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10/17/2025

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Ep. 266 - John Del Monte, Residency Director, CarePoint Health System, Hoboken New Jersey

Dean’s Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome Dr. John Del Monte, DPM, to the podcast.

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Dr. Del Monte is a board-certified podiatric foot & ankle surgeon serving Jersey City, New Jersey, with over 20 years of clinical practice. A native of the city, he is deeply committed to helping his community with cutting-edge care and compassionate service.

He earned his degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, completed residency at the Foot Center of New York, and has held faculty roles including Associate Professor at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

Dr. Del Monte also serves as Residency Director for the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery program at CarePoint Health System in Hoboken, NJ.

Fluent in English and Spanish, he provides both conservative and surgical treatments—from athlete’s foot to complex ankle surgery—with a goal of restoring comfort, mobility, and activity for every patient.

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10/15/2025

Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. JD Shih to the podcast!

Dr. JD Shih is a board-certified podiatric surgeon specializing in chronic foot and ankle wounds, reconstructive surgery, limb preservation, and biomechanics. He holds dual board certification from the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

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10/14/2025

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Ep. 265 - JD Shih, DPM - Assistant Professor, Keck School of Medicine, Dartmouth Fellowship!

Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. JD Shih to the podcast!

Dr. JD Shih, DPM, MPH
Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery — Keck Medicine of USC
Podiatric Surgeon • Limb Salvage Specialist • Public Health Advocate

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Dr. JD Shih is a board-certified podiatric surgeon specializing in chronic foot and ankle wounds, reconstructive surgery, limb preservation, and biomechanics.  He holds dual board certification from the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 

He earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (with honors) from the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University, followed by a residency in podiatric medicine and surgery (PMSR/RRA) through the VA and affiliated hospitals in Los Angeles.  In 2019, he completed a fellowship in limb preservation (Lawrence B. Harkless Fellowship) at Keck Medicine of USC. 

Fueled by a passion to reduce preventable amputations, Dr. Shih also obtained a Master’s in Public Health from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.  His research spans diabetic foot epidemiology, prevention strategies, imaging diagnostics in foot and ankle disease, disparities in care, and wound management biomechanics. 

He has been honored with the Arthur E. Helfand Award for research excellence and the John & Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award.  He is active in the American Podiatric Medical Association, California Podiatric Medical Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (where he serves as mentor). 

Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Dr. Shih has lived in the U.S. for much of his life, training and practicing on both coasts.  His care philosophy centers on partnership: he seeks to work closely with patients and families, combining evidence-based medicine, interdisciplinary care, and personalized planning to optimize outcomes.

Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. JD Shih to the podcast!Dr. JD Shih, DPM, MPHAssistant Professor, Clinical Surgery — Keck Medicine of U...

10/10/2025

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Ep. 264 - Renee Woo, DPM - Nationally Ranked Water Skier, APMA, CPMA BOD!

This episode is sponsored by American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)!

Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome Dr. Renee Woo to the Dean's Chat podcast!

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Dr. Renee Woo, DPM is a board-certified podiatrist proudly serving the Bay Area through Bay Area Foot Care in San Leandro, CA. A San Leandro native, she returned home after earning her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the California School of Podiatric Medicine in 2016 and completing her residency at the VA Central Alabama Healthcare System in 2019.

Dr. Woo’s practice focuses on sports medicine, bunion surgery, regenerative injections, wound management, diabetic foot care, and trauma treatment, caring for patients of all ages—from athletes to those simply seeking healthier, pain-free mobility. Her commitment and compassion have earned her recognition as the CPMA Humanitarian of the Year (2023) and Rising Star of the Year (2024).

Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Woo enjoys a vibrant and active lifestyle. She’s an athlete at heart—once a collegiate water skier at the University of Alabama—and today she still loves skiing, yoga, and live sports. A true foodie, she also enjoys cooking and exploring new dining experiences around the Bay Area.

Through her dedication to patient care, her community roots, and her passion for healthy living, Dr. Woo continues to make a meaningful impact in podiatric medicine and beyond.
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Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome Dr. Renee Woo to the Dean's Chat podcast! Dr. Renee Woo, DPM is a board-certified podiatrist proudly serving ...

10/08/2025

Dean’s Chat host, Dr. Jensen, welcomes Dr. Walter Strash and his daughter, Bella Strash, a 4th year student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of Podiatric Medicine, to the podcast.  

We discuss, the new podiatric school in Texas, now with 4th year students out on rotation. Bella’s experience in podiatry since childhood, and her passion for running and surgery!

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10/07/2025

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Ep. 263 - Walter Strash, DPM, FACFAS and Bella Strash, 4th year student, UT-RGVSPM!

