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Craig M. Gastwirth, DPM

Education

  • Rutgers - The State University, 1972 - B.A.
  • New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 1976 - D.P.M.

Residency

  • Kern Hospital for Special Surgery, 1976-77

Current Professional Associations

  • Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Podiatric Medical Review
  • Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Dermatology
  • Diplomate Life Emeritus, American Board of Podiatric Public Health
  • Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
  • American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Michigan Public Health Association
  • American Public Health Association
  • American Podiatric Medical Writers Association

Current Professional Appointments and Offices

  • Chairperson, Podiatry Division, Michigan Public Health Association, 1981-
  • Delegate, House of Delegates, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1990-
  • Organizational Representative, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, 1985-
  • Podiatry Consultant, Medicare Part B, Wisconsin Physician Services, 1994-
  • Podiatric Consultant, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, 1999-
  • Specialty Advisor, Michigan Peer Review Organization
  • Disability Evaluation Program Specialist, Cigna Insurance Company
  • Consultant, Review Works
  • Consultant, TrustSolutions, Inc.
  • Member, Diabetes Education Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2003-
  • Chairman, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2007-
  • Alternate, Board of Directors, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2006-
  • Member, Clinical Practice Advisory Committee, American Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2004-
  • Chair, Elections Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association, 2003-
  • Member, Council on Podiatric Medical Education Nominations Committee, 2004-
  • Secretary/Treasurer, American College of Podiatric Medical Review
  • Consultant, Codingline.Com
  • Medical Advisory Board, ARTHRITIS TODAY
  • Medical Advisory Board, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Member, Utilization Management Committee, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Member, St. John Community Health Advisory Board, 2006-

Hospital Staff Appointments

  • Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
  • Oakwood-Annapolis Hospital, Wayne, Michigan
  • Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital, Westland, Michigan
  • St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
  • Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
  • Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
  • DMC Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Madison Heights, Michigan

Awards

  • Certificate of Appreciation, March of Dimes, 1975 and 1978
  • Certificate of Appreciation, American Podiatry Association, 1975
  • Man of the Year Award, American Podiatry Students Association, 1975
  • Distinguished Service Award Student, Podiatric Health Section, American Public Health
    Association, 1976
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Midwest Podiatry Conference, 1980 and 1984
  • Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges, 1975
  • Community Leaders of America, 1983
  • Certificate of Appreciation, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1990
  • Selected, Honored Member, National Directory of Who's Who, 1993-94
  • Distinguished Service Award Practitioner, Podiatric Health Section, American Public Health
    Association, 1985
  • International Who's Who in Medicine, 1985
  • Who's Who in the Midwest, 21st Edition, 1988
  • Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1990
  • Distinguished Service Award, Wayne County Executive's Office, 1991
  • Podiatrist of the Year, Southeast Division, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, 1991
  • Listed Honored Member, National Directory of Who’s Who in Executives and
    Professionals, 1995-96, 1996-97
  • Lifetime Member, Registry # 4881, National Registry of Who’s Who, 1998
  • Volunteer of the Year Award, Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter, 1999
  • America’s 150 Most Influential Podiatrists, PODIATRY MANAGEMENT, 2001
  • Kingston’s National Registry of Who’s Who, 2002 Edition
  • Strathmore’s Who’s Who, 2002-2003 Edition
  • President’s Award, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, 2005
  • American Podiatric Medical Association Meritorious Service Award, 2006
  • America’s 175 Most Influential Podiatrists, PODIATRY MANAGEMENT, 2006

