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032 - Dr Dock Dockery International Foot & Ankle Foundation

Podiatry Legends Podcast

Release Date: 07/31/2019

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Dr Dock Dockery is the Founder and Chairman of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research, a position he has held for the past 40 years. He has authored over 150 scientific articles and chapters in medical journals and texts and five medical textbooks. 

He is also an International Educator, Lecturer, Author, and promotor of podiatric medicine and surgery. He enjoys teaching lower extremity pediatric corrective surgery, dermatology and plastic surgery techniques.

Today we talk about:

 - The International Foot & Ankle Foundation

 - Why education and travel work so well together

 -  Foot and ankle plastic surgery

 - What he learnt writing five textbooks

 - Why you should start collecting photos of exciting cases

 - Gin & Cigars

Final Tip

If you want to be a better podiatrist, you need to always be on a constant path of learning. 

"Learn like you're going to live forever, live like you're going to die tomorrow."

Every day you should learn something new, and every day you should live your life like you don't have much time left. You'll have far more fun be a lot more interesting. 

If you can afford it, enjoy life. Take the trips, buy cars and live in a beautiful home, but you should always be managing your finances. 

If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email me at tf@tysonfranklin.com, or you can connect with Dock Dockery at IFAF. And make sure you check out the long list of upcoming events and seminars. 

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