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New York, NY – February 22, 2009 -- Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, Director of the Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery, has been elected to the NYCPM Board of Trustees. Dr. Positano, a 1988 graduate of NYCPM, is nationally known for his non-surgical approach to the treatment of foot disorders. Dr. Positano is on staff at the Hospital for Special Surgery and currently serves as Director of the Foot Center, Sports Medicine section, at the Orthopedic Trauma Service, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Positano also holds the title of Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, as well as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Biomechanics, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
In addition to his DPM degree from NYCPM, Dr. Positano holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, and a Master of Science degree from the NYU School of Medicine.
