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McAllen, TX

Posted:

December 17, 2014

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Curriculum Vitae

David Secord, DPM, FACFAS, FASPD, FAPWCA

C/O Hendrick Wellness Center

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McAllen, TX 78504

361-***-****

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Education:

The Foot and Ankle Institute. On e year surgical fellowship under the auspices of Dr. James

Furmato, DPM, PhD 609-***-****. From 7/97 to 7/98. Basically a trauma fellowship with

all cases done at the medical school operating room.

The Graduate Hospital, 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.

PSR 24 residency. Director: Dr. Richard Jay. Chief of Surgery: Dr. Harold

Schoenhaus.

Rotations in Medicine, Radiology, Infectious Disease, Orthopaedics,

Orthopaedic Oncology, Emergency Room Medicine, Anaesthesia, Wound

Care Center and Ward Service.

Full surgical training in forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, ankle and vascular

reconstruction of lower extremity. I was part of the research team for the

Phase III trials of Synercid (quinupristin and dalfopristin) for the treatment of

VRE under director Judith Wolfe, MD.

Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Started: 08/91 Graduation date: 06/95. Degree: Doctor of Podiatric

Medicine. 207 total credit hours.

The University of Dallas, Irving, TX 75061.

Started: 08/82. Graduation date: 01/86. Degree: BA, Philosophy, cum

laude. 141 total credit hours.

Continuing Education:

Stryker and Synthes workshop on Taylor frames and intermedullary nailing

techniques for Charcot reconstruction. Held at the University of Texas

Health Science Center San Antonio 6th annual International External

Fixation Symposium, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229.

EBI workshop on external frames and inter medullary nailing. Held at the

EBI training center, 100 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ 07054 1149.

DePuy Orthopaedics in service on external frames and inter medullary

nailing. Held at the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.

R+R Orthopaedics in service on external frames and inter medullary nailing.

Held at Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 75219.

Work History:

Associate Consultant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Central Region, Podiatric

Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Riyadh 11426 Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia. 1446 +966-*-******* Ext. 15489). From 8 1 2013 to 8 17 2014

(as a locum tenens position). Hospital based position centered upon

diabetic limb salvage with an emphasis upon Charcot reconstruction,

elective procedures and hospital based wound care at the clinic and in

house patients.

Private practice, Senior Care Associates, 314 North East Street, Arlington, TX

76011. 817-***-****. From 2 15 2012 to 12 3 12. Practice centers on

primary care and surgery with a special emphasis on diabetic wound care

and limb salvage.

Private practice, Valley Medical Foot Care. 409 West FM 495, San Juan, TX

78589. 956-***-****. From 4 5 2010 to 2 01 2012. Practice centers on primary

care and surgery with a special emphasis on diabetic wound care and limb

salvage.

Independent contractor with Lepow Home Foot Care, 3000 Richmond Avenue,

Suite 190, Houston, TX 77098. From 8/14/09 to 3 20 10. Practice consists of

primary care and wound care in the home care setting.

Private practice, Center for Foot and Ankle Disorders. Offices in Shelby Township

and Birmingham, MI. 45700 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, MI, 48315. From

01/02/2008 to 08/01/2008. 586-***-****. Director of research for Gramedica® (the

parent corporation which produces and markets the HyProCure arthroeresis

implant) and clinical practice as an associate doctor.

Private practice, Coastal Bend Foot & Ankle, 5350 South Staples Street, Suite 100,

Corpus Christi, TX 78404. From 10 15 99 to 10 26 7, when I closed my practice.

Had a mostly office based practice with a mixture of elective and trauma based

surgical procedures and diabetic wound care and limb salvage/Charcot

neurotrophic osteoarthropathy reconstruction specialty. I was the only podiatrist in

the area with full ankle privileges.

Dr. Norman Goldman, 515 West Mayfield Road, Suite 116, Arlington, TX 76014.

From 5/1/99 to 9/20/99. Office is now closed. Office and hospital based

practice with mostly elective procedures.

Dr. L.D. Hayes, 712 North Hampton Road, Desoto, TX, 75115. From 8/98 to 5/99. (972) 223

3266. Mostly an office based practice with elective surgeries and nursing home care.

The Foot and Ankle Institute. On e year surgical fellowship under the auspices of Dr. James

Furmato, DPM, PhD 609-***-****. From 7/97 to 7/98. Basically a trauma fellowship with

all cases done at the medical school operating room.

