Patrick A. DeHeer D.P.M

12205 Castle Row Overlook

Carmel, IN 46033

317-557-6710

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Website: hoosierfootandankle.com

Blogs: http://footcareinformationcenter.blogspot.com/

http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blog/289

Winona Memorial Hospital (Midwest Medical Center), Indianapolis, Indiana n  1990 - 1991

3202 N. Meridian St.

Indianapolis, IN 46208

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Illinois n  1986 - 1990

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences   

                        Honors Graduate

                        Magna cum Laude

                        Dean’s List 1986-1990

                        Durlacher Honor Society

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana n  1983 - 1986

• 11725 Illinois St.
• Suite 560
• Carmel, IN 46032
• 317-580-1586

o Columbus

• 2545 Fox Pointe Dr. Suite E
• Columbus, IN 47203
• 812-378-3668

• 1101 W. Jefferson Street
• Suite C
• Franklin, IN 46131
• 317-346-7722

• 1209 East State Rd. 44
• Shelbyville, IN 46176
• 317-421-0941

• Offices :
• Foot and Ankle Center – Carmel
• Foot and Ankle Center – Columbus
• Foot and Ankle Center – Greenwood
• Foot and Ankle Center – Muncie
• Foot and Ankle Center – Richmond
• Foot and Ankle Center – Rushville

• Offices :
• Winona Foot and Ankle Center of Carmel
• Winona Foot and Ankle Center of Columbus
• Winona Foot and Ankle Center Muncie
• Winona Foot and Ankle Center Richmond

• Offices :
• Carmel Foot and Ankle Center
• Greenwood Foot and Ankle Center
• Lafayette Foot and Ankle Center
• Lawrence Foot and Ankle Center
• Westview Foot and Ankle Center
• White County Foot and Ankle Center

Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS)

• Foot Surgery - 1994
• Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery – 1996
• Foot Recertification – 2003
• Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Recertification - 2005

• Indiana - 1991 to present
• Illinois - 1990 (Inactive)

• Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, Boca Raton, FL - 1994
• Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, Miami, FL - 1994
• Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN - 1998
• Internal Fixation for Foot and Ankle Surgery, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN- 1998
• Case Presentations and Panel Moderator, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 1988
• Internal Fixation Workshop, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 1999
• Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Noblesville, IN - 2000
• Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Pediatric Pes Cavus, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Baxter’s Nerve, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Ankle Valgus, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Fractured “Z” Bunionectomy, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Navicular-Cuneiform Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2000
• Oral Treatment of Onychomycosis, Indianapolis, IN -2001
• Internal Fixation Workshop, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001
• Plantar Approach for Neuroma Surgery, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN- 2001
• 1st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001
• Why I Hate 1st MPJ Implants, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, and IN - 2001
• Adductor Tendon Transfer for HAV Surgery, IPMA Two-Day Seminar, Indianapolis, IN - 2001
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course, Chicago, IL - 2001
• Triple Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2001
• 1st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN - 2001
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course, Chicago, IL – 2003
• Hallux Interphalangeus and 1^st MPJ Arthrodesis, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2003
• The Under Corrected, Overcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2003
• Lapidus Arthrodesis, Orthofix Seminar, Columbus, OH – 2003
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Board Review Course, Chicago, IL – 2004
• Onychomycosis – The Need to Treat and Treatment Options, Indianapolis, IN – 2004
• Onychomycosis – The Need to Treat, Carmel, IN – 2004
• Onychomycosis – Overview, Need to Treat and Treatment Options, Greenwood, IN – 2004
• The Cross-Over 2^nd Digit, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2004
• Revisiting the Akin, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2004
• The Haitian Clubfoot Project, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN -2004
• Onychomycosis - The Need to Treat and Treatment Options, Springfield, IL – 2004
• Brachymetatarsal Lengthening with External Fixation – Orthofix External Fixation Course, Faculty Member, Boca Raton, FL- 2004
• Haitian Clubfoot Project, Rivne and Vinnystia, Ukraine - 2005
• The Undercorrected, Overvcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot, Rivne and Vinnystia, Ukraine - 2005
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2005
• The Haitian Clubfoot Project, Erbil, Iraq – 2005
• The Undercorrected, Overvcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot, Erbil, Iraq - 2005
• Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot Deformity, IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2005
• Introduction to Podiatric Surgical Board Review Course, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2006
• The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Treatment, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2006
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2006
• Forefoot Surgical Panel – IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2006
• Rearfoot Surgical Panel – IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2006
• Introduction to Podiatric Surgical Board Review Course, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2007
• Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – 2007
• The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction Lecture and Workshop, Chicago Lower Extremity Symposium, Chicago, IL – 2007
• Pirani Scoring Method for Ponseti Method, CURE International Meeting, Port-au-Prince, Haiti – 2007
• Post-Cast Bracing in the Ponseti Method, CURE International Meeting, Port-au-Prince, Haiti – 2007
• The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction, The Haitian Results – Deschapelles, Haiti – 2008
• The Pediatric Flatfoot – IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2008
• Talar Osteotomy for Clubfoot Deformity – IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2008
• Locking Plates for 1^st MPJ Fusions – IPMA Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2008
• The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction – Cange, Haiti – 2009

