Dr. Katherine Parodi
Podiatry
Westminster, CO
17 years experience female
Locations
Pinnacle Foot and Ankle Clinic
Westminster, CO
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Podiatry
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
16 Answers
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Katherine Parodianswered
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Diet: Gout is triggered by something in your diet. If you can find a commonality of what you have eaten before a gout flair, you will better know what to av... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Follow-up: Continued pain after a broken ankle is common, often another procedure is necessary. See your surgeon for new x-rays and an exam.
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A male asked:
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No: There is nothing to treat here. If he has a large stomach that could be why the veins are engorged. If the veins go back to normal appearance when he ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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No: Gout is a kidney issue. It is triggered by certain foods in your diet. One small study suggested cherries may help but it was not a strong study. Sinc... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Ingrown toenail: when toenails are trimmed too short they can impale the flesh as they grow forward causing pain, redness, drainage. Trimming the offending border out ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Diet: exercise does tone muscles but it also makes us hungry. If you don't modify your diet, you will likely not see results. Genetics also plays a roll.
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A female asked:
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X-ray: You may want an x-ray to rule out a fracture in your patella (knee cap)
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Do wound care: The blood/yellow stuff around your piercing is active drainage. It is normal when there is a deep break in the skin. This means that your piercing is ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Moderation: Wearing the correct shoe for your foot type, increasing your speed and distance 10% at a time, running with good form.
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Blood flow: Epinephrine causes small blood vessels to constrict which can stop blood flow in small vessels. There are only small vessels in fingers, toes, nose...... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Many things: The dark brown could indicate bleeding which happens when a wound is beneath a callus or within a wart. Any pigmented lesion should be examined by a d... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pain, inflammation..: Gout is a type of arthritis. It can effect the joints of your skeletal system. With recurring flairs you can develop deposition of tophi within the j... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Katherine Parodianswered
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Time will tell: This depends on the degree of trauma causing the nail to split. It may grow back normal, it may grow back deformed. Also, trauma can lead to a nail be... Read More
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A female asked:
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Do this test: Let's assume you injured your left ankle. Stand on your right foot and hop to the right three times, going as far as you can with each hop. Stop at th... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Parodi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Parodi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
California School of Podiatric MedicineÃÂ atÃÂ Samuel Merritt University,
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
PRESBYTERIAN/ST LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 2005
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