Brevard Business BBN News Vol. 29 No. 50 December 12, 2011 A Weekly Space Coast Business Magazine Podiatrists are on front line of battling diabetes, a vital role in prevention surgically trained to diagnose and treat By Ken Datzman disorders, diseases, and injuries of the foot, ankle and lower extremities. PORT ST. JOHN — Your feet pretty Podiatrists are a vital part of the much mirror your overall health, yet many health–care provider system. Demand for people tend to ignore symptoms which their expertise is fast rising, mainly could signal that serious problems are because of an increase in foot problems as a ahead if action is not promptly taken. result of growing obesity, diabetes, and One thing is certain, as people with foot aging rates in America. problems have come to learn, “when your “I like to describe our profession as an feet hurt, you hurt all over.” all–encompassing specialty of the foot,” “I had that slogan posted in every said Dr. Lubitz. “We treat everything from treatment room of my first office. And the skin all the way to bone.” patients would say, ‘That is so right.’ If A highly experienced podiatrist who your feet hurt, psychologically you are practiced in Mobile, Ala., for many years going to be impaired,” said Dr. Jonathan before moving to Brevard County, an area Lubitz, a board–certified podiatrist who he is familiar with and traveled to often, recently joined the medical staff at Parrish Dr. Lubitz treats a wide range of condi- Healthcare Center at Port St. John. tions. He is part of an expanding These include heel pain, plantar multidisciplinary care team, providing fasciitis, ingrown toenails, hammertoes, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and bunions, runner’s feet, dancer’s feet, sports surgery services, at Parrish Healthcare injuries, corns that are associated with toe Center, an outpatient facility. “It’s great to deformities, and diabetic feet. He sees BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth join the group of doctors at Parrish patients of all ages, from pediatric on up to Healthcare Center. We dovetail very well people in their 90s. Dr. Jonathan Lubitz, a board–certified podiatrist, recently joined Parrish Healthcare Center in Port St. John. A graduate of George Washington University, he went on to earn degrees in both podiatric medicine and with our specialties,” said Dr. Lubitz. pharmacy at East Coast schools. Dr. Lubitz practiced podiatry for many years in Mobile, Ala. Podiatric physicians are medically and Please see Parrish Healthcare, page 19 Runners with injuries benefit from new ‘antigravity’ treadmill her mileage, setting her sights on the said Brian Gillooly, rehab coordinator at pressure–controlled chamber to lift the By Terry Tomalin Olympic marathon. Morton Plant Hospital’s Ptak Pavilion in runner off the running surface. 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