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.



Two Years in Florida!

Those that know me, know that I like milestones.  I have been blessed to have the chance to experience many wonderful things in my life.  So, today is meaningful to me as I started practicing in Florida 2 years ago today.  Though it has taken some unexpected turns, I have enjoyed my time here and look forward to many more years as a northerner living in the sunshine state.

I think it is a good time to blog about my life and education.  This can be "my bio" as I have not really posted it on my blog yet.

The majority of my life was spend in Northeastern Ohio.  I was born in Akron and spent my entire childhood in Uniontown, Ohio.  A small town between Akron and Canton.  Growing up I always wanted to be a "surgeon."  I enjoyed activities at church, with scouting (I am an Eagle Scout), and playing the saxophone in band.

I graduated from Lake High School in Uniontown and my undergraduate degree is from the University of Akron.  My podiatry degree is from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine which is now the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.  (This is interesting for an Akron grad).

I completed 3 years of training in podiatric medicine and surgery in the greater Cleveland area.  My training was affiliated with satellite hospitals of University Hospitals and The Cleveland Clinic as well as the podiatry school.  It was a well rounded program with lots of "hands on training."  On a personal level I married my wife, Heidi, during my second year of residency.

Upon graduation of residency, Heidi and I moved to Indianapolis where I started my career in private practice.  We enjoyed living there.  It had a smaller town feel with a lot to do.  I think some of the best restaurants are in Indy.  Living there over 3 years, we enjoyed all the city had to offer with the sports and auto racing to the culture.

In the fall of 2008 I decided to advance my career and Heidi and I also wanted to move closer to our hometowns and families.  Therefore, we moved to Pittsburgh.  This was 100 miles from my hometown and 100 miles from Heidi's hometown of DuBois, PA.  This was weird for a Browns fan from Ohio to live 6 miles south of downtown, but I fell in love with the Penguins as many know and also enjoyed following the Pirates.  However, sorry Steeler fans, never quite got into them.

The most significant event of our 3 years in Pittsburgh was the birth of our son.  Soon after that a job opportunity came up in Winter Haven and our family moved south.  We enjoyed our time in Winter Haven but transitioned to Spring Hill last April.

As one can see, I have lived in several places.  Great experiences for sure.  However, I certainly wouldn't mind settling here in Spring Hill, Florida and I am very excited as we continue to grow both professionally and as a family as we are expecting a baby girl next month!