George Le DPM, FACFAS
Podiatrist
Timnath,CO
Summary
Board certified podiatrist specializing in all aspects of podiatry including surgical, trauma, wound care, biomechanics, sports medicine, pediatrics, and preventative diabetic footcare
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Podiatrist
Orthopedic and Spine Center of the Rockies
Fort Collins, Colorado
03.2020 - Current
- Focus on diabetic prevention, trauma, elective foot/ankle surgery, wound care, dermatology, biomechanics/orthotics, and sports medicine
- Over 200 elective and emergent surgeries yearly in the foot and ankle including amputations, I&D, forefoot surgeries, ankle arthroscopy, foot reconstruction, ankle/rearfoot fractures, and soft tissue/fracture injuries.
- On-Call Podiatrist at three UCHealth hospitals in Northern Colorado managing large numbers of inpatient diabetics wounds and emergent surgical infections followed by outpatient wound management with use of skin grafts and advanced wound care modalities (HBO, skin grafts, and maggot therapy)
- Surgical Attending for Northern Banner Colorado Podiatry Residents
Independent Medical Examiner and Peer to Peer Reviewer
Dane Street
, California and New York
07.2019 - Current
- Evaluate and report on workerʼs compensation, insurance claims, and lawsuit cases in California
- Review billing and DME claims for recommendations on approval
Podiatrist
Upper West Foot and Ankle/Mt. Sinai Hospital
New York City, NY
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Evaluated and treated over 500 clinical patients monthly in all aspects of podiatry including housecalls/nursing home foot care, diabetes, wound care, pediatric, preventive, sports medicine, biomechanics, and trauma with an additional Satellite Westchester private office focused on orthotics and diabetic DME
- Managed podiatry private practice and was responsible for billing/coding, payroll, staff management, DME, and carried out x-rays and ultrasound independently
- Podiatric surgical procedures and inpatient rounding at Mt
- Sinai Hospital of Queens with resident academia
Podiatry Chief Resident
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Managed 15 residents and implemented new education format and podiatric clinical protocols to increase efficiency
- Competent in forefoot and rearfoot surgery including trauma, elective, diabetic limb salvage, reconstructive surgery
- Primary residents for Orthopedic foot and ankle residency
- Over 1000 patient interactions in all aspects of podiatry including Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Hyperbaric/wound care, Orthopedics, Trauma (Level 1 Jacobi Medical Center), Vascular surgery, Internal medicine, Emergency medicine, Inpatient Podiatric care
- Organized and implemented new hospital antibiotic protocol for initial treatment of diabetic foot infections being used by Medicine, Infectious disease, and Vascular department
Education
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine -
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York City, NY05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO12.2010
Skills
-EPIC, Quadramed, Carecast, Sammy system, SRS, PACS, IMS, TIgerview, E-clinicals,
Certification
- ABPM Board Certified
- ABFAS Board Certified
- BLS/ACLS Certified
- Ankle Arthroscopy ACFAS
- Colorado State License
- California State License E5457
Podiatricresearch
- Intersection Syndrome in the Foot: MRI and Clinical correlations, 2015, 2018, Radiologist Dr. Netaniel Berko
- Hospital Antibiotic Protocol for the Initial presentation of Diabetic Foot Infections, 2016, 2017, Infectious Disease Dr. Marilou Corpuz
- Predictors of Positive Blood Cultures in Diabetic Foot Infections, 2017, 2018, Infectious Disease Dr. Marilou Corpuz
- Effects of Fibromyalgia on Plantar Fasciitis Treatments, 2016, 2017, Rheumatologist Dr. Irene Blanco
Timeline
Podiatrist
Orthopedic and Spine Center of the Rockies
03.2020 - Current
Independent Medical Examiner and Peer to Peer Reviewer
Dane Street
07.2019 - Current
Podiatrist
Upper West Foot and Ankle/Mt. Sinai Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2019
Podiatry Chief Resident
Montefiore Medical Center
07.2015 - 07.2018
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine -
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado At Boulder
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