Business Spotlight: Dr. Catherine David

• Company Name: Family Foot & Leg Center

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Dr. Catherine David is with Family Foot & Leg Center, and is available for podiatric consultations and treatments at Marco Island’s Royal Palm center on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Owner: Dr. Kevin Lam; Dr. David is his associate

• Years in business: Two

• Company location: On Marco, Royal Palm Center. In Naples, Colonial Square Office Park, 1048 Goodlette Road

• Number of employees: Nine

• Products and services: Diabetic foot care for patients with circulation problems and diabetic neuropathy; wound care (which is Dr. David’s forte); sports medicine; sports injuries; bio-mechanics and the design of orthotics; foot surgery; and some additions to the practice including laser therapy (for varicose veins); hair removal for lower extremities; shockwave therapy for people with painful plantar fasciitis; Achilles tendon insertion pain and cryosurgery (used mostly for neuromas) done in the clinic.

• Hours: On Marco, Mondays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with Dr. David in attendance

• Contact number: 430-3668

• Company goals: Drs. David and Lam would like to extend their presence on Marco Island as the practice grows.

• Comment: “We’re like another set and eyes and another set of hands for patients. We call it routine foot care for high-risk feet. I like to educate my patients, and to empower them with knowledge. The more they can partake in their own health care, the more I’ll be able to benefit them too. When I have a patient who knows what I expect and what I want them to do, I see improvement, and that’s what I like in a patient. I like preventative treatment, with surgery being a last resort. I can also give them Internet keywords, because everybody likes to research on the Internet. But I would give them reputable Web sites” — Dr. Catherine David