The Graduate Hospital, 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Surgical

Resident. 7/95 7/97. A foot and ankle trauma and reconstructive surgical residency

in the center of Philadelphia.

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Gait Analysis Research

Center, 8th @ Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. 8/91 7/95. I helped in the

development of study design and research protocols, collected data,

compiled the data in Excel and helped with the writing of the research paper

for submission to a relevant journal.

Certifications: Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric

Surgery. Original Board Certification April 1, 2204. Recertified February 26th, 2014

and certified through April 1st, 2024.

Awards:

2008 Award for significant contributions to the membership of the American

Podiatric Medical Association and to the profession.

2007 Award and Key to the City of Corpus Christi for Outstanding Contributions to

the People of the city and especially the Diabetic Population from the Nueces

County Medical District and the City of Corpus Christi.

1996 1997 Excellence in Research, Literature and Contributions to Academics

Award, The Graduate Hospital, presented by Dr. Harold Schoenhaus.

Current licensure: Texas (license TX1412) as DPM.

Former Appointments:

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science

Center, San Antonio.

Teaching Faculty, Bay Area Hospital Family Practice Residency.

Diabetic Lecturer Latino Education Project

Diabetic Lecturer Nueces County Health Department

Diabetic Lecturer American Diabetes Association

Professional Associations:

Fellow American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons

Fellow American Society of Podiatric Dermatology

Fellow American Professional Wound Care Association

Professional Society Member American Diabetes Association

Professional Society Member American Association of Diabetic Educators

Certified American Board of Podiatric Surgery

Media Presentations:

Secord, D., “PAD (peripheral arterial disease) and the Diabetic Patient”, on

air interview with Krystle Kaliszewski from KRIS TV, September 28th, 2006.

Recent Publications:

Secord, D., “When Trouble is Afoot”. In American Fitness, pp. 60 64,

January/February issue, 2008.

Secord, D., “Key Points Not Addressed in Article on Plantar Fasciosis”. In

Podiatry Today, January 2007.

Secord, D., “Diabetes Threat: Church, Schools React; Workforce Issues May

Rise With Obesity”. In CorpusBeat Magazine, published May 2006, Vol 1, No.

Secord, D., “Dealing With Heel Pain: The Experts Weigh In”. In Podiatry

Management Magazine, published March 2006.

Secord, D., “Diabetes in the Community”. In CorpusBeat Magazine, published

11 29 6 in print and on line, author: Jessica Viar.

Narvaez, J., Narvaez, J., Ortega, R., et al, “Painful Heel MR Imaging Findings”,

In Foot and Ankle Quarterly, Fall 2001, Vol. 14, No. 3., with commentary by

David Secord, DPM, FACFAS.

Yu, J., Spigos, D., Tomczak, R., “Foot Pain After a Plantar Fasciotomy: An MR

Analysis to Determine Potential Causes”, In Foot and Ankle Quarterly, Fall

2001, Vol. 14, No. 3, with commentary by David Secord, DPM, FACFAS.

Song, J., Hillstrom, H., Secord, D., Levitt, J., “Foot Type Biomechanics:

Comparison of Planus and Rectus Foot Types”, Journal of the American

Podiatric Medical Association, Vol. 86, Number 1, pg. 16 23, January 1996.

Song J., Hillstrom, H., Secord, D., “Foot Type: Determinant of Static and

Dynamic Foot Function”, Abstract, 2nd Annual North American Clinical Gait

Laboratory Conference, 1995, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Published in Gait

and Posture, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 93, June 1995.

Ledoux, W., Song, J., Hillstrom, H., Secord, D., Kugler, F., “The Static Accuracy

and Repeatability of the Musgrave Footprinttm Pressure Plate System”, Abstract,

2nd Annual North American Clinical Gait Laboratory Conference, 1995,

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in Gait and Posture, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 93, June,

1995.

Ledoux, W., Song, J., Hillstrom, H., Secord, D., Kugler, F., “The Design of a

Pneumatic Validation System and its Application to the Static and Dynamic

Accuracy of the Musgrave Footprinttm Pressure Plate System”, in the

Proceeding of the 16th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in

Medicine and Biology Society, Baltimore, MD, November, 1994

Song, J., Scahill, K., Behler, J., Furmato, J., Secord, D., et al, “Methods for

Testing Static and Dynamic Reliability of Kinematic Systems”. Published in the

8th Annual East Coast Clinical Gait Laboratory Conference Proceedings, Mayo

Clinic, Rochester, MN. May 5 8, 1993.

