Knox Community Hospital (KCH) will host a free "Doc Talk" on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 5 until 6 p.m.
Michael Castell, DPM, FACPM will discuss all facets of podiatric care and when to see a podiatrist. In addition, Vicki Kildoo, BSN, RN will highlight advanced wound healing modalities, offered by the KCH Center for Wound Healing, and both Castell and Kildoo will discuss at-home diabetic foot care.
This event, open to the community, will be held on the second floor in the meeting room, located in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion (signage will be provided).
Casteel is a new member of the KCH team; he is a graduate of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and obtained his residency at Northside Medical Center in podiatric medicine and surgery training, with reconstructive rear foot/ankle surgery certifications.
Kildoo, director of the Center for Wounds Healing, has been with KCH for 10 years. She received her Associate of Applied Science in nursing from Columbus State Community College and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Capital University. She has been in healthcare for 20 years and an RN for 16 years.
To register for the "Doc Talk," please call: 740.393.9621 or go to: https://shorturl.at/MYpJh.
According to KCH, the facility is a 99-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, community hospital based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, approximately 40 miles northeast of Columbus, with additional services in Centerburg and Fredericktown. Members of the KCH medical staff represent numerous specialties, offering a wide range of services. Staff members, along with a team of volunteers, work to provide personalized, high-quality care. KCH's independent, not-for-profit status, works to ensure that all remaining revenue, after expenses, is committed solely to improving patient services, technology, and facilities for the health of the people of Knox County and surrounding areas.
