top Doctors across the
country. Every year, I nominate doctors that I
have worked with closely and know to be among
the best in their area of specialty. Every
year, it is a bittersweet experience as I
cannot nominate deserving doctors of my own
specialty. For as long as I can remember,
podiatry has been excluded from this
publication.

This year, I have written to William Liss-
Levinson, PhD, VP, Chief Strategy & Operations
Officer. His email address is: bliss-
levinson@castleconnolly.com.

I have included my letter below as an example.
Please take a few moments from your busy day to
write as I have.
I don't necessarily expect that this will
change their policy. They are a private
publication and can do what they like. I could
not stand by and watch us be excluded again as
a profession without speaking my mind.

Michael Loshigian, DPM, NY, NY

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Dear Dr. Liss-Levinson,

I am writing to request that Podiatrists be
included as a specialty category in your
publications. I have been in practice since
1995 and for as long as I recall your company
has excluded my profession from your list of
Top Doctors. Podiatry, as I am sure you are
aware, is a long established medical and
surgical specialty. Podiatrists are actively
practicing in every major healthcare
institution including NYU Langone Medical
Center, NY Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, and
Northwell Health System to name just a few here
in New York. In addition, Podiatrists practice
in every major healthcare system in the country
including the Mao Clinic, Cleveland Clinic,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins,
UCLA Medical Center, and the VA system.

Podiatrists are among the most accomplished
foot and ankle surgeons in the United States.
We, as a profession, manage foot and ankle
trauma of every severity, correct congenital
and acquired deformities of the foot and ankle,
treat debilitating arthritic conditions,
neurologically induced contractures and muscle
imbalance, and are a vital component of the
limb salvage team for complicated cases of
diabetes related infections of the lower
extremity.

I request that you consider podiatry as a
deserving and valued specialty, and open your
panel for nominations of doctors of podiatric
medicine in your next issue.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,

Michael Loshigian, DPM, FACFAS
Board Certified Foot Surgeon
New York City, NY

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