Dr. Maasi J. Smith "Foot Care From the Dr. Who Cares" Company: Rittenhouse Foot and Ankle Associates Website: www.MyBadFeet.com

Biography:
Dr. Maasi J. Smith is the founder and director of Rittenhouse Foot and Ankle Associates. The doors of his private practice opened in 2002 in Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Square, where he developed his complete natural foot care line, Dr. Smith’s Foot Care. In addition to his practice, Dr. Smith is affiliated with the American Podiatric Medical Association, Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association, American Professional Wound Care Association and The American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery.

A native of Essex County, New Jersey, Dr. Smith graduated from Irvington High School in 1988, furthering his education at Hampton University in Virginia. As a Biology/Pre-Med major it was not until his third year at Hampton that Dr. Smith developed an interest in podiatry and decided to pursue a career in podiatric medicine. After finishing Hampton University in 1992, he attended Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine where he became an active participant in the Student National Podiatric Medical Association, as well as other student organizations.

After co-authoring two medical research papers and making his rounds at several of the area’s top hospitals, Dr. Smith choose to do his residency training in Philadelphia at Temple University Northeastern Hospital, where he trained in podiatric medicine and surgery with further emphasis on diabetic wound care.

He found success by combining natural ingredients such as soy, aloe, vitamin E and tea tree oil, as opposed to the prescription formulas which usually include harsh chemical ingredients. This combination of soy, aloe and vitamin E is what makes Dr. Smith’s foot cream so unique. His other products including a deodorizing foot wash, a nail and skin fungus treatment and a foot soak are all derived from natural ingredients. The response to his products was so positive that he began mass production in 2006. Dr. Smith used television to showcase his foot care products and has been featured on CBS, Fox, WMCN, as well as print and radio. Presently Dr. Smith offers his writings as an expert, as well as using speaking engagements to promote foot health.

Dr. Smith’s success in podiatry stems from his educational approach to medicine. He cares about his patients and believes that they should have the best possible foot care available. Dr. Smith works extremely hard to educate his patients and promote the importance of foot health, whether in his office or through his website, www.mybadfeet.com. Dr. Smith also spends a great deal of time giving back to the community. On a local level, he provides informational seminars to local senior centers and takes the time to mentor local students on a variety of issues.

Dr. Smith also offers his office to podiatry students as a place to learn and a basic understanding of private practice. In his spare time, Dr. Smith enjoys playing chess and writing fiction. He began writing short stories as a way to tame his active imagination, and then his writing became more than a hobby. In 2001, Dr. Smith’s Novel was self-published.“Mischiefmakers” received 4 of 5 stars from Amazon readers and was praised by several book clubs.

Availability:
Available as a speaker and consultant.