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Crisis Response Appointment Required. Custom-made orthotics require a prescription. Winnipeg: 128 Adelaide St. • 1504 St. Mary's Rd. • 1530 Regent Ave. Call 204-944-7460 or Email: fhcwreception@canadianfootwear.com New Balance Calgary: 303, 150 Crowfoot Cr NW. Call (403) 220-1118 Foothealth Shoes, Calgary: 151 86 Ave SE. Call (403) 212-8111 With over 90 years of combined experience, the FootHealth Centre team will make sure that you fi nd that right fi t for your feet. With specialized education and training in foot orthotics and footwear, Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthists help to alleviate pain, abnormalities and debilitating conditions of the lower limbs and feet. The goal of our Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthists is to help patients achieve and maintain proper foot care and lower limb health, and live healthy, active lives. Our mission is to provide the very best footwear and footcare in a safe, healthy, and positive environment. Brian Scharfstein is a Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthist specializing in care of the diabetic foot, and principal owner of Canadian Footwear and the Foothealth Centre. He has served as a board member of the Canadian Diabetes Association in Manitoba, and supports many charitable directives. He pursued his education at Northwestern University in Chicago, and Ball State University, and brings 25 years of experience. Amanda Bushby is a Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthist. She began her professional career in Calgary, transferring to Winnipeg in 2006. She is vice chair of the Insurance of Governance (IGR) committee for the Pedorthic Association of Canada, and serves on the Ethics committee for the College of Pedorthics of Canada. She strives to promote the pedorthic profession in any way she can to help the daily quality of life for all of her patients. Marianne Viau is a Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthist with a special interest in diabetic feet and vascular complication. Her expertise has been used in consultations with Misericordia Health Centre, Health Sciences Centre, and Mount Carmel Clinic for the last 15 years. She brings 21 years of experience to the FootHealth Centre, and takes pride in improving the quality of life of her patients, and educating people about foot health. Laurie Dunning is a Fitting Specialist, specializing in complex fi ttings for people with diabetes and arthritis. She has a certifi cation as a Fitting Specialist of Compression Hosiery from Sigvaris, and as a New Balance "Procare" specialist. She has been with the FootHealth Centre since 1996 and brings 18 years of experience with her. Sheldon Gardner is a Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthist. He got his start working with Kintec Footlabs in Vancouver, receiving his Pedorthic Certfi cation in 1999. He enjoys spending his free time hiking the outdoors and playing sports, and works hard to have his patients enjoy that same quality of life. Heather Macpherson is a Canadian Certifi ed Pedorthist, and started working at the Calgary FootHealth Centre in 2001. Heather has served on the Board of Directors of the College of Pedorthics of Canada as the Chair of Exam Development, certifying new pedorthists as an exam proctor. She became certifi ed in 2005, and brings 13 years of experience to the FootHealth team. Her favourite part of her job is creative problem solving for clients with uncommon issues or symptoms. Meet the Foot Care Specialists at Canadian Footwear www.canadianfootwear.com

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