John H. McCord, DPM

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Reflecting On A Void-Free Retirement Three Years After Stepping Away From Podiatry
04/26/2012
The last three years have gone by fast. I loaded a few banker’s boxes of personal items such as diplomas, board certificates and pictures of my granddaughters into the trunk of my car. Then I stepped back into the office for a last look. It...
The last three years have gone by fast. I loaded a few banker’s boxes of personal items such as diplomas, board certificates and pictures of my granddaughters into the trunk of my car. Then I stepped back into the office for a last look. It...
The last three years have gone...
04/26/2012
Podiatry Today
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When You Have To Veto Elective Surgery
07/03/2003
I always like to spend a few minutes getting acquainted with patients who are new to my practice. I start by reading the face sheet on the chart before entering the examination room. This tells me where the patient lives and works, and the...
I always like to spend a few minutes getting acquainted with patients who are new to my practice. I start by reading the face sheet on the chart before entering the examination room. This tells me where the patient lives and works, and the...
I always like to spend a few...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
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Passing The Torch To A New Partner
11/03/2007
I am going through an interesting phase of my career as a podiatrist. I am trying to find a replacement for myself when I walk out the back door December 31, 2008. I plan to throw the keys to the office behind me and lock myself out. My...
I am going through an interesting phase of my career as a podiatrist. I am trying to find a replacement for myself when I walk out the back door December 31, 2008. I plan to throw the keys to the office behind me and lock myself out. My...
I am going through an...
11/03/2007
Podiatry Today
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Why Three-Year Podiatry Programs May Be Worth Another Look
05/26/2014
I have recently heard rumors that podiatry schools may be revisiting the idea of three-year programs. The logic is that the expense of four years of podiatry school does not fit the anticipated reduction in physician reimbursement due to the...
I have recently heard rumors that podiatry schools may be revisiting the idea of three-year programs. The logic is that the expense of four years of podiatry school does not fit the anticipated reduction in physician reimbursement due to the...
I have recently heard rumors...
05/26/2014
Podiatry Today
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Resisting Jealousy When Patients Opt To See Another Doctor
10/03/2004
I set aside a surgical block scheduling day every summer after the middle of June for my yearly crop of juvenile hallux valgus cases. These are usually 14-year-old girls who are between eighth and ninth grade. In most cases, I have seen these...
I set aside a surgical block scheduling day every summer after the middle of June for my yearly crop of juvenile hallux valgus cases. These are usually 14-year-old girls who are between eighth and ninth grade. In most cases, I have seen these...
I set aside a surgical block...
10/03/2004
Podiatry Today
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Emphasizing Care And Conscience Over Productivity Quotas
08/24/2009
   I am now in my seventh month of retirement after 34 years as a small town podiatrist. I miss the patient care but must admit that life is great. I am camped on the shore of Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington. The...
   I am now in my seventh month of retirement after 34 years as a small town podiatrist. I miss the patient care but must admit that life is great. I am camped on the shore of Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington. The...
   I am now in my seventh month...
08/24/2009
Podiatry Today
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When It`s Time To Put Up The `Gone Fishing` Sign
09/03/2002
I usually enjoy my work. My office is efficient. The patients appreciate our help. My staff is like family. Most weeks go by fast and end upbeat. Last week was an exception. The efficient office self-destructed when the computer medical...
I usually enjoy my work. My office is efficient. The patients appreciate our help. My staff is like family. Most weeks go by fast and end upbeat. Last week was an exception. The efficient office self-destructed when the computer medical...
I usually enjoy my work. My...
09/03/2002
Podiatry Today
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Letting Your Hair Down After Reviewing Your Peers
10/03/2005
   I entered a room in the bowels of the hospital marked “administrative conference room.” It was 7 a.m. on a Friday. I usually have a cup of coffee and read a book at that hour. There was a coffee pot and some bagels but the reading material...
   I entered a room in the bowels of the hospital marked “administrative conference room.” It was 7 a.m. on a Friday. I usually have a cup of coffee and read a book at that hour. There was a coffee pot and some bagels but the reading material...
   I entered a room in the...
10/03/2005
Podiatry Today
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Why I Am Turning Off The Surgical Engine
10/03/2006
     The career of the legendary stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel seems like an ideal metaphor when I contemplate my career as a foot and ankle surgeon. Knievel’s forte was jumping over cars, buses, bulldozers or wild animals on his Harley....
     The career of the legendary stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel seems like an ideal metaphor when I contemplate my career as a foot and ankle surgeon. Knievel’s forte was jumping over cars, buses, bulldozers or wild animals on his Harley....
     The career of the legendary...
10/03/2006
Podiatry Today
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Why I Really Became A Doctor
09/25/2012
A patient of mine asked me how I became interested in becoming a doctor. This was always the most difficult question for me to answer. I decided to tell her the real reason. I was close to retirement and no longer feared that the truth could...
A patient of mine asked me how I became interested in becoming a doctor. This was always the most difficult question for me to answer. I decided to tell her the real reason. I was close to retirement and no longer feared that the truth could...
A patient of mine asked me how I...
09/25/2012
Podiatry Today

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