Foot Center of New York

Our Mission

The Foot Center's mission is to provide a quality, comprehensive medical program to patients seeking quality podiatric care. The Foot Center accomplishes this mission by striving to achieve the following goals:

1. To provide quality health and podiatric medical care to patients;

2. To serve as a leading academic center for the teaching of clinical podiatric medicine and surgery;

3. To serve as a referral center for complex podiatric clinical cases;

4. To coordinate patient podiatric care with affiliated medical centers or other appropriate medical providers for the benefit of the patients;

5. To operate in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations promulgated by New York State, the standards established by appropriate accrediting bodies and other pertinent regulatory agencies;

6. To operate in accordance with the by-laws of FCNY, the medical staff by-laws and the quality assurance program of the FCNY;

7. To operate in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local equal opportunity laws, rules and regulations;

8. To provide prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to our patients;

9. To make appropriate ethical referrals of our patients when in their best interest;

10. To teach podiatric medical students, residents in training, graduate podiatrists and other appropriate health professionals the state of the art of podiatric medical practice;

11. To refer any patient to appropriate health care professionals in cases that are outside the skills and specialties of our clinicians;

12. To operate so as to protect the health and dignity of our patients, visitors, staff and students;

13. To provide a safe and healthy work environment for our staff, employees and students;

14. Provide individualized, personalized patient care in a friendly, yet compassionate manner.

Our Doctors

CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR

Eunice V. Ramsey-Parker, DPM, MPH
BA, Barnard College, Columbia University
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Stimulus Funds for EMR, Keratotic Diseases
Email : ERamsey-Parker@nycpm.edu

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Victor Politi, MD
Degree, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency, Internal Medicine and Enviornmental Medicine — UMDNJ
Additional Medical Training at: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Medical Center of Princeton, NJ
Masters Degree in Business — Molloy College
Undergraduate Degree from: St. John's University, Healthcare and Urban Health
Doctorate Physician Assistant Program & Medical Director for Touro University Nevada
Vice President of External Clinical Affairs & Chief Medical Director of Touro University — Physician Assistant Program
Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences — Touro University New York PA Program
Fellow of the American College of Physicians/Emergency Medicine
Member of the American Board of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Former Lieutenant NYPD — Emergency Service Unit

MEDICAL SCIENCES

Ronald L. Soave, DPM
Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine
Dean of the Department
BS, St. Francis College
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Sharon Barlizo, DPM
DPM, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Wound Care

Randy E. Cohen, DPM
Director, Radiology Section
DPM, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Sonography

Aaron Glockenberg, DPM
BA, American International College
Research Interests : Traumatology

Javeria Hussaini, DPM
BA, Rutgers University
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Mark A. Kosinski, DPM, F.I.D.S.A.
BA, New York University
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Infectious Diseases

Eunice V. Ramsey-Parker, DPM
BA, Barnard College, Columbia University
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Stimulus Funds for EMR , Keratotic Diseases

Michael Rothstein, MSN, FNP, WCC
BSN, Wagner College
MSN, Wagner College
Wound Care Certified

Marianne Surasi, BSN, DPM
BSN., College of Staten Island
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine

ORTHOPEDICS & PEDIATRICS

Loretta Logan, DPM, MPH
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
MPH, Hunter College School of Health Sciences
BS, Biology, Barnard College, New York
Research Interests: Shoes and Gait, Shoes and Resultant Pathology

Jeffrey Cusack, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
BS, Chemistry, University of Miami, Miami Florida

Robert Eckles, DPM
DPM, California College of Podiatric Medicine
MPH, University of Pittsburgh, PA
BA, Washington and Jefferson, PA
Interests: Gait, Biomechanics, Pathomechanics, Hallux Abducto Valgus Deformities

Steven Levitz, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
BA, Queens College, New York
Research Interests: Foot Anatomy and Pathology, Foot Orthotic Therapy

Barbara Resseque, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
BS, Biology, Fordham University, New York
Research Interests: Short & Long Term Effects of the use of Derotation Bands in Intoeing Children, Correlation between Childhood Obesity and Foot Pathology

Russell Volpe, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
BA, Binghamton University, NY
Research Interests: Pediatric Foot, Pes Valgus, Orthoses, Torsional Problems, Gait Abnormalities

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Brianna Ramirez, DPT
BS, DPT, Nazareth College

SURGICAL SCIENCES

Kevin T. Jules, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Second metatarsal phalangeal joint instability

Johanna Godoy, DPM
D.P.M, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : Congenital foot deformity

Susan M. Rice, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Michael J. Trepal, DPM, FACFAS
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
VP for Academic Affairs and Dean, NYCPM

Thomas Vitale, DPM
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Research Interests : External fixation

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Anthony R. Iorio, DPM, MPH
BS, Biological Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University
DPM, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
MPH, New York Medical College
Research Interests: Diabetic Wounds, Prevention models in Public Health and Policy