PRESENT POSITION:
Private Practice since 1978, with two offices serving Lake and Cuyahoga Counties.

Chief of Podiatry Lake Hospital System

Guest Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine - Cleveland

PAST POSITION:
Associate Professor Department Of Surgery, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine,Cleveland, Ohio 1978 - 1988

EDUCATION:
B.S. Biology Major, Chemistry Minor: John Carroll University 1973 University Hts., Ohio

D.P.M. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland Foot Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio 1977

POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
First Year Residency Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Cleveland Foot Clinic Cleveland, Ohio

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1985: Review 1st Ray Surgery - 4th Year Students
1985: Biomechanical Surgery - 3rd Year Students
1986: "Bone Fixation" Class & Lab - 3rd Year Students Course Coordinator & Lab Organization
1986, 1987: "HAV" Surgery & Selected Lectures 3rd Year Students
1986 1987: "Reconstruction of the Foot & Ankle Selected Lectures
1986 1987 "Cadaver Surgery Lab" Lectures & Lab Sessions Course Coordinator
1986 "Anesthesiology" Course Coordinator
1984 Present Third Year Clinical Rotation Lectures & Demonstrations "Hand Ties & Tourniquets"
1986 "Complication in Foot Surgery" Selected Lectures
1978 1988 Clinical Instructor Cleveland Foot Clinic
1988 Present Selected Lectures Surgery Department OCPM, Resident Surgical Training

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Production of 3 dimensional exhibit on Osteotomies of the Forefoot

HONORS, GRANTS, AWARDS:
1977 Proficiency in Orthotics
1983, 1985, 1986 Clinician of Excellence OCPM
1987 Maimonides Award OCPM, Department of Continuing Education
1983-1987 : Hippocrates Award OCPM Department of Continuing Education
1987 1991: Hippocrates Award OCPM Department of Continuing Education
1989: Elected to John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame
2001: Elected to St. John's Jesuit High School Hall of Fame

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1978 :American Podiatry Association
1978: Ohio Podiatry Association
1983: Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery #922

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Staff Privileges:
1978 1988 Huron Road Hospital , Judson Park Nursing Home
1981 1982 Team Podiatrist, Cleveland Cavaliers
1983 Present, Team Podiatrist, John Carroll University
1986 Present, Hillcrest Hospital
1986 2000, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
1988 1995, Brentwood Nursing Home
1991 Present Lake Hospital System Chief Of Podiatry 1999 Present
1996 Present Mentor Surgical Center
2000 Present University Richmond Hts. Hospital

LECTURING EXPERIENCE
1982: "Expanding Horizons in Poditaric Medicine and Surgery"
1982 "Let's Get Physical"
1983 Cadaver Surgery and Anatomy Review, Continuing Education Department OCPM
1983 "Passpot/Podiatric Innovations"
1983 "Covering All Bases"
1983 1984 "Board Review"
1984 "The Office Practice"
1985 Cadaver Surgery and Anatomy Review, Continuing Education Department OCPM
1985 "Geriatric Generation" A Challenging Concept
1985 "Capitol" Seminar Virginia Podiatric Medical Association OCPM, Washington D.C.
1985 C02 Laser in Podiatry
1986 Kerogen Implant Seminar
1986 Surgical Specialities, Continuing Education Seminar OCPM
1986 Forefoot Surgery, Des Moines College of Podiatric Surgery
1986 Surgical Considerations, Cleveland, Ohio
1986 "A Joint Session" Arthritis Update , Continuing Education Seminar Series, OCPM
1986 The Complete Bunion Seminal, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
1986 "Testimonial to Dr. R. Suppan"
1986 "Bethesda Hospital", Cincinnati, Ohio
1987 Board Review OCPM
1987 "Ages Of Man" Laser Surgery ; Toe, OCPM Toronto, Canada
1987 Podiatric Solutions, Diversity of Opinion, OCPM
1988 Cadaver Surgery OCPM
1988 Internal Fixation in Foot Surgery
1989 Tennessee State Association Meeting
1989 Board Review OCPM
1989 Bone Fixation Seminar OCPM
1990 Board Review Implant Surgery Heel Spur, Os Trigonum, Os Tibiale Externum & Haglund's Deformity OCPM
1990 Internal Fixation Course, OCPM
1990 "An Evening with Ed Floyd What's New and What's Not"
1990 OCPM Seminar in Toronto Canada 5 Lectures Tinea Pedis, Verraca, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Surgical Reconstruction,
Austin Bunionectomy & New Fixation Techniques
1991 Board Review, OCPM
1991 Ontario Podiatry Association 7th Annual Convention 5th Digit Surgery,
1991 OCPM Fall Surgical Seminar 5th Digit Surgery, Implants, The Universal Osteotomy
1991 OPMSA Seminar "The Universal Osteotomy'
1991 Grand Rounds OCPM " 1st MPJ Implants"
1991 City Wide Grand Rounds West Side: Repair of a Non union Base Wedge Osteotomy 1st Metatarsal, East Side: An Unusual Case of Pseudogout
1991 Lectures at Cleveland Foot Clinic & OCPM The Use of Tournaquets in Lower Extremity Surgery & Evaluation of Post Op Fever
1992 Board Review "Hand Ties. Touniquets", OCPM
1993 Spring Surgical Seminar Management of Post Operative Infection, OCPM Imaging of Lower Extremity: Meridia Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Hts., Ohio
1993 Closing Base Wedge Osteotomies/HAV, OCPM
1994 Podiatric Care The Mended Hearts, Inc.
1995 Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy Seminar, Carnegie Surgery Center, Cleveland
1995-1996 Internal Fixation A Hands on Workshop OCPM
1996 "Podiatry In the 90's, Lakeland Community College's Wellness Days Mentor, Ohio

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Papers Published
1. "Granuloma Annulare". JAPA 1981
2. "Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath Report of Two Cases", JAPA 1983
3. "Thermography in Podiatry" Current Podiatry, November 1982
4. "The Scaphoid Compression Staples: An Effective form of Fixation Journal of Foot Surgery, January 1983
5. "The Roux Osteotomy: A Connection for Hallux Abducto Valgus Deformity". JAPA December 1984.
6. "The Value of Computed Topography Scanning in the Evaluation of the Subtalar Joint; A Cast Report, JAPA Nov. 1984
7. Total, Great Toe Implant Invention and Modification Submitted to Suter Biomechanical Inc. January 1983