Don Pelto, DPM - Podiatry Practice Mastery

🚀 Podiatry Practice Mastery — Grow Your Podiatry Practice to $1M+ Without Working More HoursAre you a podiatrist ready to scale your practice to 7 figures and beyond — without burning out?Podiatry Practice Mastery is the podcast for growth-driven podiatrists who want to increase revenue, improve patient flow, and build efficient systems — without adding more clinic hours or sacrificing their quality of life.- Get my Free Million Dollar Practice Formula Book - https://www.podiatrypracticemastery.com/book

Don Pelto, DPM - Podiatry Practice Mastery is a business podcast hosted by Don Pelto, DPM, with 891 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Don Pelto, DPM hosts Don Pelto, DPM - Podiatry Practice Mastery, a business show with 891 episodes published.

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  How I Use ChatGPT to Create Waiting Room Content

  Aug 31, 20265 min

  Your waiting room shouldn’t just keep patients occupied—it can educate them about the conditions you treat and the services and products available in your practice. In this episode of Podiatry Practice Mastery, Don shares how he used ChatGPT and Canva to quickly create patient-facing waiting room videos covering everything from shockwave and DME to common foot and ankle conditions. Don walks through the simple process of using AI to generate the content, turning it into slides in Canva, exporting those slides as videos, and displaying them throughout the practice. He also explains how the same content can be repurposed for your website, YouTube channel, patient education, and other marketing. Keywords: podiatry waiting room marketing, AI for podiatrists, ChatGPT for medical practices, podiatry patient education, podiatry practice marketing

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  How I Choose Shockwave Therapy Settings in Podiatry

  Aug 28, 202610 min

  In this episode of Podiatry Practice Mastery, Don breaks down his practical approach to choosing shockwave therapy settings, adjusting treatment intensity, and building confidence with both radial and non-radial shockwave devices. He covers pulse counts, frequency, treatment areas, patient tolerance, and why more intensity does not necessarily mean a better treatment. You’ll also hear how Don structures a six-session shockwave protocol, what he expects patients to feel during treatment, when he uses touch-up sessions, and how shockwave fits alongside orthotics, stretching, soft-tissue work, and physical therapy. If you’re a podiatrist who is new to shockwave or unsure how to adjust your settings, this episode provides a simple framework for thinking through your treatment. Keywords: shockwave therapy for podiatrists, shockwave therapy settings, radial shockwave therapy, focused shockwave therapy, podiatry shockwave protocols

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  Heel Pain Webinars: What Worked and What Didn’t

  Aug 26, 20267 min

  Patient education webinars can be a practical way to educate patients, create content, and potentially generate new appointments—but the details matter. In this episode, I break down what happened with my latest heel pain webinar, including how we promoted it, registration and attendance, the tools I used, and what I would change next time. I also share lessons around webinar reminders, tracking whether attendees actually become patients, repurposing presentations into content, and why an in-office heel pain event may work better than a virtual webinar. If you’re considering patient seminars or webinars to grow your podiatry practice, this gives you a simple framework to test. Keywords: heel pain webinar, podiatry marketing, patient education webinar, podiatry practice growth, heel pain marketing

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  How to Get More Podiatry Referrals From Urgent Care

  Aug 25, 20264 min

  Urgent care centers are seeing plenty of foot and ankle problems—but those patients may be better served coming directly to a podiatrist. In this episode, I share how I’m building stronger relationships with urgent care groups through a dedicated urgent care webpage, educational lectures, procedure videos, office visits, and referral outreach. I also break down why I’m willing to teach urgent care providers how I handle common foot and ankle problems without worrying about “giving away the secrets.” The bigger opportunity is to provide value, build trust, create reciprocity, and become the podiatrist they think of when a patient needs specialized care. Keywords: urgent care podiatry, podiatry referrals, podiatry practice growth, physician referral marketing, foot and ankle urgent care

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  I Replaced My Scribe with AI: Week 1 Results

  Jun 22, 202640 min

  Have you wondered whether an AI scribe can actually replace a human scribe in a busy podiatry practice? In this episode, Don documents his first week using an AI scribe inside his practice. He shares the day-by-day realities of implementation, including documentation challenges, workflow adjustments, ModMed integration issues, patient communication, and the learning curve involved in changing long-established habits. Along the way, he explores where AI performs surprisingly well and where traditional documentation methods still have advantages. You'll learn practical lessons about protocol development, note automation, EMR efficiency, and how AI may impact staffing decisions and practice profitability. Whether you're actively considering an AI scribe or simply curious about the future of documentation in podiatry, this episode provides a transparent look at the process.

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