Knowledgeable. Accomplished. Dedicated.
Our Bako Diagnostics Clinical Consultant Team is comprised podiatric physicians who enhance our educational endeavors with their respective talent and expertise in the field of podiatric medicine and surgery.
Javan S. Bass, DPM
Lithonia, Georgia
Javan Bass, DPM, has lectured around the country on topics such as proper antibiosis for skin and soft tissue infections, reconstruction for complicated lower extremity deformity, diabetic limb salvage and trauma considerations.
Dr. Bass is an attending physician for the Dekalb Medical Residency Program in Atlanta. He received his medical education from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He attained his post-graduate medicine and surgical training at Dekalb Medical Center. Dr. Bass received extensive training in reconstruction of the foot and ankle as well as diabetic limb salvage. He went on to complete one year of advanced trauma surgical training at Aria Health Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, where training was centered on the reconstruction of complex foot and leg fractures. Dr. Bass practices with Metro Foot and Ankle Centers in Atlanta.
As a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Bass is board certified in reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He serves as a board member of the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association and is Chair of the Scientific Committee, as well as its American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action Committee coordinator.
Andrew H. Cohen, DPM
Saginaw, Michigan
Andrew H. Cohen, DPM, is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Academy of Wound Management. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine. In addition, he’s an Associate of the American College of Podiatric Sports Medicine, the American Podiatric Medical Association and past Scientific Chairman for the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association.
He has authored publication articles and continues to be active in research and education, serving as the Program Director for the Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency program at Central Michigan University. Dr. Cohen is an Associate Professor and active Clinical instructor at the CMU College of Medicine.
Dr. Cohen is an active hospital staff member at Covenant HealthCare, St. Mary’s Health System and McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center, where he has maintained full surgical, consulting and admitting privileges since 1994. He has served on the board for several speakers’ bureaus and has presented lectures throughout the U.S. on various podiatric surgical topics, including wound care and diabetic limb preservation. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Podiatry Section, McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center as well as Chairman and board member of the Mackinaw Surgery Center.
Dr. Cohen was an original faculty member at Wound Healing Center, Covenant HealthCare, where he helped establish wound care protocols as an active member of the limb salvage team.
Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Saint Louis, Missouri
Allen M. Jacobs, DPM, who was elected physician of the year in 2018 by the Association of Physicians in Wound Healing, is board certified in reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Dr. Jacobs, a 1973 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He completed his residency at Monsignor Clement Kern Hospital in Warren, Michigan.
For more than 40 years, Dr. Jacobs has guided the profession as a podiatric residency training director, as a contributing editor to a variety of podiatric publications, as a renowned speaker and a respected educator. He has served as Chairman of the scientific program for the annual meeting of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Missouri Podiatric Medical Association, and on the Journal Management Committee of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Dr. Jacobs was voted a Lifetime Achievement Award to the Podiatry Hall of Fame, and has received numerous award from the APMA and ACFAS for his dedication to podiatry and podiatric education, as well as recognition from the governors of Missouri, Arkansas and Massachusetts. In 2015, he received the status of Fellow from Temple University.
Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM
Fort Collins, Colorado
Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM,
recently named one of America’s Most Influential Podiatrists, is in private practice in Fort Collins, CO. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, and is recognized as a “Master” by the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is a Gold Star Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management and is an Expert Panelist on Codingline. Dr Lehrman is a Certified Professional Coder, and in his role as a Consultant to the APMA Health Policy & Practice Department, serves as an advisor to the APMA Coding Committee and the APMA MACRA Task Force. He also sits on the board of directors of both the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons.
He is an adjunct clinical professor at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and is a member of the DPM Mentors Network. Dr. Lehrman is also on the editorial advisory board of the journal WOUNDS and is a consulting editor for Podiatry Management magazine.
William P. Scherer, DPM, MS
Delray Beach, Florida
William Scherer, DPM, MS, is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. He has maintained a private practice in South Florida since 1991, and has served 17 years as an Adjunct Professor at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Scherer has published several peer reviewed articles on onychomycosis, of which three were honored with an APMA William J. Stickel Award for outstanding research in Podiatric Medicine. He completed a PSR-24 residence in California, and since has been an innovator with medical and educational computer technology, created the Keystone Board Examination Software for Podiatric Surgery and Podiatric Medicine that has been used by thousands of physicians to prepare for their board examinations, and has created dozens of computerized educational software learning programs used by thousands of K-12 public schools in Florida and California.
Dr. Scherer has been active in social media, real estate investing, snow skiing, Disneyana, and been an invited speaker at dozens of educational conferences across the country.
