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Goals: Provide excellent care, patient education, community service & advance podiatric education & research.
SKILLS
Adaptable
Experienced
Detail oriented
Humanistic
Data-driven
3 Yr RESIDENCY Training
MARY SCHUH-CLARK, DPM
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ABPM BOARD CERTIFIED
EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR• WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE •07/01/ 2023 – PRESENT
PRIVATE PRACTICIONER: ALL POSITIONS INCLUDED A FULL SCOPE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE & SURGERY INCLUDING REARFOOT/ RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY UNLESS NOTED.
PRESIDENT • ADVANCED ANKLE & FOOT CARE, PLLC • 10 YEARS.
*Office, hospital, LTC & home care, initially solo practitioner in rural, federally designated “Area of Need” (Vermont)
*Participant: Northern New England Practice Transformation Network (only DPM in Tri- State program) to learn best practices incorporating updated federal guidelines (MIPS, MU & MACRA & ICD-10 implementation). Park Rx program practice. (lifestyle medicine).
STAFF PODIATRIST • DR. DAN ALTCHULER, DPM • 5 YEARS PT/FT
Scope is limited to podiatric sports medicine of the foot & ankle.
Advanced athlete optimization, non-surgical & surgical care, including homeopathic, biomechanical, & regenerative medicine.
Surgeon for my & Dr. Altchuler ‘s patients.
Athletes & dancers age 3+ to senior / master level athletes, from amateur to pro, X games, Olympic, minor & major leaguers included.
Service: Advisor: Students Run L.A & Marina Del Rey Running Club, amateur athlete foot screenings & outreach in Marina Del Rey.
STAFF PODIATRIST – PROVIDENCE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (PROVIDENCE - LITTLE
COMPANY OF MARY) – 4 years PT (subcontractor)
* Interprofessional multi- professional working environment for multi-state corporate health care provider with highly diverse patient population from indigent & incarcerated to multi-millionaires & CEO’s. Multiple office locations, 2 hospitals + 2 SNF’s.
STAFF PODIATRIST- BARRY RODGVELLER, DPM & ERIC FEIT, DPM-(became
Precision Foot & Ankle Centers) 2-Office private practice with extensive HMO contracts, on staff at 1 surgery center + 3 hospitals in South Bay.
LOS ANGELES INSTITUTE OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY- 6 mo.
*Practice included busy Level I Trauma Center, & both independent & team practice w/ staff orthopedist, (as O.R. First Assist), 2 offices, 3 hospitals.
OCEAN COUNTY FAMILY CARE- 2 years
*Multi-professional working environment. Extensive travel: 5 offices w/U.C’s, actively at 3 hospitals, (on staff @4) & multiple LTCF’s in New Jersey.
PGY-2&3: PODIATRIC SURGICAL RESIDENCY-PSR-24 (formerly HealthSouth) SURGERY CENTER OF SOUTH BAY/ BAJA PROJECT FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN,
TORRANCE CA, 2002- 2004 Dr. Carl Wagreich, DPM, Director.
PGY-1: PODIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY – DVAMC- TOGUS, ME 2001– 2002
Dr. Philip Lewis, DPM, Director. Solo resident. Included training w/ Dr. Charles Sampson, MD, Foot & Ankle Orthopedist.
DPM: Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences Research presented at ACFOAM, 4th Annual Podiatric Research Society Meeting, “Comparative Study of Female Gait: High Heeled Pumps Vs Running Shoes.
Competitive & Amateur Athlete injury treatment & prevention
GIVING BACK & OTHER EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE DETAILS:
Block lead for 2 of 4 of the Podiatric Medicine Principles & Practice Courses (PMP2, PMP3) including content creation & revision, in person lecture & workshop, coordinate lecturers, develop new workshop / lab activities, rubric, assessment creation, revision, grading, Learning Objective tagging, innovating instructional methods.
Created 3-D plastic cross sections for cross sectional anatomy & external fixator surgery education (CETL collab.) with minimal budget
Co-created & trialed the first Western U AI chatbot student tutor providing students 24/7 access (PMP-3). (CETL collab.) Closed copyright protected system.
WesternU Health Foot & Ankle Clinic Attending providing quality patient care and teaching students 1:1, Case conferences & Journal clubs.
Inter Professional Education Faculty Facilitator
AY 2024-25 1:1 DPM student research mentor/ PI: “Effect of customized functional orthotics on lower back pain in sedentary persons 18+: a prospective interventional study”
AY 2024-25 1:1 MSMS student research mentor/ PI : “Effects of orthotics on pediatric & podiatric diagnoses: a 5-year chart review”, Poster presentation at MSMS Research Symposium, Western University, Pomona, CA 4/29/2025.
AY 2023-24: 1:1 MSMS student research mentor (PRISMA review) “Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Headaches”
Service oriented: Active participant: multiple university & college committees, & Service Learning (student volunteer training)
Teach & supervise DPM Residents in office, hospital rounds, surgery, & didactics.
*Focus on biomechanics, foot and ankle surgery and pediatric podiatric medicine & surgery.
CREC Residency Site Evaluator 10+ years, 2025 HOD Rep Inland Empire / CPMA Prior: Public Speaking for CME at National conferences, Volunteer VPMA, LACPMS (including Treasure Hunt Co-Chair 2 X & Westside LA VP)
Patented Co-Inventor & more..