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Walter Strash and his daughter, Bella Strash, a 4th year student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of Podiatric Medicine, to the podcast.

We discuss, the new podiatric school in Texas, now with 4th year students out on rotation. Bella's experience in podiatry since childhood, and her passion for running and surgery!

This episode is sponsored by the Bako Diagnostics!

Dr. Walter W. Strash, DPM, FACFAS, is a highly respected podiatric foot and ankle surgeon with more than three decades of clinical experience in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1988, following his undergraduate studies in biology and psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He then completed his surgical residency at Metropolitan Hospital in Pennsylvania.

In 1991, Dr. Strash founded Alamo Family Foot & Ankle Care, where he continues to provide comprehensive treatment for a wide spectrum of conditions including bunions, hammertoes, Achilles tendon disorders, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and complex reconstructive procedures. He is double board certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Alongside his private practice, Dr. Strash serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he contributes to teaching, mentorship, and research. His clinical philosophy is rooted in evidence-based medicine, ensuring that patient care is guided by proven scientific approaches.

Known for his patient-centered care and surgical expertise, Dr. Strash is recognized as both a leader and innovator in podiatric medicine. His dedication to advancing the profession through education, research, and compassionate clinical practice has made him a trusted physician and mentor to the next generation of podiatric surgeons.

Enjoy this episode with a daughter following in her father's footsteps and helping pave the way for a new generation of podiatrists!

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Walter Strash and his daughter, Bella Strash, a 4th year student at the University of Texas Rio Grande...

10/03/2025

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Ep. 262 - Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine - 100% Pass Rate on APMLE National Boards Part 1!

Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, are again joined by four students for Part 4 of their educational journey at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. Joining us are Zachary Anderson, Audrey Diaz, Rineeta Lahiri, and Austin Benally!

This episode is sponsored by American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)!

We are going to follow this group, from the Class of 2027, through their time at AZCPM! These students have been immersed in the medical school curriculum for one year now.

Great insights on their 1st year and 2nd year experience, culmonating in taking Boards Part 1! We discuss boareds Part 1 and the study habits that allowed students from AZCPM to have 100% pass rate on the first take!
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Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, are again joined by four students for Part 4 of their educational journey at the Arizona College o...

10/01/2025

Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Sarah Haller to the podcast!

Dr. Sarah E. Haller, DPM, FACFAS, is a fellowship-trained, double-board-certified foot and ankle surgeon at Essex Union Podiatry in New Jersey.

Dr. Haller specializes in sports medicine, post-traumatic reconstruction, revision surgery, and musculoskeletal deformities. Dr. Haller is also widely recognized as one of the stars of the hit TLC reality series “My Feet Are Killing Me.”

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09/30/2025

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Ep. 261 - Sarah Haller, DPM, FACFAS - "My Feet Are Killing Me", Fellowship Trained, Barry University

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Sarah Haller to the podcast!

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Dr. Sarah E. Haller, DPM, FACFAS is a fellowship-trained, double-board certified foot & ankle surgeon at Essex Union Podiatry in New Jersey. She specializes in sports medicine, post-traumatic reconstruction, revision surgery, and musculoskeletal deformities.

She is widely recognized as one of the stars of the hit TLC reality series “My Feet Are Killing Me.” On the show, Dr. Haller showcases her expertise by diagnosing and treating some of the most complex and dramatic foot and ankle conditions—bringing advanced podiatric medicine to a national audience and educating viewers about the importance of foot health.

Dr. Haller earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Barry University, completed her foot & ankle surgical residency at Hoboken University Medical Center (serving as Chief Resident), and completed an advanced fellowship at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute in Chicago.

She is the founder of the New Jersey Foot and Ankle Foundation and serves as a peer reviewer for journals such as Foot & Ankle Specialist and The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. When she isn’t caring for patients or advancing research, you might find her doing yoga, riding outdoors, or spending time with her Labrador Retriever.

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Sarah Haller to the podcast!Dr. Sarah E. Haller, DPM, FACFAS is a fellowship-trained, double-board cert...

09/26/2025

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Ep. 260 - Sam Dupre, PhD - Director of Strategic Analytics, APMA - Salary Survey!

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Sam Dupre to the podcast! Dr. Dupre is the Director of Strategic Analytics at APMA. As you all know, Dr. Dupre has been overseeing the "Salary Survey" project on behalf of APMA. Great information, great discussion! We have enjoyed his contributions on Student Doctor Network!

Listen in and find out why a professional salary survey will benefit the podiatric profession from student recruitment, negotiating slaries, identifying area of the country in need of poditatric services, identifying optimal practice situations, etc. Enjoy!

