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Robert Ruggiero is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Foot Drop, Spinal Stenosis, Coccydynia, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Ruggiero is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Sequoia
Abid Qureshi is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Qureshi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Qureshi is currently accepting new patients.
Reading Hospital
Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis. Dr. Khoshnoodi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.
Summary: More than one million Americans present with foot drop after stroke. As the aging population grows in the United States and across the world, incidence of stroke will grow as age is a key risk factor, thus there will be a need for low-cost, easy-to-use, and scalable solutions to administer proper therapy to promote recovery. This study will evaluate a Variable Friction shoe (VF shoe), a new low-co...
Summary: The FOOT DROP trial is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial to assess if decompressive surgery for peroneal nerve entrapment is superior to maximal conservative treatment. Patients with persisting foot drop due to peroneal nerve entrapment will be randomized to either surgery or conservative treatment if foot drop persists 10 +/- 4 weeks after onset of symptoms. Patients will b...