Where is Dr.
Schumacher from?
Dr. Schumacher was born
in Chicago, Illinois.
He grew up in the
suburbs of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Where was Dr. Schumacher
educated?
Dr.
Schumacher attended the
University of Wisconsin
(two photos below),
where he majored
in zoology with an
emphasis in cellular
biology and genetics.
Dr. Schumacher was
involved in genetic
research in the field of
segregation distortion.
Where did Dr. Schumacher
get his medical
training?
Dr. Schumacher's
graduate work in
podiatric medicine was
done in Chicago (below
left) at the Scholl
College of Podiatric
Medicine, or SCPM.
Scholl College is now
part of the
Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine
and Science (below
right)--a unique school
devoted exclusively to
medical and medical
science studies at the
graduate-level
(Master's, PhD, MD, and
DPM degrees).
During his his medical
education, Dr.
Schumacher trained at:
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Cook
County
Hospital,
Chicago
(the old
hospital,
right):
Cook
County
is one of
the
largest
and
busiest
hospitals
in the
world,
and is
well
known as the
hospital
portrayed
in the
television
series E.R..
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Northwestern
University Hospital,
Chicago: The
downtown Chicago
teaching complex is
one of the nation's
best medical
schools.
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University of
Chicago Hospital,
Chicago:
Located in the Hyde
Park area on the
south side, the
University of
Chicago is one of
the top research
hospitals in the
world.
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Henrotin Hospital,
Chicago: Now
closed, Henrotin
served the citizens
of the gold coast
area of Chicago for
years.
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St. Mary's Hospital,
Chicago:
Located west of
Chicago's downtown
area, St. Mary's
served as as Dr.
Schumacher's
emergency room
rotation.
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Oak Forest Hospital,
Oak Forest, IL:
Huge and sprawling,
Oak Forest Hospital
is located in a southern
suburb of Chicago
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Wood Memorial V.A.
Hospital, Milwaukee,
WI: Wood VA Hospital
specializes in
unique medical care
needs of America's
veterans.
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A variety of private
offices and clinics
in Illinois,
Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan,
Indiana, Ohio, New
York, Pennsylvania,
Nebraska, Washington
State, California,
and British
Columbia.
Where did Dr. Schumacher
do his post-graduate
training?
Dr. Schumacher did the
first part of his
post-graduate training
at the Ambulatory Foot
and Ankle Clinic of
South Bend, Indiana, an
institution specializing
in minimal-incision
surgical techniques.
From there,
Dr.
Schumacher
moved to
Vancouver to
complete his
training in
podiatric
medicine and
surgery with
the Hospital
Podiatry
Group of
the
Vancouver
Hospital and
Health
Sciences
Centre (VHHSC).
The VHHSC is
pictured to
the right.
The VHHSC
is the
second
largest
medical
complex in
Canada and
one of the
leading
health care
centres in
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How
long has Dr. Schumacher
been in practice?
Dr. Schumacher received
his doctorate in
podiatric medicine in
1987, then began his
post-graduate work. He's been
practicing in Surrey
since January of 1991.
Does Dr. Schumacher have
any areas of
specialization?
Dr. Schumacher has a
general podiatric
practice, seeing all
manner of lower
extremity complaints.
However, Dr. Schumacher
has four main areas of
specialization.
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Foot surgery:
Dr. Schumacher is
board certified
in foot surgery by
the American Board
of Podiatric Surgery
and holder of
Diplomate Status
with that
organization (DABPS).
He
is also a Fellow in
the American College
of Foot and Ankle
Surgeons (FACFAS).
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Biomechanics and
foot function:
Dr. Schumacher
assesses mechanical
function of the foot
and designs and
builds orthotics,
braces, and other
appliances to
correct or control
structural and
mechanical
abnormalities.
Dr. Schumacher is
board certified in
foot and ankle
orthopedics by the
American Board of
Podiatric
Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric
Medicine and holder
of Diplomate status
with that
organization (DABPOPPM). He
is also a Fellow in
the American College
of Foot and Ankle
Orthopedics and
Medicine (FACFAOM).
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Heel Pain: Dr.
Schumacher's
commitment to
recalcitrant heel
pain is so strong
that he's opened a
heel pain specialty
clinic. Feel
free to visit our
website,
www.heelpain.ca
for more
information.
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Extracorporeal
shockwave therapy:
Cutting-edge medical
treatment out of
Europe for otherwise
non-responsive soft
tissue and bone
complaints. We
have the newest
machine available
anywhere, a machine
so new that it is
not yet approved in
the United States.
Dr. Schumacher is a
member of the
International
Society for
Musculoskeletal
Shockwave Therapy of
Vienna, Austria.
For more information
on this technology,
please visit our
website,
www.shockwavetherapy.ca.
What are Dr.
Schumacher's
credentials?
Dr. S. A. Schumacher:
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Is a
licensed podiatric
physician and
surgeon now in his
20th year of
professional
experience.
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Is Board Certified
in Foot Surgery by
the American Board
of Podiatric Surgery
and holder of
Diplomate Status
with that
organization (DABPS).
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Is Board Certified
in Foot and Ankle
Orthopedics by the
American Board of
Podiatric
Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric
Medicine and holder
of Diplomate Status
with that
organization (DABPOPPM).
(Less than 1%
of foot
specialists in
Canada are board
certified by
both the
American Board
of Podiatric
Surgery and the
American Board
of Podiatric
Orthopedics and
Primary
Podiatric
Medicine.)
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Is
a Fellow in the
American College of
Foot and Ankle
Surgeons (FACFAS).
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Is a Fellow in the
American College of
Foot and Ankle
Orthopedics and
Medicine (FACFAOM).
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Is a Clinical
Instructor of the
Surgical Residency
Program at Vancouver
Hospital and Health
Sciences Centre /
University of
British Columbia in
Vancouver, British
Columbia.
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Is a member of the
International
Society of
Musculoskeletal
Shockwave Therapy
(ISMST) based in
Vienna, Austria.
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Is certified in
ultrasonagraphy
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Is
a Member of the
Canadian Podiatric
Medical Association
(CPMA).
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Is
a Member of the
American Podiatric
Medical Association
(APMA).
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Is
a Member of the
British Columbia
Association of
Podiatrists (BCAP).
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