CFPM Annual Conference Speaker Spotlight

Meet the Speakers!

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Ruth Avelino, D.Ch. & Jonathan Haslehurst D.Ch.  

Ruth Avelino and Jonathan Haslehurst opened their first clinic in 1999 in Burlington, Ontario. As the clinic grew, it became obvious that a second clinic was needed. In 2010 they open their second clinic in Milton, Ontario.

By 2017 the Milton office had become too small and a new larger location was needed. In 2018 the College of Chiropodist of Ontario implemented new regulations surrounding HyProCure, requiring intraoperative x-rays. As a result, this would require a larger office to accommodate the x-ray equipment. In 2018 Ruth and Jonathan moved to a large 6 treatment room clinic with a dedicated surgical suite.

In 2020 it was decided to close the Burlington office...and then COVID....Medical Foot Solutions is one of only three clinics in Ontario that are performing the HyProCure procedure.

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Simon Bartold  

Simon Bartold is a graduate of Adelaide University where he gained a Bachelor Degree in Science with majors in Physiology and Zoology. His further qualification in Podiatry was gained at the University of South Australia. Simon holds postgraduate fellowships in Sports Podiatry with the Australian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and in Sport Sciences with Sports Medicine Australia.

He has won the prestigious Best Clinical Paper Award for original research at the Australasian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport an unprecedented three times. He is the creator of the education portal www.bartoldbiomechanics.com and conducts seminars around the world on injury prevention, biomechanics and sports injuries.

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  Dr. Ivan Bristow

Throughout his career, Dr. Ivan Bristow has held a passion for dermatology. He has promoted podiatric dermatology worldwide working with podiatrists, dermatologists and general practitioners on various education programmes and in researching new technologies and treatments.

In addition, he has authored books, published over 100 papers and runs a successful blog. He holds visiting appointments at Universities in the UK and Australia and continues to lecture around the world as well as regularly working in a busy clinic in Hampshire, UK.
 

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  Dr. Chris Bromley

Dr. Christopher Bromley was born and raised in Goshen and Newburgh, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. He received is Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Bromley was awarded at graduation the Henry Haber Award for Clinical Excellence. He completed a two year residency program in Podiatric Surgery at Maryland General and Johns Hopkins teaching Hospitals In Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bromley is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is currently the Chief of Podiatric Surgery at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Dr Bromley is also on staff at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.