Osterman Homeless Connect

Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic Podiatrists Give Back to the Community

On October 9, 2015, Dr. Howard Osterman of Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic’s Silver Spring/Fenton, DC-Eye Street, and Chevy Chase/Barlow Divisions, participated in Project Homeless Connect. The event served as a one-day resource fair for participants to access legal services, employment services, podiatry, medical and dental checkups, housing services and more – services that might normally take weeks or months to obtain. This was the first Project Homeless Connect event in the District of Columbia, organized by United Way NCA and held at Central Union Mission in Washington, DC. The doctors (Howard Osterman, DPM, Saylee Tulpule, DPM, Jennifer… Continue Reading

Take Control of Your Diabetes

Welcome to the FASMA blog. On this blog we will keep you up to date on the latest trends in podiatric medicine, educational resources and some great tips to taking care of your feet. I see many patients who have Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes. I wanted to dedicate this first blog post to those wonderful patients struggling with this condition and give a few pointers on managing your lifestyle. Research has shown that lifestyle changes can prevent and control many complications of the disease. Keep Moving: Exercise and staying active doesn’t have to involve driving 20 minutes to the gym and… Continue Reading