Posted to Podiatry ONLINE Newsflash 8/1/2000

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From: Karen Rinehart, DPM
Subject: Brian Gale, DPM

I am one of the hometown people who've come back to my
hometown of Bismarck, North Dakota to practice podiatry.
Currently I share office space with Dr. Brian Gale. We've had this
arrangement since May of this year. Dr. Gale has been under
attack from all sides for years here in Bismarck (see
www.briangale.com ).

Much of his office and personal affairs have fallen into disarray as a
result. Yet, in spite of all this I felt compelled to "set up shop" with
him at his clinic. Why? Why share office space with a physician
apparently marked to be destroyed by the state organization? Why
not just go on my own, or join up with the podiatrists in charge of
things here in North Dakota?

The answer to all of those questions is because Dr. Gale is a good
and decent man with rare and exceptional podiatric skill. He, unlike others in this area, is not egomaniacal. He is truly knowledgeable,
caring, gentle, and concerned with the welfare of all his patients. All
of these qualities are admirable in a physician, but what really
convinced me to work with him are the following things:

 

A. The accusations against Dr. Gale by the NDBPM (North Dakota Board of Podiatric Medicine) are, to my line of reasoning, illogical, changing/inconsistent, convoluted, and contrived (see web site www.briangale.com). Their decisions and actions toward Dr. Gale have both shocked and amazed me. Additionally, in my opinion it appears that the North Dakota Board either has no desire to resolve this problem or perhaps it will only be over for them when Dr. Gale's life has been completely destroyed. Again I would refer the reader to http://www.podiatryonline.com or the Podiatry Forum at http://www.geocities.com/podiatryforum.

B. I've seen many of Dr. Gale's patients over the last six months or so. Many of these were patients with S/P complex surgical procedures (i.e. flatfoot reconstruction, Achilles tendon Rupture, PT Rupture, LAS, etc.) To be quite honest with you, his work is impeccable and fastidious. Many of his patients report results beyond their greatest expectations.

 

C. Dr. Gale's patients really love him and support him. They care what happens to him and want to keep him and his family in our community.

 

D. Dr. Gale remains humble, devoted to his family and patients, and most remarkably, he remains gracious towards those who persecute him. How many of us can say that?

Don't ask me how Brian and Tami endure such pressure and strain. This type of injustice and torture should not be allowed to happen to anyone. Much less to someone who is an asset to the community.

At any rate I hope as many of you as humanly possible will support Dr. Gale and his family in their fight. 

Appreciatively,
Karen Rinehart, DPM
kemineth@aol.com