Secord, D. “Chariot Marie Tooth Disease and Peripheral Neuropathies”,

Published in Instep, The Official Student Journal of the Pennsylvania College of

Podiatric Medicine, Vol. 16, Number 2, pg. 24 26, Spring/Summer, 1993.

Secord, D., Song, J., Hillstrom, H., “The Relationship Between Velocity,

Pronatory Index and Dynamic Plantar Pressures”. In preparation for submission

for publication.

Song, J., Secord, D., “The Loss of Toe tapping Ability and its Association with

Motor Neuropathy in Diabetes”. Pending acceptance for publication.

Jay, R. “Introduction to the Flatfoot”, in Pediatric Foot & Ankle Surgery, W.B.

Saunders, 1999, pp. 142 149. Author has given no credit to Dr. Secord in this

publication for his work.

Chairman, E., Secord, D., “Special Orthopaedic Problems”. In Handbook of

Lower Extremity Neurology, Churchill Livingstone, 2000, pp. 227 232.

Schoenhaus H, Bava J, Chung M, Erfle D, Goodry M, Secord D, Smaha P,

“Entrapment Neuropathies”. In Handbook of Lower Extremity Neurology,

Churchill Livingstone, 2000, pp. 137 146. No credit was given to the minor

authors in the chapter, including Dr. Secord.

Works in Progress:

Secord D, “The Use of Injectable Benadryl™ for Local Anaesthesia in the

Patient Allergic to Ester and Amide type Anesthetics”. Ongoing research with

patient cohort group.

Secord D, “Application of the Fowler Procedure to Reduce Extreme

Intermetatarsal Angles in Hallux Abducto Valgus Deformity”. Ongoing research

with patient cohort.

Secord D, “Supercaine Revisited: Lower Extremity Surgery Performed With

Tetracaine and Marcaine With Epinephrine to Reduce Post operative Pain and

the Dependence Upon Narcotic Pain Control”. Ongoing research with patient

cohort.

Secord D, “Computer Modeling of Surgical Procedures: Adobe PhotoShop™

and the Pre operative Estimation of Angular Deformities, and Approximation of

Correction”. Ongoing research with surgical patient cohort.

Secord D, “Amputation Patterns in a Diabetic Population: the Graduate Hospital

Experience”. Cohort study pending publication.

Schoenhaus H, Chung, M, Secord D. “The use of implantable Electrical Bone

Stimulation for the Healing of Difficult Fractures and Previous Nonunion: The

Graduate Hospital Experience with the OsteoGen™ Bone Stimulator”. Work in

progress.

Secord, D., Jay, R., “The Efficacy of Single Ray Partial Resection and

Subsequent Re amputation in the Diabetic Patient”. Work in progress for

presentation at the Spring American College of Foot and Ankle Surgical

Conference and publication in the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgical

Journal when approved.

Secord D, “The Use of AMI BAC (amitrytiline baclofen gel 2%) Topical For the

Relief of Neuropathic Pain”. Ongoing research with a patient cohort involving

patients with peripheral neuropathy secondary to Diabetes Mellitus, alcoholic

neuropathy, idiopathic neuropathy and graft verses host disease.

Secord D, “Use of Local Anaesthetics With Epinephrine in the Digits of the

Feet”. Ongoing data collection in patient cohort with outcomes research.

Secord D, “incidence of Frank Fracture Without Roentgenographic Signs”.

Research in progress with patient cohort.

Secord D, “Use of Carboxylic Acid in the Ablation of Porokeratosis Plantaris

Discretum Lesions”. Research in progress with patient cohort.

Graham M, Secord D, Rogers R, “Radiographic Correction in the Adult

Hypermobile Foot Using the HyProCure Sinus Tarsi Implant”. Awaiting

publication.

Lecture Activities:

Secord D, “Arthroereisis: History and Application”, presented at the VPMA

Scientific Meeting at the Cavalier Hotel Convention Center, Virginia Beach,

Virginia, June 21st to 24th, 2012 .

Secord D, “Bone Tumors”, presented at the VPMA Scientific Meeting at the

Cavalier Hotel Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 21st to 24th,

2012 .