Lauren A. Schwartz, DPM
Manhasset, New York
Lauren A. Schwartz, DPM, practices podiatric medicine and surgery in Manhasset and Floral Park, NY, and is an attending physician in the Northwell Hospital System. Dr. Schwartz is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. Schwartz is the Immediate Past President of the Nassau Division of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. She has spent 13 years working on the Medical Staff at Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities and serves on the Board of Directors of the Vincent Smith School in Port Washington, NY.
Dr. Schwartz received her Bachelor of Science at the State University of New York at Albany. She received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree with honors at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She did her resident training in podiatric medicine at New York Methodist Hospital, where she also served as Chief Resident.
Mary Olszewski, DPM, MA
Chicago, Illinois
Mary Olszewski, DPM, MA, is double board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics. She is a graduate of the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her surgical residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dr. Olszewski has practiced in the Chicago metropolitan area for more than 29 years, with extensive experience in all aspects of podiatry and a specialty in wound and diabetic care. Dr. Olszewski is on staff at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL, and NorthShore University HealthSystem in Skokie, IL. In addition, she has taught and lectured students and residents at NorthShore University, The Presbyterian Homes, and Luther Village. Her podiatric practice, Dr. Mary Olszewski & Associates, is located in Arlington Heights, IL.
Daniel L. Waldman, DPM
Asheville, North Carolina
Daniel L. Waldman, DPM, brings a private practitioner perspective and understands the challenges of direct patient care and third-party payers.
Dr. Waldman has been in private practice in Asheville, NC for over 25 years. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, a Fellow of the Academy Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery, and is a member of the Council of Nail Disorders. Dr. Waldman graduated from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine cum laude in 1991 and did his surgical residency in Loma Linda, CA. Dr. Waldman has lectured nationally and internationally to advance the skills of his fellow podiatrists.
He is Medical Director at Blue Ridge Foot Centers, providing in-office and hospital foot care as well as conservative and surgical methods.
Bela Pandit, DPM
Chicago, Illinois
Bela Pandit, DPM, is based in Chicago and has been in her own private practice for over 15 years . She is nationally recognized and lectures about practice management, dermatology, aesthetics, and billing and coding. Dr. Pandit is board certified in foot and ankle surgery. She is the chair of the practice management committee for ACFAS and the only podiatrist on the MACRA for Medicare.
Warren S. Joseph, DPM, FIDSA
Glendale, Arizona
Warren S. Joseph, DPM is a specialist in the treatment of lower extremity infectious diseases. He received his podiatric degree from the Wm. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. Dr Joseph completed his postgraduate training in podiatric medicine/surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and a fellowship in infectious diseases at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, both in Philadelphia. He is currently an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ.
Dr Joseph is a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and is an author on the IDSA Diabetic Foot Infection Guidelines. He is also certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, and currently serves as Editor of the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. Dr Joseph lectures extensively and his presentations have focused on the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections of the lower extremity. He has authored close to 100 publications in the field of lower extremity infections.
Leland Jaffe, DPM, FACFAS, CWSP
Chicago, Illinois
Leland Jaffe, DPM, FACFAS, CWSP joined the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2015 and currently serves as an Associate Professor as well as the Associate Dean of Clerkship and Residency Placement. He is currently board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery as well as the American Board of Wound Management. Dr. Jaffe has coordinated the dermatology course at Scholl College since 2015 and currently serves on the multi-disciplinary wound care panel at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois.
David Schweibish, DPM, MBA
Indian Harbor Beach, Florida
David M. Schweibish, DPM, MBA, a.k.a “Dr. Dave” was born in Chicago, Illinois and relocated to Florida shortly thereafter. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida and a master’s of business administration at Stetson University, and then pursued his medical degree at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. This was followed by an intensive three-year residency in foot and ankle surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Dave is also a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Awarded the Florida Podiatric Medical Association’s ‘Young Practitioner of the Year’ in 2019, Dr. Dave enjoys spending much of his time outside the office advocating for his profession and colleagues. He serves on the executive boards of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association and Brevard County Podiatric Medical Association. He maintains surgical privileges at Holmes Regional Medical Center, Advanced Surgical Care of Viera, and Melbourne Surgery Center.
He also enjoys fishing and is a classic car enthusiast.
Sarah T. Sykes, DPM,
The Woodlands, Texas
Sarah T. Sykes, DPM is a proud Texas native. She received her B.S in Biology from Texas State University, M.A in Biomedical Sciences from Midwestern University, and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Midwestern University Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her residency training at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, serving as Chief Resident and received extensive surgical training in all conditions of the foot and ankle.