John H. McCord, DPM

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Why You Should Never Get Financial Advice From The Doctor’s Lounge
08/21/2014
There are two really bad places to seek financial advice. Church is probably the worst and the doctor’s lounge in a hospital is practically as bad.
There are two really bad places to seek financial advice. Church is probably the worst and the doctor’s lounge in a hospital is practically as bad.
There are two really bad places...
08/21/2014
Podiatry Today
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Learning To Love Orthopods
11/03/2002
Learning to trust and even like orthopedic surgeons was tough for me. I spent four years in podiatry school being warned that orthopods stay awake at night plotting the demise of podiatry. At the very least, I could expect a clever orthopod...
Learning to trust and even like orthopedic surgeons was tough for me. I spent four years in podiatry school being warned that orthopods stay awake at night plotting the demise of podiatry. At the very least, I could expect a clever orthopod...
Learning to trust and even like...
11/03/2002
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Revisiting My Stance On Ultrasound Machines
02/03/2006
   I keep a one-eyed monster locked in the staff bathroom of my clinic. I am not afraid of the thing. There just is not another practical space to store it and I am kind of embarrassed about having it. It is a diagnostic musculoskeletal...
   I keep a one-eyed monster locked in the staff bathroom of my clinic. I am not afraid of the thing. There just is not another practical space to store it and I am kind of embarrassed about having it. It is a diagnostic musculoskeletal...
   I keep a one-eyed monster...
02/03/2006
Podiatry Today
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Why The DPM Identity Crisis Is Much Ado About Nothing
08/19/2010
I have never cared much about my identity as a professional. It did not matter to me if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services considered me to be a physician as long as my patients thought I was a good doctor.    I looked forward to...
I have never cared much about my identity as a professional. It did not matter to me if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services considered me to be a physician as long as my patients thought I was a good doctor.    I looked forward to...
I have never cared much about my...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
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Share An Opinion Or A Story: It`s Your Turn
10/03/2003
Jeff Hall, the Editor-In-Chief of this magazine, asked me to help edit this column a few years ago. It sounded like an easy task so I said yes. The deal was podiatrists would write the column and I would edit unless nobody sent editorials. In...
Jeff Hall, the Editor-In-Chief of this magazine, asked me to help edit this column a few years ago. It sounded like an easy task so I said yes. The deal was podiatrists would write the column and I would edit unless nobody sent editorials. In...
Jeff Hall, the Editor-In-Chief...
10/03/2003
Podiatry Today
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Emphasizing First Impressions And People Skills Over The Interview Process
05/03/2007
Job interviews have been the greatest challenge for me during the past 32 years of running a podiatry practice. I am no good at it.    I have read a few books on the topic and most suggest interview formulas. You and your office manager grill...
Job interviews have been the greatest challenge for me during the past 32 years of running a podiatry practice. I am no good at it.    I have read a few books on the topic and most suggest interview formulas. You and your office manager grill...
Job interviews have been the...
05/03/2007
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Whipping That Stranger In The Mirror Into Shape
01/29/2013
"When I get an irresistible urge to exercise, I lie down until it blows over.” — Mark Twain This has been my mantra since I left Army basic training in 1970. I hate to exercise so I haven’t for the past 42 years. As a podiatrist, I was pretty...
"When I get an irresistible urge to exercise, I lie down until it blows over.” — Mark Twain This has been my mantra since I left Army basic training in 1970. I hate to exercise so I haven’t for the past 42 years. As a podiatrist, I was pretty...
"When I get an irresistible urge...
01/29/2013
Podiatry Today
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How To Keep That Competitive Edge
12/03/2001
A new form of bragging rites exists among physicians. There seems to be competition among doctors where the winner is who who paid the least for his car. I have been the clear winner in my medical community. During the past year, I have been...
A new form of bragging rites exists among physicians. There seems to be competition among doctors where the winner is who who paid the least for his car. I have been the clear winner in my medical community. During the past year, I have been...
A new form of bragging rites...
12/03/2001
Podiatry Today
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Learning About Surgeons From A Narcissistic Cat
03/03/2005
   One of my most valuable fixed assets is my old cat Bob. He is actually my son’s cat. My son asked if we would watch Bob while he explored the world for a few months. That was nine years ago. Bob is a narcissist. He has all of the...
   One of my most valuable fixed assets is my old cat Bob. He is actually my son’s cat. My son asked if we would watch Bob while he explored the world for a few months. That was nine years ago. Bob is a narcissist. He has all of the...
   One of my most valuable fixed...
03/03/2005
Podiatry Today
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What I Will Miss (And What I Will Not Miss) About Podiatry
05/03/2008
I am in the last nine months of my 33-year career as a podiatrist. Every day of patient care is a cause for reflection. I know what I will miss and what I will not miss. I will not miss my most creative patients, those who are pursuing...
I am in the last nine months of my 33-year career as a podiatrist. Every day of patient care is a cause for reflection. I know what I will miss and what I will not miss. I will not miss my most creative patients, those who are pursuing...
I am in the last nine months of...
05/03/2008
Podiatry Today

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