PODIATRIC SURGERY & MEDICINE
Tom Ries, DPM, FACFAS, MAR, PhD
Diplomatic American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Diplomatic American Board of Podiatric Orthopedic & Primary Podiatric Medicine
TEL: 605-***-****
Rapid City, SD 57701 FAX: 605-***-****
Email *******@***.*****.***
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CURRICULUM VITAE
THOMAS M. RIES, DPM
Board Certified*
CURRENT ADDRESS
Tom and Lisa Ries
1105 Enchantment Rd.
Rapid City, SD 57701
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA See on Facebook
Date of Birth: December 22, 1960
Marital Status: Married, Lisa, three children
UPIN # T88821
DEA # BR4400711
NPI # 141*******
Hobbies: Backpacking, skiing, fishing, and outdoor activities
LICENSURE
Colorado – 428; North Dakota – 24; Montana – 93
Wyoming – 100; South Dakota – 139; Nebraska – 310
EDUCATION
Professional: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Cleveland, OH 1988
GPA 3.21(Affiliated with Cleveland Clinic,Clevelands #1 Hospital)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
PhD Biomechanical Engineering (IP) GPA 3.7
(Preliminary Dissertation objectives on Hallux Implant Technology
Gait Function and Arterial wall Stress and Atherosclerosis)
Ashford University
PhD 2007 Medicine and Surgical Principles and Biomaterials
GPA 3.52
Pre-professional: Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 1979-1981
Aerospace Engineering/Biomechanics
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia 1999
Masters of Religion in Chaplaincy Health Counseling
Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota 1982-1984
BS in Biology/Pre-Med
Community College of the Air Force
Denver, Colorado 1979
AS in Electronic Technology
GPA 3.2
HONORS
National Deans List, 1984-1988
Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship, Aerospace Engineering and Aerospace Studies 1979-1981 Iowa State University
University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences College of Medicine and Surgery Appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine July 1, 1998 to present (Des Moines)
National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Passed Parts I-II-III (1998)
Cambridge Who’s Who among Professional Physicians, Honors Addition 2008
Consumers Business Review Podiatrist of the New Millennium (2000)
* Board Status
1. Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery
(Recertified until 2023 Certification # R3292)
2. Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric
Medicine (Recertified for lifetime appointment)
PROFESSIONAL EXTERNSHIPS
David J. Maiani, DPM: Coeur D’Alene ID – Spokane, WA 1987
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Aaron C. Olson, DPM: St. Alexius Medical Center – Bismarck, ND
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 1987
Richmond General Hospital Cleveland Ohio
Internal Medicine Rotations 1987
Arthur Quade, DPM: Brecksville, VA
Medical Center – Podiatry 1988
PUBLICATIONS
Ries T., Mulder G., Venous Ulcerations: Pathophysiology and Medical Therapy.
(American Family Physicians), Vol. 42, No. 5, Nov. 90, pp. 1323-1330.
Ries T., Mulder G., Beaver T., Non toxigenic Vibrio Cholera Wound Infection after Exposure
to Contaminated Lake Water. Journal of Infectious Disease, Vol. 159, No. 4, April 1989, pp. 809-811.
Ries T.,Health and wellness book section.Amazon.com authors.
CLINICAL RESEARCH AT WOUND HEALING INSTITUTE-Denver Colorado
Analysis of sequential pneumatic compressive pump for evaluation of healing rates of venous stasis ulcerations. (Kendall)
Analysis of Agent M (Angiogenic Growth Factor) in treatment of dermal ulcerations. (Marion Labs)
Randomized double blind study analysis of silver sulfadiazine. (Sherwood Medical Products)
Immunoflorescence and analysis of pericapillary Fibrin deposition in limbs with venous ulcerations.
Analysis of Kendall’s Bilayer Compressive Stockings.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (1989 – present)
Staff of Dakota Clinic – A large multispecialty clinic 1989-1991
North Dakota State Hospital - Chief of Podiatry 1989-1991
Indian Health Services – Fort Totten Diabetes Project – Podiatric Consultant and Roundtable
Soo San Indian Hospital Consultant(1994-2003)
Stutsman County Correctional Center – Podiatric Consultant – U.S. Prison Systems
USAF Regional Hospital - Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery(Lt Colonel position); Sheppard AFB, TX 1991-1994
1994-Retired United States Air Force Major Biomedical Science Corp-Several AF awards and decorations as Gulf era veteran.
