A month after running the Twin Cities Marathon, Ed began to experience pain in his foot. He knew years of running had taken its toll on his feet, so he went to some doctors to see what he could do. The first two doctors he saw told him that they could perform surgery to eliminate the pain, but he would never run again.

That wasn’t the answer Ed was looking for. Then he went to OFAC for a third opinion. Our doctors told him we could perform a procedure that would give him the best chance of running again. It wasn’t a guarantee, but it was honesty – which is another thing Ed was looking for.

After three separate surgeries to reconstruct his foot, Ed spent one year recovering and rehabbing. Since the surgery, he’s hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim and run several half marathons. When he finished his first full marathon in Columbus, he gave his medal to our team. Why? Because his entire body was sore or in pain… except for his foot.

“I needed three procedures and didn’t know if I would ever run again. Instead, the pain was
completely gone.”

- Ed Cozza, Marathon Runner

Hey everyone! We wanted to give you some more information about the satellite clinic Dr. Philbin is opening next Monday.

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC) is pleased to announce Dr. Philbin will be opening a satellite clinic at the Sports Medicine Grant Pickerington office this Monday, April 26th. The lease has officially been signed and the team is working out operational details as we speak.

Monday will be a big day for Dr. Philbin and his Right Hand Nurse, Angie Dykes. They will spend most of the day training Sports Medicine Grant (SMG) staff members how to assist Dr. Philbin. Our goal is to work with the SMG team in order to give our patients the best foot and ankle care in Pickerington.

Dr. Philbin will initially be on site in the new office twice a month – the 2nd and the 4th Monday of each month. Working at both the Dublin and Pickerington locations is something we’re very excited about because it will provide more convenience and personalized care to our patients. Beginning at 8:00am and working until 11:30am, Dr. Philbin will be available to our patients in Pickerington until he is needed in Dublin.

SMG also acts as a resource to injured athletes from local schools, primarily for orthopedic care. A staff of Trainers work primarily in this field, and with Dr. Philbin in Pickerington, those students now have a new resource for high quality foot and ankle care.

We’re very excited about this expansion and opportunity to better serve our patients. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Philbin and the entire team who helped bring this to fruition.

On January 12th, 2010 at 4:53pm, an earthquake struck 7.0 on the Richter scale just 10 miles south of Port-au-Prince.

With 2 weeks notice, Columbus Team 5 responded. This is our story.

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