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  • FOX TV Reports On How Dr. Nirenberg Uses His Knowledge of Feet To Catch Criminals

    On April 29, 2008 Fox TV interviewed Dr. Nirenberg about his work as one of a handful of forensic podiatrists in the world!

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  • Persistent Doctors May Have Saved Valparaiso Man's Life

    Dr. Nirenberg discovers a patient's foot pain is due to a tumor in his neck. The story ran on the front-page of The Times newspaper! 

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  • Alcohol for the Foot

This is one shot of alcohol even a non-drinker could handle. Dr. Nirenberg is interviewed by The Times newspaper on how injections of alcohol can alleviate some types of nerve pain in the foot. 

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  • Dr. Nirenberg Featured on the History Channel

The History Channel TV Show MonsterQuest featured Dr. Nirenberg on their episode called, "Mysterious Ape Island". The TV show flew Dr. Nirenberg to remote Vancouver Island in Canada to examine footprints that might belong to the creature known as Big Foot. 

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  • Area Doctors Find Their Research is of Nationwide Interest

    Dr. Nirenberg publishes an article in the Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association about a rare tumor he diagnosed, and quite possibly saved the patient's life.


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  • Dr. Nirenberg Hired by History Channel TV Show

    The Times newspaper ran a front page story on the History Channel's MonsterQuest hiring Dr. Nirenberg to analyze footprints that may belong to Big Foot. The article ran on December 9, 2008.


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  • Bigfoot's Podiatrist

    Dr. Nirenberg is interviewed on WAJW (89.5FM) about his trip to Canada to examine footprints that may belong to bigfoot.

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  • Foot Doctors Use Hi-Tech Treatment for Heel Pain

    Dr. Nirenberg is now using a new, hi-tech device to literally shock heel pain away.


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  • Neuropathy May Be Cause of Your Foot and Toe Pain

    Neuropathy - it's not a medical problem that makes the headlines, but it is a common condition. Neuropathy literally means a "disease of the nerves," and it affects millions of people each year.


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  • Area Physicians Using New Device to Fix Flat Feet

    Dr. Nirenberg is now creating arches in people with flat feet with the use of a tiny titanium plug. The plug is made of softly threaded titanium and is placed in the foot through a small one-inch incision.


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  • Man's Foot Pain Leads Doctors to Potentially Deadly Pain in the Neck

    Dr. Nirenberg is featured in The Times "Second Chances" section.

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  • Alleviating Heel Pain with a High-Tech Fiber-Optic Camera

    HealthBreak on Lakeshore Public Television interviews Dr. Nirenberg about how he alleviates heel pain with a fiber-optic camera. The story ran on July 22, 2008.

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  • Dr. Nirenberg Educates the Public on Preventing Foot Infections

    The Times newspaper interviews Dr. Nirenberg about his new booklet on preventing infections in the feet.

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  • Foot Notes - Dr. Nirenberg Tells How to Choose the Best Shoes for Kids

    Dr. Nirenberg's article on how to buy children's shoes is featured in the August 2008 issue of Northwest Indiana Parent Magazine.

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  • The Truth About High Heels!

    Read Dr. Nirenberg's article on high heels - - published in the October, 2008 issue of Get Healthy Magazine.

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  • Local TV Station Interviews Dr. Nirenberg About Forensic Podiatry

Dr. Nirenberg is interviewed on the nine o'clock news about his work in forensic podiatry.

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  • CSI for the Foot Guy

    The Times Newspaper reports on Dr. Nirenberg's forensic podiatry endeavors.

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  • Get Healthy Magazine Interviews Dr. Nirenberg About Male Foot Problems

    Dr. Nirenberg's is interviewed for an article on male foot problems that appeared in the May/June 2009 issue of Get Healthy Magazine.

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  • Dr. Nirenberg Speaks at Indiana University

    The Post-Tribune reported on December 21, 2009 on Dr. Nirenberg speaking to students at Indiana University on the benefits of choosing a career in podiatry.

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  • Footprints & Shoeprints

    Podiatry Management Magazine reports on Dr. Nirenberg lecturing at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine's Footprints & Shoeprints Forensic Seminar.

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