A Personal Milestone

I am the type of person who does my best to avoid bragging.  I really do not have an ego and consider myself a fairly humble guy.  However, I am also a person who has been blessed with many experiences throughout my life and enjoy reflecting on my life.  July 2015, specifically July 10, 2015, marks the completion of 10 years in private practice.

I hope readers of this blog will bear with me as I have a little fun and look back on these 10 years:

Indianapolis:
July 11, 2005 - August 2008

As a doctor fresh out of residency, this was a time to grow in my career.  Medical school and residency does not do a lot to prepare someone for private practice and I learned a great deal during my 3 years here.  Indianapolis is a wonderful city and my wife and I will certainly treasure our time here.

Pittsburgh:
September 2008 - October 2011

I specifically lived and worked a little south of the city in the West Mifflin area.  (About 6 miles south of downtown).  Growing up in NE Ohio (and a Cleveland sports fan), I was not raised to love Pittsburgh, but it is a unique and beautiful city.  With me being from Akron, and my wife being from Dubois, PA, this put us exactly in between and 100 miles away from each of our hometowns.  In Pittsburgh, I learned a lot about caring for patients in the hospital setting and wound care.  These are certainly valuable skills.  The surgeries I performed here completed my requirements for board certification which I achieved during the end of my time here.

Winter Haven (Polk County), Florida:
November 2011 - April 2013

You can see from the Pittsburgh picture that snow was always part of my winters.  I was thrilled to move to "Winter Haven" and haven't seen snow since.  I would say that my experience here was concentrated on "practice management."  Having learned the medicine part pretty well, this allowed me to focus on learning how to run a practice.  More than just billing and coding, but also providing valuable services that give patients great outcomes.

Spring Hill, Florida (Absolute Healthcare, LLC):

April 2013 - April 2015

Coming to Spring Hill and working with a multi-specialty group was invaluable.  I have a great deal of respect for Dr. Gaurav Malhotra.  Working with an MD helped me figure out where I fit in with the medical team to care for patients.  Having only worked with podiatrists in the past I missed different viewpoints.  Medicine is changing, the primary physician is going to direct care in the future to cut down costs and focus on prevention.  Though no one really knows exactly where we are headed with all of this, my time here allowed me to better determine my role in patient care within the medical team.

Spring Hill, Florida (Donald J. Adamov, DPM, PA):

May 2015 - Present

Never would have I imagined, as a young doctor going into work for the 1st time on July 11, 2005 in Indianapolis, that 10 years later I would be practicing in my own practice 1000 miles south in Florida.  I moved around a lot in those 10 years, but the experience I gained has been so important in the forming of the philosophy of the care I provide my patients.  I appreciate the trust that my patients have placed in me.  I never take the responsibility of caring for my patients lightly.



A Very Exciting Annoucement

Many of you may be aware that in December of 2014 I began transitioning from being an employed podiatrist at Absolute Healthcare to becoming a solo practitioner.  Late last year, Donald J. Adamov, DPM, PA was formed.  I decided that after close to 10 years in private practice, it was time to "give it a try" on my own.  I figured that I would be able to care for patients the best way I know how and could make my own decisions when it comes to the services I offer my patients.

This is why, I am so excited to announce, that effective Monday, May 4th, I will begin practicing at my new location:

1250 Mariner Blvd.
Spring Hill, Florida 34609
352-606-3950

The new office is just over 2 miles south of the old location at 3376 Mariner Blvd.  It is just south of the YMCA on the same side of the road.  Our office is in the plaza directly behind Susie's Grill.  We have purchased brand new comfortable treatment chairs as well as a state-of-the-art digital x-ray machine.  This machine will allow us to diagnose fractures and other bone problems during your visit.  We are also looking into offering more items to help treat our patients such as arch supports and other medical equipment.

The new office is in addition to adding an additional morning to see patients at the Spring Hill wound care center.  Now in addition to Thursday afternoon, I will be seeing patients Wednesday morning as well.  If you have a wound you can always see us at the Mariner office, and if appropriate, I can then follow-up with you at the wound center.

I look forward to seeing you at the new location!

 

Pascal Dupuis

Most of the people that read my blog know I love to watch ice hockey, and also know that I especially like the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Today, the Penguins announced that winger Pascal Dupuis has a a "blot clot in his lung."  This is more specifically a pulmonary embolism.   A few months ago, I blogged about how American Idol contestant, Michael Johns, lost his life due to a pulmonary embolism.

The Penguins say that Pascal had chest pain and was evaluated and the embolism was found.  He apparently had a blood clot in his leg (DVT = deep vein thrombosis) that traveled to his lungs.  A DVT in the leg is, in and of itself, not the problem.  However, it can cause very painful leg swelling and inflammation.  The problem is if that blood clot breaks away and travels to the lungs it can be deadly.  Most people would go to the ER if they had trouble breathing, but people need to take sudden painful swelling in the leg just as seriously.  Immobilization after injury, as well as being seated for long periods of time (eg, a long airplane trip), can be a couple of the common causes.

Pascal will be unable to play hockey for at least 6 months as he will need to be on anti-coagulants, or blood thinners, for at least that time to prevent further clots.  As most of you know, hockey is a contact sport and blunt trauma and blood thinners are not a good combination.

The Penguins say that Pascal should be able to return to hockey.  Unfortunately, however, this is his second blood clot.  One has to wonder if he would want to risk coming off anti-coagulation as he is obviously prone to developing thrombi in this body.  I guess time will tell, but either way, he will have to closely watch for developing symptoms for the rest of his life.

Let's Play Hockey!

For a hockey fan like myself it is the greatest time of the year.  (OK, so maybe second greatest if your team makes the playoffs).  The season officially begins tonight and tomorrow my favorite team, the Penguins, and the local team, the Lightning, begin the season.  Because of this occasion, I feel it is appropriate to post my previous hockey blogs.

http://donaldjadamovdpm.blogspot.com/2013/06/alex-ovechkins-broken-foot.html

http://donaldjadamovdpm.blogspot.com/2013/03/kris-letangs-broken-toe.html

http://donaldjadamovdpm.blogspot.com/2013/02/erik-karlssons-achilles-laceration.html

http://donaldjadamovdpm.blogspot.com/2013/01/ice-hockey-is-back.html

http://donaldjadamovdpm.blogspot.com/2011/11/ice-hockey-and-foot-injuries.html

New Office Renovation

People are hard at work completing the final touches on the new podiatry building on the campus of Absolute Healthcare.  I am very pleased with the new spacious office.  I find it very welcoming and am excited to start caring for my patients in this beautiful building.