Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Paper: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) Title: Doctor's devotion to lifetime of work honored - Clubfoot treatment center renamed at University Hospitals Author: Jim son Date: September 29, 2001 Section: B Page: 3 IOWA CITY GAZETTE IOWA CITY - Dr. Ignacio Ponseti isn't the least bit upset that it took the medical profession nearly 50 years to realize he may be onto something when it comes to treating without surgery infants with clubfoot. " This is not rare in medicine, " 87-year-old Ponseti said Friday. He said he is just genuinely happy that the method has caught on, in large part because of the Internet and parents who wanted to find ways to treat their babies without surgery. But Friday morning University Hospitals honored the modest doctor by naming a specialty clinic for him. Now parents who bring their babies to Iowa City for treatment will be seen at the Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Center. " This really belongs to the parents of these babies, " he said, standing in front of a quilt that bears the pictures of some of the 2,000 patients he's treated in more than 60 years of practice. Thanks to many of those parents, and the instant word-of-mouth available with the Internet, Ponseti's career is hitting high gear at a time when most people his age would be happy to be moderately active. Last year he treated 77 babies. And each month at least two doctors come to Iowa City to study his method that involves a series of casts to straighten a clubfoot. " His honor is well deserved, " said Dan feld of Amana. Both of the feet of his son, Graham, were deformed at birth. Ponseti treated Graham, who was walking just fine at 9 months, feld said. " We feel like we came to the right place. " of Savannah, Ga., is documenting the treatment of her 6- month-old son Caleb. " He's a special man, " she said of Ponseti. She plans to tell doctors in the Savannah area about Ponseti's method so that other parents whose children have the condition will know they have an option to surgery. Doctors at three hospitals recommended a surgery for Caleb. The dedication of the Ponseti clinic was one of two ceremonies at the UI Friday. In the afternoon the College of Engineering will dedicate the new Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences, which opened last year. Designed by Iowa City architects Neumann Monson, P.C. and the Los Angeles firm Anshen+, the four-year, $31 million modernization project adds classrooms, labs, and student-oriented study and meeting areas for the college's 80 faculty and 1,400 students. Author: Jim son Section: B Page: 3 Copyright © 2001 Cedar Rapids Gazette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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