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Here is the latest update from Dr. Dupree:

"Hi All,
Sam here with my regularly scheduled request for participation in the APMA compensation survey with Marit Health. As a whole, participation has been amazing, we're at over 900 responses nationally, with ~50% of responses coming from those with 0 to 10 years of post-training experience. This is going to paint a hell of a comprehensive picture, especially when we have other previous practice surveys from other sources to compare it to. To put that 50%+ in perspective, 2025 responses from one survey I was looking at recently had ~32% of responses coming from that same cohort.

If you practice in the following states, we would especially love your participation: AK, DC, DE, HI, ID, KS, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NV, RI, SD, VT, WV, WY

These are states where either we have relatively few responses in general or where we have responses, but those responses are lagging compared to the relative proportion of DPMs located in that state. For privacy reasons, if there are below certain levels of response for areas, I won't see information at that fine scale. I would see it aggregated to above-state levels, which limits the level of information we can pull from the data to give back to the community of podiatrists.

Plus, 50 responses is great for a state like Alaska with few DPMs if I want to be sure we're capturing trends that don't just reflect a few people, but 50 responses would be... suboptimal for California for example.

If you haven't participated yet, especially if you're in one of those states, the link is here: Marit Health. Plus... $100 or $500 is always nice!

Thank you again everyone!
Sam"

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Sam Dupre to the podcast! Dr. Dupre is the Director, Strategic Analytics at APMA. As you all know, D...

09/23/2025

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Ep. 259 - Andrew Lundquist, DPM, FACFAS - Inventor/Medical Director/LinkedIn Social Media Influencer

Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome back Dr. Drew Lundquist. Dr. Lundquist was a guest on Episode 132 but in this episode we dive into leadership, mentorship, social media, AI in medicine and how to be effective communicators in modern surgical education. We hope you enjoy!

Dr. Lundquist is the Chief Medical Officer of Mankato Clinic where he has practiced since 2007. He received his doctorate of podiatric medical degree from Des Moines University and went on to complete his 3-year surgical residency training with Detroit Medical Center. He went on to do a fellowship at Harborview Medical Center and talks about his training with Dr. Ted (Sig) Hansen. He also holds an MBA which helps enhance his leadership skills in healthcare innovation and strategic management. He is board-certified in foot and ankle reconstructive and rear foot surgery through the American Board of foot and ankle surgeons and he specializes in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.

Dr. Lundquist is also the clinical director at Nabla helping shape AI-powered tools designed to streamline clinical workflows and reduce administrative burden. He has played an integral role in implementing ambient AI systems like Nabla Copilot across his multispecialty network enhancing efficiency for nearly 200 clinicians. Dr. Lundquist is active as a faculty member and panelist for various professional organizations including the Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association and active in social media primarily in the LinkedIn community. He is the Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Stratham med, spearheading the development and implementation of solutions that elevate the quality efficiency and value of healthcare delivery. He is also the cofounder of Sky Surgical LLC, a medical device start-up company dedicated to bring novel surgical tools to the market.
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Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome back Dr. Drew Lundquist. Dr. Lundquist was a guest on Episode 132 but in this episode we dive into leadership,...

09/19/2025

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Ep. 258 - APMA Update! President Dr. Brooke Bisbee & CEO Meghan McClelland - Salary Survey/ACGME

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Dean's Chat host, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) leadership, President Dr. Brooke Bisbee, and CEO Meghan McClelland, to the podcast! This weekend they are at the (American Society of Podiatric Executives Professionals) meeting in Boston!

This discussion covers a lot of topics, addressing issues in our profession that are definately on the "front burner".

Salary Survey! ACGME! Student Recruitment! Processes to achieve optimal results! Unification of the profession! Branding the profession - who are we?

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Tune in for this insightful, timely discussion of current important issues in our great profession!

Notes on the ASPE meeting this weekend in Boston. The American Society of Podiatric Executives (ASPE) is a professional association made up of the executive directors and senior staff of state and regional podiatric medical associations across the United States. It serves as the “association of associations” for podiatry—essentially the network of the people who run the state and regional DPM organizations.

Key Roles and Purposeupport & Collaboration: ASPE provides a forum for state society executives to share best practices, exchange ideas, and coordinate on issues affecting podiatric medicine nationwide.

•Education & Training: It organizes meetings, workshops, and resources to help these executives strengthen their own associations—everything from member services to legislative advocacy.
•Policy & Advocacy Alignment: ASPE often works in concert with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) to ensure consistency in policy, legislative priorities, and messaging across states.

Dean's Chat host, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome APMA leadership, President Dr. Brooke Bisbee, and CEO Meghan McClelland, to the podcast! T...