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Dr. Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

 Thank you for visiting my website. I have been placing information and articles on this site for many years and have received millions of  hits during that time (and not that many of them were mine). I have designed it for people who like to read about their foot and ankle problems. Since I started the web site, I have added two associates to my practice, Dr. Darren Payne and Dr. Stephen Benson.  Since my site is filled with just my thoughts and opinions they are not, necessarily, shared by my colleagues. To see our less controversial (and less windy) practice web site, I offer you: www.ConejoFeet.com, the practice site for The Agoura Los Robles Podiatry Centers (ALRPC). The ALRPC practice site has a lot of material about our office, many of our policies and the registration forms to be filled out before your visit. I suggest all prospective patients visit www.ConejoFeet.com.

 I made the web site to give my patients the extra depth information that I don’t always have time to cover in the office visit. Visitors who are not my patients are welcome to browse the information found here. My younger colleagues are both under 50 and they, like many their age, do not favor in depth reading. They prefer their information presented to them in a few short, crisp bullet points. I, being of the, ahem, older generation, like to read about my ailments in greater depth. Here, I present the greater depth. If you ask a question about heel pain or bunions that I have not answered in my two monographs, I will quickly add it so that it is as complete as I can make it. If you agree with this philosophy, welcome to my page. If you correspond with me please let me know if you like the in depth reporting.

 Remember, this site is in no way intended to tell you how your own ailment or problem should be treated, only the approach I use when confronted with certain situations. Your problem may well be different from what you think it is and should always be evaluated by the appropriate professional, whether podiatrist, orthopedist or other authority. Please understand that I, nor anyone else, can offer you a proper diagnosis or treatment plan without seeing and feeling the problem at hand (foot?).  Happy reading.

 Sincerely, Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM

 P.S. All the information in this web site is © by me and it is mine alone. No picture or any of the articles cannot be used by anyone without permission from me, personally.

 


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Sandy Shultz is our contact in Honduras. She is  former Peace Corp Volunteer who stays in Honduras for 5 months a year arranging a never ending host of charitable activities. These 4 kids that our group operated on are 'her kids". She sent this post-operative picture along with the following letter:

 This group of four children have been known to me for
about three years. We have been through a lot
together. They come from small villages outside
Choluteca in the south of Honduras where it is very
hot, and walk from their adobe houses to hitchhike on
the first road they have available, get to a bus,
which will take them to another, and then another so
they can reach Tegucigalpa. I pay all their expenses
so they can afford to make this trip but it is still
grueling and risky as they leave other children at
home, sometimes a house unguarded, and whatever small
income they might be making in order to help their
children. It is their commitment and courage that
give me the strength to keep trying to help them. They
have been to four other brigades with me over the
years without help. Some even further away on the
north coast in La Ceiba, others in San Pedro Sula.
They finally realized their dream when Rotary
Westlake Sunrisers  took up the gavel and came to
their aid. Yesterday I was at the hospital to greet
them as they came back for their first cast change and have their stitches removed. I hope to be there in 5 weeks when they return to have pins removed and a cast put on once again. It has been so exciting and at times scary as I know their are risks with this surgery as do they. When they leave I give them money for the return trip.

When I took them to the bus stop after their initial surgery and we were waiting for their time to leave. suddenly, the two fathers in the group started to cry and hug me. It was totally unexpected and very emotional. They were so grateful and kept saying thanks. I have a great deal of respect for their willingness to follow their dream and this gringa with no real knowledge of where they were going or  what was going to happen. Humanity can be an inspiration!

And if you are tempted to think they are just naive and simple people and that is why they go like sheep with me into the unknown, you should have been part of the taxi conversation. To hear these campasinos and really financially poor people talk with the taxi cab driver about the world crisis that exists was very interesting. They knew the names of all the key players and all had opinions. The one we truly shared though was our hope that these children will have a better life as a result of your help.


Thanks again from Honduras....Sandy
 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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