Our Staff

Lawrence Plotkin, DPM

Dennis L. Turner, DPM

Obinna Mgbako, D.P.M.

Lawrence Plotkin, DPM

BIRTH DATE: May 21, 1946

EDUCATION: New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 1977, D.P.M.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ 1971 BS

RESIDENCY: Kensington Hospital, Philadelphia, P.A..
1977-78, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

DIRECTOR: Isadore Foreman, D.P.M., DABPAS

PRIVATE PRACTICE: 1978 - Present Rahway & Westfield Podiatry Group

Staff Podiatist, RWJU Hospital at Rahway - Wound Care Center

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

1. Rahway Hospital, Rahway, NJ
2. Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ
3. Linden Surgical Center, Linden, NJ

BOARD CERTIFICATION: Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 08/85

SPECIALTY COLLEGES

• Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
• Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
  
  TEACHING AFFILIATIONS: Adjunct Profesor, New York College of Podiatric Medicine and Barry University
  
  PUBLICATIONS: Journal of Foot Surgery, "Selected Soft Tissue Malignancies of the Foot: An In-Depth Study with Case Reports."
  
  LECTURE TOPICS:
• Sports Medicine: "Running Injuries and Their Treatments."
• General Foot Care: "Foot Problems as Related to Systematic"
• Diseases:" Their Causes and Their Treatments."
• Podiatric Surgery: "Foot Surgery for the Geriatric Patient."
  

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society-Eastern Division
• American Public Health Association
• American Diabetes Association
• NY College of Podiatric Medicine Alimni Asociations.

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Dennis L. Turner, DPM

BIRTH DATE: July 14, 1952

EDUCATION: Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Ilinois 1978, D.P.M.

RESIDENCY: James C. Guiffre Medical Center, Philadelphia, P.A.
1978-1979 Podiatric Orthopedics

Director: Arthur Helfand, D.P.M.

PRIVATE PRACTICE: 1979 - Present Rahway & Westfield Podiatry Group
Staff Podiatrist, Overlook Healing Center
Clinician in Hyperbaric Medicine

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

1. Rahway Hospital, Rahway, NJ
2. Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ
    Chief, Podiatry Section, Department of Surgery
    April 2007 - Present
3. Linden Surgical Center, Linden, NJ

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 08/86
Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery

SPECIALTY COLLEGES:

1. Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
2. Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
   

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION: Laser Safety Officer
Linden Surgical Center
Linden, NJ

TEACHING AFFILIATIONS: Adjunct Profesor, New York College of Podiatric Medicine and Barry University

PUBLICATIONS:

• Journal of Foot Surgery, "Selected Soft Tissue Malignancies of the Foot: An In-Depth Study with Case Reports."
• Journal of the American Podiatry Association, "Biomechanical Evaluation of Ankle Injuries in Atheletes."
  

LECTURE TOPICS:

• Sports Medicine: "Running Injuries and Their Treatments."
• General Foot Care: "Foot Problems as Related to Systematic Diseases: Their Courses and Their Treatments."
• Podiatric Surgery: "Foot Surgery for the Geriatric Patient."
  

ORGANIZATIONS:

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society-Eastern Division
• Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine-Alumni Association
  

Obinna Mgbako, D.P.M.

Education:

New York College of Podiatric Medicine           Manhattan, NY
Doctor of Podiatric Surgery & Medicine, June 2004
- Pi Delta National Honor Society - Gamma Chapter

New York University           Manhattan, NY
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 1999
-Major in Computer Science

Experience:

Morristown Memorial Hospital Residency           Morris town, NJ
July 2004 - June 2006
Chief Resident of Podiatric Surgery residency Program
June 2006 - June 2007
-Design didactic curriculum for interns and podiatric medical students
-Lecture on various health care topics and surgical principles
-Oversee critical patient management pertaining to limb salvage and lower extremity reconstruction

Paragon Sports           Manhattan, NY April 2003 - May 2004
Sports Medicine Consult
-Educated about proper nutrition and dietary supplementation
-Designed sports training regimen for varying athletic disciplines

Devise associates Incorporated           Manhattan, NY May 1998 -
May 2000
Systems Engineer
-Hardrive and workstation configuration using various OS interfaces
-Assisted Help Desk with troubleshooting client computer difficulties
-Computer network maintenance using Novell platform

Unitas Mental Health Therapeutic Center           Bronx, NY June 1996 - Sept 1996
Site Coordinator
-Motivational speaker
-Devised and facilitated recreational programs for socioeconomiclly at-risk children

Freedom School @ New York University           Manhattan, NY Oct 1995 - April 1996
Site Coordinator
-Directed tutorial curriculum for junior high school students
-Supervised mentorship program
-Motivational Speaker

Honors and Awards:

-JT Tai Scholarship for Academic Excellence, New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2004)
-Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2000 - 2004)
-College of Arts and Science Trustee Scholar, New York University (1995 - 1999)
-Ujima Leadership Recognition Award, New York University (1998)
-Scholar Athlete of the Year Award, St. Joseph's H.S. (1995)

Research / Presentations:

Suny Downstate Medical Center           Brooklyn, NY June 1998 - Sept 1998
Research Assistant
-"The Role of Sulfhydryl Groups in Drug - Induced Lupus" - with Dr. Donald Graber