MICHAEL I. THOMAS

Fort Collins, CO 970-***-**** ac4d9t@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Founder and President Fort Collins, CO 1993 – 2017 Professional Podiatric Services, Inc.

Grew business operations to 17 assisted living facilities while conducting patient consultations and surgeries.

• Expanded book of business by 200% to 5000 patients in multiple states, all while maintaining revenue in a climate of increasing regulations and compensation reductions.

• Innovated new processes of care that met patient needs while increasing operational efficiency in each facility.

• Achieved a 30% success rate in cold-calling businesses to pitch professional services.

• Exceeded patient satisfaction in each facility served, which generated valuable referrals that increased client base.

• Provided free podiatric services for veterans, those with Medicaid, and the uninsured, totaling roughly 5% of business.

• Found an underserved market in rural areas, thereby providing important treatments to neglected communities. Podiatrist Fort Collins, CO 1993 – 2017

Poudre Valley Foot and Ankle Clinic

Responsible for patient care in addition to process improvement of innovative surgeries and technologies.

• In charge of rapidly understanding new medical procedures and strategically implementing them in the practice.

• Collaborated with doctors on patient education and awareness campaigns for new treatments.

• Consulted on the construction of the only podiatry surgery center in Colorado.

• Oversaw the expansion of the clinic and charged with hiring two additional podiatrists.

• Successfully sold and performed critical medical procedures not often covered by insurance deductibles. Diabetic Wound Care Specialist Fort Collins, CO 1993 – 1998 Poudre Valley Hospital

Operated on wounds of the lower leg and consulted on outpatient treatments.

• Collaborated across disciplines in the treatment of lower leg damage for diabetic patients.

• Worked with cutting edge stem cell therapy procedures to speed wound recovery.

• Focused on salvaging limbs from amputation for reconstruction and long-term use. VOLUNTEER

General Practice Podiatrist Kunde, Nepal 2011

Self-Organized

• Traveled to a secluded village in the Himalayas to treat 40 patients in need of medical attention.

• Performed emergency reconstructive surgery on a child’s patellar tendon on a remote mountain trail.

• Emergency medical doctor for altitude sickness and frostbite to mountaineers and Sherpa. General Practice Podiatrist Mondana Village, Ecuador 2008 Self-Organized

• Organized a makeshift clinic for podiatric surgeries and consultations in the Amazon jungle.

• Helped 100 patients with minor surgical operations at no cost. Reconstructive Surgeon for Childhood Deformities Cartagena, Colombia 2003 Catholic Charities

• Performed 60 hours of surgery free of cost to low-income patients.

• Worked through Spanish translators to understand patients concerns and convey proper treatments. EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD 2006

Received specialty training in lower extremity nerve surgery under the tutelage of Lee Dellon, MD. Presbyterian St. Luke’s Denver, CO 1991-1993

As a surgical resident, became a published author on cadaveric grafts in Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. California College of Podiatric Medicine San Francisco, CA 1987 – 1991 Graduated in the top five of a class of 120.

PERSONAL

• Certification in Stephen Covey’s training course on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

• Runner of more than 30 ultramarathon races, including Badwater (135 miles through Death Valley in July).

• Summited 43 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks.

• Accomplished Himalayan mountaineer.