Dr. Patrick A. DeHeer

President & Founder

A medical missionary with over 25 trips worldwide, Dr. DeHeer won the 2014 International Federation of Podiatrist Humanitarian Award and the 2011 APMA Humanitarian of the Year Award.  Dr. DeHeer serves as a Trustee on the APMA Board of Trustees and is currently serving as Legislative Committee Chair for APMA. Dr. DeHeer is past President of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association and serves as continuing education chairperson. Dr. DeHeer has served on several committees for the APMA and as a delegate to the APMA House of Delegates. Dr. DeHeer has served on the APMA PAC Board of Directors, the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Board of Directors and the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics Board of Directors.

Dr. Nicholas Pagano

Volunteer Director

Dr. Pagano is a professor and course director in Pediatrics Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Surgery at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Pagano is also a contributing reviewer in the Compendium of Podiatric Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Pagano was elected Vice President of the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics and was honored as the “Rising Star” by the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association. 

Dr. Louis DeCaro

Volunteer Director

Dr. DeCaro is an international lecturer on the topics of podopediatrics and biomechanics, and serves as President and fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics (ACFAP). Dr. DeCaro is the Director and originator of the Adult & Pediatric Gait Labs Biomechanics Clinic, which takes place biweekly at his West Hatfield office. It is a multidisciplinary clinic, which evaluates the most challenging of biomechanics patients, and helps to find them answers through orthoses and therapy.

Susan DeHeer

Volunteer Director

Susan is Practice Manager for Hoosier Foot and Ankle. Responsible for all administrative functions of a medical office including developing and implementing policies and procedures, compliance with regulations, managing the revenue cycle, Human Resource issues, overseeing medical billers and coders. Contract negotiations, credentialing/reappointments, advertising  and oversight of 4 medical offices. 

Rami Basatneh

Volunteer Director

Rami is a medical student at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine with an interest in Global Health and Health Policy. He serves as a delegate to the APMSA House of Delegates. At the APMSA, he co-chairs the APMSA Legislative Committee.