Self-employed LLC, 1993- present- Rapid City SD-Affiliations and Appointments with: Rapid City Regional Hospital, VAMC Regional Hospital and Compendium of care(Faculty Resident Training), Soo San Indian Hospital, Black Hills Surgical Hospital, Ellsworth AFB Hospital, Weston County Hospital, Fall River Hospital, Spearfish Regional Hospital.
Community Health Medical Center of the Black Hills 2010-Present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Podiatric Surgeons-Fellow
American Board of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
American College of Foot Orthopedist
American Diabetes Association
American Podiatric Medical Association
Certified by American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC Executives)
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation Commendation
Federal Services Podiatric Medical Association
South Dakota Podiatric Medical Association
Wilderness Medical Society
American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine.
Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado Podiatric Medical Associations
POST GRADUATE TRAINING AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Veterans Administration Medical Center 1988 – 1989 – Podiatric Orthopedic Surgical Residency
Wound Healing Institute 1988 – 1989
Infectious Disease, October 1988 – University of Colorado Health Sciences Institute, Denver Colorado (Denver’s #1 Ranked Hospital)
Chief Resident, November 1989
Other rotations in residency:
Dermal Ulcer, Dermatology, Radiology, Geriatrics and Pathology along with lectures and Journal Club
Medical School of Antigua Selected 2007.
Fellowship selected 2010 VAMC Denver
PhD Research SD School of Mines and Technology
CME (Continuing Medical Education
Advances in Podiatric Medicine – 14 CME Credits; Minneapolis, MN 1989
No Nonsense Seminar – 26 CME Credits. Specials – Laser and Biopsy Techniques Workshops
Internal Fixation Seminar – 26 CME Credits; Cleveland, OH 10-90
Infectious Disease Conference – 12CME Credits; Steamboat, CO 1-91
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 16 CME Credits; Jamestown Hospital, 2-91 (Update 3-93)
Current Concepts in Podiatry – 14 CME Credits; Denver, CO 12-91
Hershey Surgical and Orthopedic Board Review – 46 CME Credits, Hershey, PAA 3-92
Arkansas State Podiatry Meeting – 12 CME Credits; 10-93
Reconstructive Forefoot Surgery Update – Doctors Hospital 12 CME Credits; Santa Fe, NM 4-93
Colorado Podiatric Conference – 14 CME; Denver, CO December 1994
Podiatry Institute, Cavus foot, Bone fracture management, Heel pain and Hallux valgus – January 1995
National Podiatric Medical Association – 16 CME – Seattle, WA August 1995
N.D. PMA – 5 CME – Fargo, ND January 1996
No Nonsense Seminar – 28 CME – Cleveland, OH March 1996
Federal Services PMA – 21 CME – May 1996
Montana PMA – 16 CME – August 1996
University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
- Clinical Faculty – Clinical Assistant Professor – 2000
ABPS – Recertification #R3292 – May 2001
Super Seminar, CSPM – 25 CME – 2003
Ossatron, Healthtronics CME – 2003
University of Health Sciences School of Medicine Acceptance – 2003
Wilderness Medicine – 23 CME – August 2004
Podiatry Institute, Trauma Medicine – 2004
ADFAS 62nd Annual Scientific Conference – 28 CME – 2004
Regional Health Corporate Integrity – October 2005
Wilderness and Travel Medicine ACEP – 23 CME – 2005
Podiatry Institute – 25 CME – February 2006
ACLS Recertification 2006
ACFAS Recertification 2005-2013
ABBPOM Recertification 2005-2013
Podiatry Institute – 30 CME - July 27-29, 2006-2007
Ossatron Healthtronics Certified – 2003
Podiatry Institute 2007
Regional Health Corporate Integrity 2007-2008
Medscape Orthopedics-30hrs CME June08
Medscape orthopedics 99.75 hours 2009
BLS/ACLS provider course September 2010
Matrix science Advanced Reconstructive Skills in the Foot and Ankle Mar 2010
Medscape Orthopedics 62.25 hours CME 2010