About
Dr. Tim has always been curious about biology, health and nutrition. From an early age he was collecting rocks, bugs and reptiles. As a child some of his favorite books were books that classified plants, animals and reptiles. (Kind of nerdy) As he grew into a young man he became intensely involved in many sports. In his freshman year of college he was recruited to the track team to run the decathlon and continues to stay active. Ever since Junior High School he dreamed of becoming a doctor. After his freshman year at college he spent 2 years living in Brazil where he fell in love with the country and its people. He became proficient in Portuguese and Spanish. Upon returning to the United States he completed his studies at Brigham Young University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology with a minor in Portuguese. Dr. Tim worked his way through college as an emergency room technician. He then spent one year in a masters program in Exercise Physiology. It was during the course of these studies that he was accepted to medical school. He graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and earned the prestigious Arthur J. Weissfeld award for excellence. He went on to complete a surgical residency specializing in the surgical correction and reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He is a licensed in two states and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and is Board Certified. Dr. Tim developed and ran a successful practice for 15 years and served as the Scientific Chairman and the President of the Colorado Podiatric Medical Association. He was the first doctor specialized in the foot and ankle to be appointed to the Colorado Diabetes Association.