Past Appointments and Offices

  • Sergeant-At-Arms, Southeast Division, Michigan State Podiatry Association,
    1979-80
  • President-elect, Southeast Division, MSPA, 1980-81
  • President, Southeast Division, MSPA, 1981-82
  • Chairperson, FREE PRESS Marathon Committee, SE Division, MSPA, 1980-81
  • Chairperson, Health-O-Rama Committee, SE Division, MSPA, 1980-81
  • Committee of Physicians, Outpatient Surgery and Organization Project,
    Southeastern Michigan Program for Affordable Health Care, 1984-86
  • Board of Directors, Michigan State Podiatry Association, 1981-82
  • Board of Directors, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, 1998-99
  • Alternate, Board of Directors, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association,
    2000-2001
  • Alternate, Board of Directors, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association,
    2003-2005
  • Member, Public Relations Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2000
  • Member, Diabetes Education Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2000-2001
  • Chairperson, Public Health Committee, Michigan State Podiatry Association, 1981-82
    Medicaid Liaison Committee, Michigan State Podiatry Association, 1981-84
  • Chairperson, Professional Liaison Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 1992
  • Chairperson, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Michigan Podiatric
    Medical Association, 1999-2005
  • Member, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2005-2006
  • Member, Utilization Review and Quality Assurance Committee, Michigan
    Podiatric Services Corporation, 1985-87
  • Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Foot Care Associates of
    America, 1988-92
  • Program Development Committee, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, 1984-87
  • Committee on Membership, American Public Health Association, 1989
  • Program Committee, Michigan Public Health Association, 1979-81
  • Membership Committee, Michigan Public Health Association, 1979-84
  • Delegate, House of Delegates, Michigan Public Health Association, 1979-84
  • Project Manager, Podiatric Health Section Mini-Grant Project, American
    Public Health Association, 1985
  • Program Committee, American Public Health Association, 1980
  • Section Council, Podiatric Health Section, American Public Health
    Association, 1975-77 and 1978-80
  • Secretary, Podiatric Health Section, APHA, 1981
  • Newsletter Editor, Podiatric Health Section, APHA, 1978-83
  • Action Board, American Public Health Association, 1989-92
  • Intersectional Council, American Public Health Association, 1982-84
  • Chairperson, Podiatric Health Section, American Public Health
    Association, 1982-84
  • Governing Council, American Public Health Association, 1985-89
  • Physician Consultant, Area IX, Oakland Macomb PSRO, 1981-84
  • Member, Medical Audit and Tissue Committee, Kern Hospital, 1977-85
  • Member, Surgical Case Committee, Kern Hospital, 1990-92
  • Clinical Instructor, Kern Hospital Residency Training Program, 1980-85
  • Delegate, House of Delegates, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1983-84
  • Alternate Delegate, House of Delegates, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1985-89
  • Committee on Podiatric Public Health and Preventive Medicine, American
    Podiatric Medical Association, 1985-89 and1991-97
  • Member, Code of Ethics Revision Task Force, American Podiatric Medical
    Association, 2001-2002
  • Chair, Arthritis Advisory Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association,
    2000-2004
  • Focus Group, House of Delegates, American Podiatric Medical Association,
    1999-2005
  • State Coordinator, Fund for Podiatric Medical Education, 1998-2004
  • Member, Community Variation and Consensus Project, Greater Detroit Area
    Health Council, 1985
  • Scientific Program Chairman, Midwest Podiatry Conference, 1984
  • Associate Editor, JOURNAL OF FOOT SURGERY, 1980-90
  • Chief, Section of Podiatry, Westland Medical Center, 1985-90
  • Representative, Coalition for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in
    the Black Community, (Project LIFEBEAT), 1990-91
  • Member, Health Education Resources Committee, Project Lifebeat, 1990-91
  • Member, Community Outreach Committee, Project Lifebeat, 1990-91
  • Nominations Committee, Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter, 1994-96
  • Board of Directors, American Board of Podiatric Public Health, 1992-96
  • Secretary, American Board of Podiatric Public Health, 1994-96
  • Preferred Practice Guidelines Committee, Lesser Metatarsal Disorders and
    Heel Pain, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 1997-98
  • Member, Nomenclature and Coding Committee, American College of Foot
    and Ankle Surgeons, 2000
  • Member, Membership Committee, American Society of Podiatric
    Dermatology, 1996-98
  • Vice-President, American Society of Podiatric Dermatology, 1998-2000
  • Disability Evaluation Program Specialist, Aetna Insurance Company, 1977-99
  • Adjunct Faculty, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 1977-98
  • Podiatric Reviewer, Intracorp, 1982-1999
  • Podiatric Consultant, Tri-County Associates of Medicine, Inc., 1985-2003
  • Member, Michigan Peer Review Organization Diabetes Foot Exam Quality
    Initiative Project, 2001-2003
  • Board of Trustees, Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter, 1994-2005
  • Chairman, Professional Education Committee, Arthritis Foundation, Michigan
    Chapter, 1989-2005

Community Memberships and Activities

  • Michigan Chapter, Arthritis Foundation
  • Michigan Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Team Leader, MS Super Cities Walk, 1992-97
  • Adat Shalom Synagogue 1982-2005
  • Temple Israel, 2007-
  • Coach, Farmington YMCA Youth Basketball League, 1988-93
  • Coach, North Farmington West Bloomfield Youth Baseball League, 1990-92
  • Coach, Lakes Area Youth Soccer League, 1989-91

Scientific Papers Published

  • "Post-traumatic Recurrent Subluxation of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon: A
    Case Report", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRY ASSOCIATION, (JAPA), 68:500, 1978.
  • "Phagocytosis of Silastic Material Following Silastic Great Toe Implant",
    JOURNAL OF FOOT SURGERY, 17:70, 1978.
  • "A Modification of the Austin Bunionectomy- the Tongue and Groove
    Osteotomy Bunionectomy", JAPA, 69:608, 1979.
  • "Podiatric Surgery on the Elderly", JOURNAL OF FOOT SURGERY, 18:64, 1979.
  • "Surgical Management of Tophaceous Gout", JAPA, 72:195,1982.
  • "Public Health Podiatry; A New Role for the '80's", JAPA, 74:51, 1984.
  • "Epidermal Cyst of the Plantar Surface", JAPA, 75:207, 1985.
  • "The Abused Child: A Primer for Podiatric Physicians", JOURNAL OF THE
    AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 78:452, 1988.
  • "Detrimental Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Lower Extremity Wound
    Healing", JOURNAL OF FOOT SURGERY, 29:84, 1990.
  • Podiatric Surgery in the Elderly", PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND AGING, National Eldercare Institute on Health Promotion, 8:2, 1993.
  • “Medical Record Documentation of the Diabetic Podiatric Patient”,
    PODIATRY MANAGEMENT, 19:83, March, 2000.
  • “Big-Picture View Enhances Foot and Ankle Arthritis Care”,
    BIOMECHANICS, 7:55, April, 2000.

