Physician Feature: July, 2021
Before you sit in their office, sit in on an interview with us as we ask Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic physicians all the important questions!
Meet Mark Razzante, DPM
Assistant Professor, Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery and Biomechanics, 麻豆精选 College of Podiatric Medicine
Degrees & Training: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, California School of Podiatric Medicine ; Podiatric Medicine & Surgical Residency, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center ; Advanced Training in the Ilizarov External Fixation Technique
Special Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, foot & ankle arthroscopy
- Q: What's your favorite procedure to perform?
- A: Anything with an arthroscope... ankle arthroscopy, endoscopic gastrocnemius recessions, etc.
- Q: Why did you choose podiatry?
- A: The variety of career paths and day to day experiences drew me in.
- Q: Why do you love working at the Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic?
- A: Every aspect of teaching students, from seeing them advance their foot and ankle knowledge to learning how to work efficiently in a medical setting.
- Q: What's it like being a podiatrist in a global pandemic?
- A: Not much changed, other than learning the benefits to virtual student education.
- Q: What shows are you hooked on right now?
- A: Waiting for Money Heist Season 5
- Q: Tell us about your free time!
- A: I'll tell you when I have some.
- Q: Any hidden talents?
- A: Officiating weddings
- Q: What's one thing you can't resist?
- A: Vegan Mexican or Mediterranean
- Q: What's one thing you couldn't live without?
- A: Two things: my wife and yorkie
- Q: What was your very first job?
- A: Unpaid: babysitter for my 5 younger brothers. First paid job: paperboy
- Q: If you weren't a podiatrist, what would you be?
- A: Something with numbers and spreadsheets.
- Q: What's your favorite place to be?
- A: On a beach vacation
- Q: If you could choose a superpower, what would it be?
- A: Time control
- Q: Favorite Book?
- A: How to Change
- Q: Who is your role model and why?
- A: My wife. Every day she shows me how to be a better person.
- Q: If you could live anywhere, where would you choose?
- A: California
- Q: How do you relax?
- A: Happy hours
- Q: What motivates you to work hard?
- A: The feeling of being suppressed
- Q: How do you take your coffee?
- A: Coffee black, otherwise green tea
- Q: What did you want to be when you were little?
- A: Baseball player
- Q: Any fun quarantine purchases?
- A: Fairview Park and Highland Heights locations for our private practice
- Q: What's your morning routine look like on a typical weekday?
- A: Coffee/tea, short Peloton ride, get ready and go