Secord D, “Arthroereisis: History and Application”, presented at the APMA

Scientific Meeting at the Honolulu Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, July

24th to 27th, 2008 .

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Nueces County Diabetes Health

Fair at the Solomon Coles High School, sponsored by Christus Spohn Health

Network and the American Diabetes Association, June 14th, 2007.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Diabetes Health Fair at the

Sunrise Mall, sponsored by Christus Spohn Health Network and the American

Diabetes Association, March 27th, 2007.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Diabetes Health Fair at the Al

Amin Shrine Center, sponsored by the Nueces County Hospital District and the

American Diabetes Association, March 13th, 2007.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the San Patricio County Health

Department, 313 North Rachal Street, Sinton, TX, December 5th, 2006.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the St. Mark’s Baptist Church,

Sponsored by the Healthy Living Project, Corpus Christi, TX, March 4th, 2006.

Secord D, “Neuropathic Pain, Etiology and Treatment”, presented to the

residents at Bay Area Hospital Family Practice, December 22nd, 2005.

Secord D, “Diabetes in the Latino Community”, Presented at the City of Corpus

Christi 2005 Employees’ Health Fair, Corpus Christi, TX, October 10th, 2005.

Secord D, “Diabetes, Soup to Nuts”, presented to the residents at Bay Area

Hospital Family Practice, May 22nd, 2005.

Secord D, “Cutaneous Presentation of Systemic Diseases and Internal

Malignancies”, presented to the residents at Bay Area Hospital Family Practice,

April 22nd, 2005.

Secord D, “Heel Pain”, presented to the employees of Citgo Refinery, March

22nd, 2005.

Secord D, “Diagnosing Benign and Malignant Osseous Tumors”, presented to

the residents at Bay Area Hospital Family Practice, February 22nd, 2005.

Secord D, “Diabetes, Soup to Nuts”, presented at King’s Crossing Country

Club, sponsored by KCI Corporation, January 27th, 2005.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Christus Spohn South Campus

boardroom, Sponsored by Dr. Rodriguez in conjunction with Novo Nordisk®,

December 11th, 2004.

Secord D, “Diabetes and Your Health”, Presented at the Health Fair at the

Kostorez Center, Sponsored by the Latino Education Project, November 12th,

2004.

Secord D, “Diabetes and Your Health”, Presented at the Health Fair at Our

Lady of Perpetual Faith, November 7th, 2004.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Oval Williams Center, Sponsored

by the Latino Education Project, Corpus Christi, TX, November 24th, 2003.

Secord D, “Cutaneous Presentation of Systemic Disease”, Presented to the

Bay Area Family Practice Residents, Bay Area Hospital, August 18th, 2003.

Secord D, “Diabetes, Neuropathy and Prevention”, Presented to the “Healthy

Texans, Para Su Salud!” 5th Annual Spring Health Conference, sponsored by

the Latino Education Project, at the Bayfront Convention Center, Corpus Christi,

March 12, 2003

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Diabetes Support Group,

Christus Spohn Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, September 5, 2002. Sponsored

by the Coastal Bend Health Education Center, Diabetes Education Program,

The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 4639 Corona, Suite

30, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411, 361-***-****.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented to the Diabetes Support Group,

sponsored by the Latino Education Center, Corpus Christi, TX, August 22,

2002.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Zavala Senior Center, Corpus

Christi, TX, June, 2002.

Secord, D. “Warts and Other Lesions”, Presented to the Bay Area Hospital

Family Practice Residents, Bay Area Hospital, May, 2002.

Secord, D. “Keep Your Feet”, Presented to the HEB Diabetic Support Group,

May, 2002.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Diabetes Support Group,

Christus Spohn Shoreline Diabetes Education Center, Corpus Christi, TX, April,

2002.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Latino Education Center, Corpus

Christi, TX, March, 2002.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented at the Latino Education Center, Corpus

Christi, TX, November, 2001.

Secord D, “Lower Extremity Fracture Care in the Emergency Room”, Presented

to the Internal Medicine Residents at the Bay Area Hospital Residency,

October, 2001.

Secord D, “Keep Your Feet”, Presented as part of a special screening a the

Sunnybrook Center, Corpus Christi, October, 2001.

Secord D, “Lower Extremity Fracture Care in the Emergency Room”, Presented

to the Family Practice Residents, Christus Spohn Hospital, Memorial,

September, 2001.