Dr. Jay Levine is the former Director of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center, The Diabetic Limb Preservation Program, and Department of Podiatric Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY . He has been a clinical instructor at 2 New York medical schools, and has lectured extensively on The Diabetic Foot. Dr. Levine is an inventor,  studying foot injury prevention during sports, and holds 2 patents for athletic shoes. He received his surgical training in 1986-1988 and has over 25 years of experience diagnosing and treating common , difficult and unique conditions affecting the foot. He is currently Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is a Fellow of The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Professional Wound Care Association.