Mark Hinkes, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA, DABFAS

Mark Hinkes, DPM
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What Do Medical Records Reveal About the Effectiveness of Care for Diabetic Foot Health?
02/04/2022
Could some of the solutions for the challenges facing diabetic foot care lie within the medical record?
Could some of the solutions for the challenges facing diabetic foot care lie within the medical record?
Could some of the solutions for...
02/04/2022
Podiatry Today
Essential Roundtable Insights On Preventing Ulcer Recurrence
Wound Care Q&A
Essential Roundtable Insights On Preventing Ulcer Recurrence
10/28/2020
Once an ulcer heals, the needs of the patient do not cease. Ulcer recurrence is a significant issue in high-risk patients. Accordingly, these panelists share their experiences and protocols, discuss patient education, and offer their thoughts...
Once an ulcer heals, the needs of the patient do not cease. Ulcer recurrence is a significant issue in high-risk patients. Accordingly, these panelists share their experiences and protocols, discuss patient education, and offer their thoughts...
Once an ulcer heals, the needs...
10/28/2020
Podiatry Today
Mark Hinkes, DPM
Blog
Diabetes Of The Brain: An Unrecognized Complication Of Small Vessel Disease
08/31/2021
Small vessel disease of the brain is a condition that rarely comes to mind when evaluating a foot wound in a patient with diabetes.
Small vessel disease of the brain is a condition that rarely comes to mind when evaluating a foot wound in a patient with diabetes.
Small vessel disease of the...
08/31/2021
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Blog
Caring for "Tweeners" And Their Caregivers
04/12/2021
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very...
04/12/2021
Podiatry Today
Blog
When Patients With Diabetes Become ‘Bathroom Surgeons’
10/29/2020
David was a new patient who came to my office on an “emergency” basis with a presenting complaint of a wound to the great toe of his left foot. He was 79 years old and had type 2 diabetes controlled by oral medication. He also had arthritis,...
David was a new patient who came to my office on an “emergency” basis with a presenting complaint of a wound to the great toe of his left foot. He was 79 years old and had type 2 diabetes controlled by oral medication. He also had arthritis,...
David was a new patient who came...
10/29/2020
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Blog
When Patients With Diabetes Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
03/16/2021
Why do some people with diabetes have such a difficult time controlling their blood sugars while other seem to regulate them with ease? Every person with diabetes has likely received advice that controlling their blood sugars is one of the...
Why do some people with diabetes have such a difficult time controlling their blood sugars while other seem to regulate them with ease? Every person with diabetes has likely received advice that controlling their blood sugars is one of the...
Why do some people with diabetes...
03/16/2021
Podiatry Today
Blog
Emphasizing Patient Education And Motivation In The Treatment Of Patients With Diabetes
09/04/2020
In a quiet moment of reflection, I wondered how many patients visits I conducted in my 40-plus year podiatry career. With calculator in hand, I ran the numbers and figured it out. It’s a broad average and the total number could be a few more...
In a quiet moment of reflection, I wondered how many patients visits I conducted in my 40-plus year podiatry career. With calculator in hand, I ran the numbers and figured it out. It’s a broad average and the total number could be a few more...
In a quiet moment of reflection,...
09/04/2020
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Blog
Can Proactive Value-Based Care And ACOs Have An Impact On Amputation Prevention?
01/28/2021
In many countries, there is a single payer system, in which the government pays the cost of health care and the providers are on salary. In this model, there is no billing as providers merely provide the services mandated by the government...
In many countries, there is a single payer system, in which the government pays the cost of health care and the providers are on salary. In this model, there is no billing as providers merely provide the services mandated by the government...
In many countries, there is a...
01/28/2021
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Clinician Commentary
Preventing the Next Generation of Foot Ulcers and Amputations
01/30/2024
Prediabetes is a serious health condition that also puts people at risk of other serious complications, including type 2 diabetes and the comorbid conditions of foot ulcers, amputations, renal failure, blindness, heart attack, and stroke.
Prediabetes is a serious health condition that also puts people at risk of other serious complications, including type 2 diabetes and the comorbid conditions of foot ulcers, amputations, renal failure, blindness, heart attack, and stroke.
Prediabetes is a serious health...
01/30/2024
Podiatry Today
clinical
Blog
Recognizing And Addressing The Knowledge Gap Among PCPs About Diabetic Foot Care And Screening
12/29/2020
The American Diabetes Association guidelines for management of diabetes include a series of general recommendations for foot care.1 Their first recommendation is that the “feet should be inspected at every visit for patients with evidence of...
The American Diabetes Association guidelines for management of diabetes include a series of general recommendations for foot care.1 Their first recommendation is that the “feet should be inspected at every visit for patients with evidence of...
The American Diabetes...
12/29/2020
Podiatry Today

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