John Pagliano, DPM

Agony of De-Feet: The Importance of Maintaining Foot Health

Your Feet are important! People tend to neglect taking care of their feet. World renowned foot and ankle specialist, Dr. John Pagliano joins host Melanie Cole to provide important tips to alleviate the agony of Da FEET!

Dr. John W. Pagliano is a foot and ankle specialist with over 36 years of experience in the field of sports medicine and injury prevention. He is internationally recognized as a prominent figure in the field of sports medicine and is commonly invited to lecture on injury prevention. Dr. Pagliano has treated some of the most famous world athletes both surgically and non-surgically. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is a clinical professor at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Podiatric Surgery program.

Not only is Dr. Pagliano one of the preeminent podiatrists in the country, he is also a seminal figure in Southern California distance running. Dr. Pagliano began running as a freshman in High School after being inspired by Roger Bannister's first sub-four-minute mile in 1954 and has been running ever since. "Running is my passion," says Pagliano. "I think it's the greatest sport on Earth.

Dr. Pagliano has continued to incorporate the latest research and techniques to get patients return to their normal life style. He emphasis on the body as a whole and uses this approach to improve the overall mental and physical being of the patient.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

5 / 19 / 2009