POCONO PODIATRY ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Dr. Carol Latzanich and Dr. Scott Kissell have been serving the Pocono area for more than twenty five years. They have offices in East Stroudsburg and Tobyhanna and are on staff at Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospital. At Pocono Podiatry Associates, P.C., we are driven to provide you and your family with the care that you should expect from a health care professional. We treat patients with care conservatively, without the push for surgery, unless absolutely needed. Our staff will treat you with compassion and will do their best to accommodate your needs, whether it pertains to appointment times or comfort within the office setting. Please call today to schedule your appointment.
Drs. Latzanich and Kissell are married and have lived in the Pocono area for 27 years. Dr. Latzanich grew up in Mt. Pocono and attended Pocono Central Catholic High School. She graduated from the University of Scranton and received her D.P.M. degree from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Kissell grew up in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and attended from Jenkintown High School. He graduated from LaSalle University and also received his D.P.M. degree from the Temple University of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. The doctors have two children, Krista and Colin.
CONDITIONS TREATED
Onychomycosis/Fungal Nails: If you are diabetic or have peripheral vascular disease or have pain due to fungal nails, we will provide the best option for your treatent, whether it is topical or oral, or regular routine foot care.
Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain: If you are suffering from heel pain, we will diagnose and confirm your heel pain as plantar fasciitis or determine the other possible causes of your pain. We will treat your pain conservatively with orthotics, sometimes with custom orthoses and sometimes with over the counter orthotics, all depending on the patient, and we will recommend all other treatment modalities to relieve your pain quickly.
Plantar Verrucae/Warts: We will diagnose and give you the best treatment options based on the size, number and location of these virally induced lesions.
Bunions/Hammertoes: We will diagnose and provide both conservative and surgical options, giving you all options and exhausting all treatment choices before opting for surgical intervention.
Diabetic Foot Exam: This is an initial evaluation of the diabetic foot with the purpose of determining the risk of secondary complications/skin ulceration due to diabetes. Virtually all diabetic wounds and amputations are preventable. We will evaluate your blood flow/arterial circulation, your skin sensation, and determine if any deformities may contribute to the formation of a diabetic wound. Once evaluated, if the patient is found to have no near term risk factors that may cause a diabetic wound, the patient will be generally reappointed yearly for a routine exam. If the patient has been found to have any risk factors, then the patient will be reappointed appropriately at an interval for periodic care to prevent a secondary infection or diabetic wound.
Diabetic Foot Care: Once it has been found that a diabetic patient is in need of periodic care to prevent skin ulcerations, whether it be the care of nails, corns, calluses or even surgical removal of bony prominences that may likely cause ulcers in the future, we will create a plan and treatment interval that keeps the patient on his or her feet. It is ultimately up to the patient to recognize that prevention is the key to preserving the diabetic foot. Wounds will generally heal with proper blood flow and care, but treatment is secondary, prevention is the primary goal.
Diabetic Ulcers: We will provide the debridement and wound care options that are the most practical for your wound so that you will heal as quickly as possible with the care and oversight that will give your foot the best outcome that is possible.
Ingrown Nails: Generally there are two ways of removing an ingrown nail. One is to remove either a corner or the entire nail border, depending on what is needed, with the intention that the nail border will grow back. The other method permanently removes a nail border, if the patient and doctor feel that the nail border will be a chronic problem. This procedure has been done for decades and is safe and effective.
Fractures: If your initial visit involves the care of a fracture/sprain or strain, please bring your x-rays with you so we may expedite and plan your care accordingly.
Other conditions treated: Tinea Pedis, shin splints, achilles tendonitis, pediatric flat foot, neuromas, metatarsalgia, capsulitis, arthritis of the great toe joint/hallux limitus, arthritis of the entire foot or ankle, gout, ganglion cysts, excema, and other skin disorders.
