Louis J. DeCaro, DPM

Louis J. DeCaro. DPM is a Podiatric Physician who specializes in pediatrics with a special interest in sports medicine and biomechanics for both adults and pediatrics. Dr. DeCaro is President and fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics (ACFAP). Dr. DeCaro is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry. He also shares a patent on foot types.

Dr. DeCaro is in private practice in West Hatfield and a member of the surgical & medical staff at Franklin Medical Center as well as Holyoke Medical Center.

Dr. DeCaro is the Director and originator of the Adult & Pediatric Gait Labs Biomechanics Clinic, which takes place biweekly at his West Hatfield office. It is a multidisciplinary clinic, which evaluates the most challenging of biomechanics patients, and helps to find them answers through orthoses and therapy.

Dr. DeCaro is an international lecturer on the topics of podopediatrics and biomechanics.

Roberta Nole, MA, PT, C.Ped

Roberta owns and operates an Accredited Pedorthic facility, Stride, Inc. Custom Foot Orthotics, and Stride Physical Therapy and Pedorthic Center in Middlebury, CT. She is a graduate of the University of Scranton, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry; and a graduate of the University of Connecticut where she received a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine and a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. She received her certification in Pedorthics in 1992 at Northwestern University.

Roberta has developed a clinical specialty in biomechanical foot and ankle examination and orthotic treatment, and has been practicing in this area for 20 years. She is a published author on this subject in Orthotics & Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, Butterworth and Heinmann, Boston, 2000, and has lectured internationally on foot biomechanics.

She has written and instructs a continuing education lecture series based on basic and advanced level biomechanical foot and ankle concepts and evaluation methods. Her advanced level programs are original in content and are based on her novel patented methods of foot assessment, identifying a methodology for classification of 24 adult foot types (U.S. Patent 7,789,840 B2). She is a member in good standing of the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Pedorthic Footwear Association.

Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM

Dr. Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and a fellow of American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS), American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics, and American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), Diplomat of American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery certified in foot surgery and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, he is in private practice in Central Indiana, he is the team podiatrist for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, he is on the Editorial Board of Podiatry Today and a regular blogger for Podiatry Today, Guest Editor for Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Pediatric Edition 2013, Guest Editor for Foot and Ankle Quarterly Clubfoot Edition 2014.

Dr. DeHeer has had several published articles and is an international and national lecturer. He is the inventor of The Equinus Brace™. He is the President and Founder of Step-By-Step Haiti and Foot Aid, and a medical missionary with over 25 trips worldwide. Dr. DeHeer won the 2014 International Federation of Podiatrist Humanitarian Award and the 2011 APMA Humanitarian of the Year Award. Dr. DeHeer serves as a Trustee on the APMA Board of Trustees and is currently serving as Legislative Committee Chair for APMA. Dr. DeHeer is past President of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association and serves as continuing education chairperson. Dr. DeHeer has served on several committees for the APMA and as a delegate to the APMA House of Delegates. Dr. DeHeer has served on the APMA PAC Board of Directors, the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Board of Directors and the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics Board of Directors.

Joseph DeHeer

Joseph DeHeer grew up in Central Indiana and studied accounting and finance at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. After graduating in 2012, he started working for a regional orthopedic distributorship specializing in the sales and operations of ortho biologics and implants. In early 2016, Joseph took on the challenge of helping his father and his partners at IQ Medical launch the Equinus Brace™. Since then, Joseph has traveled the United States working hard to establish sales channels, build marketing assets, and implement educational strategies to change the paradigm of how physicians view and treat foot and ankle pathologies. Joe and Mike met in Philadelphia and realized the opportunity to work together to better deliver products and services to physicians, practitioners, and patients. Connect with Joseph at joseph@thriveorthopedics.com

Randy Rosler

Randy Rosler is the creator of Sole Marketing (TM), the first-of-its-kind system to help Podiatrists significantly increase the number of Orthotics dispensed in-office every week. Orthotics is an under-utilized, almost-invisible profit center, and I hope to offer you some valuable tips to bring custom orthotics and medical grade pre-fabs to the attention of patients who need them.

He is the National Director of Podiatry Content Connection, a comprehensive marketing agency for Podiatrists only, and have been immersed in the industry for more than a decade.