ABOUT
Meet The Team
SHALVI PRASAD
Founder
B.S. Biological Sciences with
Emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology &
Behavior
TAMANNA HOQUE
Director of Operations & Management
Content Creator
B.S. Nutrition Sciences
M.S. Applied Cognition & Neuroscience
RAHUL MISHRA
Director of Logistics
Content Creator
Website Designer
B.S. Movement Science
NIKHIL BOGA
Programming Editor
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JAKE LOITZ
Art Director
Co-Director of Communications
Content Creator
B.S. Neuroscience and Developmental Biology
MSIV California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University
Co-Director of Communications
Content Creator
B.S. Biology Pre-Med
D.P.M. California School of Podiatric Medicine at
Samuel Merritt University
Our Mission
First, we @podmedadventures want to extend a huge thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to possibly be a part of our vision for the page. The vision is for @podmedadventures to become THE HUB for all things Podiatric Medicine. We saw a need for a place where people from all backgrounds could come and get a holistic view of our profession. We are striving to create a page that will grow in depth and breath beyond just instagram to become a movement for the advancement of Podiatric Medicine as a whole. @podmedadventures focuses on a wide range of topics including: Politics and Legislation, recruitment efforts for new medical students, education on the road to Podiatric Medical School, education and medical advancements in the field, new products and innovations to increase product knowledge and options to patients and physicians, student features, physician features, and live interviews to gain further perspective on the day-to-day life of a practicing Podiatric Specialist.
We try to shift the focus from individuality or focusing on one particular Podiatric Medical School. We strive to take a global approach to reach a diverse range of students, practitioners, industry professionals, and the general population at large. We believe that a global approach to furthering the visibility and mission of Podiatric Medicine is something that is a huge need right now.
We have made progress and huge advancements in our field and we @podmedadventures want to be the bullhorn to alert the masses about who we are, what we do, and where we are going.
We want the world to know that we ARE the Foot and Ankle Specialists.
Please feel free to get to know a little bit more about each of us. We are more than happy to answer any addition questions that you might have.
Again, thank you for your time and we look forward to working with you in the future!
More About Us
Shalvi Prasad founded PodMedAdventures in the hopes of spreading awareness about Podiatric Medicine and Surgery as a career option and to create a one-stop shop for pre-pods, current students, practicing physicians, and industry leaders. Working with underserved communities on an interdisciplinary team is near and dear to her heart and she strives to help patients as a physician and advocate in legislation. Shalvi is interested in politics and legislation because it’s important to not only advocate for patients, but that it’s necessary to be proactive about the future of the profession and to ensure that the best bills and laws are being put into action by those who will be impacted most. Shalvi believes that recruitment is important because the field needs more representation, visibility, and value.
Ms. Prasad stumbled onto the career when she worked as a pre-health student advisor. After being an Emergency Department scribe, managing and volunteering at clinics, and shadowing throughout her undergraduate career and during her gap years, she quickly realized that Podiatric Medicine was the “hidden gem” of medicine. Ms. Prasad wants to build visibility, inclusion, and representation within the Podiatric Medicine field.
Tamanna Hoque chose Podiatric Medicine because of the flexibility and wide scope of practice. You get the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of sub-specialties or work in general practice if you like.
Furthering education is important to Ms. Hoque because she sees that Podiatric Medicine is experiencing dynamic growth. New methods and research are always being tested, applied, and put into clinical practice. As a future Podiatrist, Ms. Hoque wants to ensure that people are well informed about current research in the field as well as refreshing current, future, and past medical students on their medical knowledge and the fundamentals of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. Ms. Hoque is also committed to the empowerment and increasing the representation of women in Podiatric Medicine. Ms. Hoque wants to take the “EWW Feet” response from young women interested in medicine. Once she discovered the depth and breadth of Podiatry, Ms. Hoque’s viewpoint was completely changed. Ms.Hoque wants to make sure that young women are not only aware of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, but that they are excited to take a strong leadership foothold in the field.
Rahul Mishra chose the field of Podiatric Medicine due to his interests in Orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, geriatrics, and diabetic limb salvage. Throughout life and undergrad, Mr. Mishra has been exposed to various aspects of diabetes and the suffering that patients have to endure due to lack of education and proper care. The growing number of diabetic patients and their risk for severe amputations drives Mr. Mishra to strive to be a Podiatric Physician who can impact these patient’ lives and improve their quality of life. Podiatric Medicine is a wonderful field for those who want to see sports medicine patients, diabetic wound care patients, and orthopedic trauma cases all within the same day. Mr. Mishra is also interested in educating the future medical students about this unique field that is rarely spoken about and hopes that future students will understand the importance of Podiatric Medicine in an aging population. With the number of geriatric patients, Podiatry’s biggest patient population, projected to grow to 2.1 billion by 2050, Podiatric Physicians are required more than ever.
Dr. Nikhil Boga chose Podiatric Medicine and Surgery due to the plethora of pathologies that can be treated either with conservative or surgical measures. After being exposed to podiatry and how the profession can make a positive impact for patients, especially for his own family members, Dr. Boga began his journey into the specialty. With continuing research, podiatric medicine continues to evolve and promotes the utmost standard of care to all individuals in need. He pursues a continued interest in wound care, sports medicine, and reconstructive surgeries that can not only improves a patient’s pain level but more importantly, improve their functionality as close to pre-injury levels as possible. Along with research, education is an important component of the discipline since it teaches not only future physicians, but also patients about what has happened to their feet and ankles. As a podiatrist, Dr. Boga will continue to advocate and promote the profession and what it has to offer the public, and as a physician, treating the body as a whole and the patient’s ‘soles’.
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Jake Loitz chose podiatry due to the broad scope of practice and variety. He has a strong desire to be involved in multiple facets of podiatry, specifically in his contributions to further research to improve patient outcomes. This serves as a primary motivation for him. Furthering established-based medicine and protocol will help practitioners and patients alike. Mr. Loitz Is also passionate about medical education. It is his hope to create awareness about podiatry and help future students how to get the most out of their time in medical school and residency.