Lectures Presented

  • Podiatric Medicine, Department of Family Practice, Harper Hospital, Sept., 1978
  • Podiatric Surgery on the Elderly, American Public Health Association Annual
    Meeting, Nov., 1979
  • Podiatric Surgery on the Elderly, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Apr., 1980
  • Podiatric Surgery on the Elderly, Civic Hospital Residents Alumni
    Association Annual Meeting, May, 1981
  • Recognizing Child Abuse for the Podiatric Physician, American Public Health
    Association Annual Meeting, Nov., 1981
  • Podiatric Medicine: Common Problems, Rehabilitation Institute, Apr., 1982
  • Self-care of Common Foot Problems, American Public Health Association
    Annual Meeting, Nov., 1983
  • Unna Boot Bandages: Application and Use, Midwest Podiatry Conference,
    Apr., 1984
  • Common Running Injuries, Runners Clinic, Sponsored by Rehabilitation
    Institute, Oct., 1985
  • Complications of Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomies, Southwest Detroit Hospital,
    Oct., 1986
  • Quality Assurance and Utilization Review in Podiatry, IntraCorp Seminar for
    Insurance Adjusters, Jan., 1988
  • Podiatric Surgery for Tophaceous Gout, Spring Seminar, Southeast Division,
    Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, Mar., 1988
  • Over the Counter Foot Remedies, American Public Health Association
    Annual Meeting, Nov., 1988
  • Biomechanics of the Foot, Physical Therapy Inservice, Rehabilitation Institute
    East, Oct., 1989
  • Selecting Proper Walking Shoes, Walker's Clinic, Sponsored by Rehabilitation Institute, Nov., 1989
  • Arthritis of the Foot, Wayne State University School of Pharmacy, Pharm. D. Program, Mar.,
    1990
  • Foot Orthoses, Rehabilitation Institute, PM&R Residency Lecture Program,
    Apr., 1990
  • Rounds and Progress Notes, Michigan Health Center, Podiatric Residency
    Lecture Program, June, 1990
  • Prescribing Patterns of Podiatrists, Michigan Pharmacy Association Annual
    Interim Meeting, Feb., 1991
  • Radiological Differentiation of Arthritis in the Feet, Great Lakes Podiatric
    Scientific Seminar, Mar., 1991
  • Complications in Lesser Metatarsal Surgery, Michigan Health Center,
    Podiatry Residency Lecture Program, Jan., 1993
  • Use of Orthotic Devices for the Foot, Physical Therapy Inservice,
    Rehab East, Apr., 1993
  • Complications of Lesser Metatarsal Surgery, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association Annual Meeting, Sept., 1994
  • Proper Medical Record Documentation, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific
    Seminar, Mar., 1995
  • Unna Boot Bandages, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association Annual Meeting, Sept., 1995 Issues in Billing and Documentation, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association Annual Meeting, October, 1996
  • Understanding E&M Codes and Documentation, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific Seminar,
    April, 1997
  • Documentation and Treatment of Mycotic Nails in the Medicare Patient, Greater Detroit
    Hospital Journal Club, October, 1997
  • Contemporary Issues in Medicare, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific Seminar, March, 1998
  • Medicare 1999 Update, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific Seminar, March, 1999
  • The Burden Of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities, American Podiatric
    Medical Association Annual Meeting, Aug., 1999
  • Communication With the Diabetic Patient, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association Annual
    Meeting, Oct., 1999
  • The Burden of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities,
    New York Clinical Conference, March, 2000
  • The Burden of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities,
    Midwest Podiatry Conference, April, 2000
  • The Burden of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities,
    Region III Annual Conference, May, 2000
  • Using Forms to Make Your Office More Efficient, Region III Annual
    Conference, May, 2000
  • The Burden of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities,
    Region I Annual Conference, October, 2000
  • The Burden of Arthritis- The Podiatrist’s Role in Treatment Modalities,
    SAM Annual Conference, January, 2001
  • Critical Analysis of Medical Records, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific
    Seminar, March, 2001
  • Arthritis of the Foot, Assistant’s Program, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association Annual Meeting, October, 2001
  • Documentation of Mycotic Nail Treatment, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific
    Seminar, March, 2002
  • Documentation of Common Podiatric Codes, Michigan Podiatric Medical Association Annual Meeting, October, 2002
  • Documentation of Mycotic Nail Treatment, Michigan Podiatric Medical
    Association Annual Meeting, October, 2003
  • Coding, Billing and Documenting Injection Codes, Great Lakes Podiatric
    Scientific Seminar, March, 2004
  • Revisiting E+M Documentation, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific Seminar,
    March, 2005
  • Top Ten Documentation Errors, Great Lakes Podiatric Scientific Seminar,
    March, 2006