1. Pediatric Pes Cavus- Overview of Pediatric Pes Cavus etiology, diagnosis, examination, and treatment options and objectives. Included is a case presentation on the surgical reduction of a Cavus foot in an 11-year-old male. Estimated time 20 minutes.
2. Heel pain due to Baxter’s Neuritis- Discussion on the anatomy of Baxter’s Nerve, the course of the nerve, how it relates to heel pain, historical overview, diagnosis, and treatment. Included is a detailed description of how to do the procedure with intra-operative pictures. Estimated time 20 minutes.
3. Ankle Valgus- Description and definition of ankle valgus with brief historical overview, followed by two case presentations. Estimated time 20 minutes.
4. Fractured “Z” Bunionectomy- Case presentation and overview of external pin frame fixation. Estimated time 15 minutes.
5. Navicular-Cuneiform Arthrodesis- indications, technique, fixation, pearls of the procedure. Two case presentations. Estimated time 15 minutes.
6. Plantar Approach to Neuroma Surgery- historical review of neuromas, etiology, diagnosis, conservative care, and step-by-step detail on the plantar approach for neuroma excision, complications and their treatment, discussion on why I feel the plantar approach is a superior technique. Estimated time 20 minutes.
7. Why I Hate 1st MPJ Implants- review of indications and contraindications for implant arthroplasty of the 1st MPJ, with case examples of appropriate usage. Detailed discussion on complications of 1st MPJ implants with extensive case examples. Conclusion on why implant usage should be limited. Estimated time 30 minutes.
8. 1st MPJ Arthrodesis- historical review, indications, contraindications, technique with intra-op pictures, complications. Several case presentations to reinforce the above main headings. Estimated time 30 minutes.
9. Common Midfoot and Rearfoot Surgical Procedures- board review type of lecture covering many topics including heel pain, tarsal tunnel, bony prominences and accessory ossicles. Estimated time 60 minutes.
10. Triples Arthrodesis- a comprehensive overview with a historical look at this procedure as well as a literature review and a comprehensive technique guide. Several case studies are presented to show the good and bad of this procedure. Estimated time 60 minutes.
11. Onychomycosis: The Bottom Line- a detailed look at Onychomycosis, including pathology, diagnosis, testing, treatment options and side effects of medically treating this condition. Estimated time 45 min.
12. Hallux Interphalangeus and 1^st MPJ Fusions – examples of this difficult to correct deformity and its relation to fusion of the 1^st MPJ. Estimated time 15 minutes.
13. The Under Corrected, Overcorrected and Neglected Clubfoot – a look at clubfoot in the older patient with previous treatment or lack of treatment. Discussion of the treatment options for each of the above mentioned clubfoot deformities. Estimated time 30 minutes.
14. Revisiting the Akin – a look at the Akin osteotomy including the history, indications and operative technique. Several examples are shown as well as intra-operative pictures and pre/post-operative x-rays. Estimated time 30 minutes.
15. The Haitian Clubfoot Project - reviews the project using the Ponseti method of casting for clubfoot deformity and includes a complicated case showing the potential risk and complications with operating on a neglected clubfoot. Estimated time 30 minutes.
16. Brachymetatarsal Lengthening with External Fixation - looks at the technique of lengthening metatarsals with external fixation, reviewing the standard operative and post-operative care with case examples. Estimated time 15 minutes.
17. Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot Deformity – examination of the pediatric flatfoot deformity and the non-surgical and surgical treatment of the complex deformity. Estimated time 45 minutes.
18. The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Treatment – looks at this innovative method with a video presentation of the technique, the post-casting bracing protocols. Estimated time 45 minutes.
19. Locking Plates for 1^st MPJ Fusions – looks at the biomechanics of locking plates, the history and indications, and specific use in 1^st MPJ arthrodesis cases. Estimated time 45 minutes.