Put Your Right Foot Forward Podcast Dr. Danny Aronovitz

Dr. Marvin Aronovitz is a retired podiatrist. Born and raised in Detroit, Dr. Aronovitz completed his undergraduate work at Eastern Michigan University and attended what was then called the Ohio School for Chiropody. He was a physician for 44 years before retiring and moving to Florida.

I’m discussing with my father how he was inspired to become a podiatrist as well as how the field of podiatry has changed through the years. We’re going into how training has evolved and what all podiatrists should know before they start seeing patients. Dr. Aronovitz is also sharing what he believes the secret is to having a fulfilling career.

Mike Fournier is the Mayor and City Commissioner of Royal Oak, Michigan. He also works in the auto industry to help bring new technologies and services to the company. Prior to being elected to the city commission, Mike served as a trustee for the Royal Oak Public Library and was a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Mike is married to his high school sweetheart Nicole and has three children.

Today, we’re discussing what inspired Mike to put a right foot forward to serve his community. Mike is sharing about how his family inspired him to put the needs of others above his own. We’re also talking about connecting as a community and knowing who your neighbors are. Finally, Mike is sharing how the city of Royal Oak is making sure that things are better for the next generation than they are today.

Dr. Asmaa Abada is a first-generation Muslim Arab American woman establishing herself in the medical field. She recently graduated from Podiatry school and is currently working at St. John Macomb Hospital as a first-year resident.

In today’s episode, Asmaa is sharing her family’s story of fleeing Iraq in the middle of the night and immigrating to the United States. This inspirational woman is using her experiences of thriving in a new culture to become a compassionate physician. Truly, Dr. Abada is helping to define what it means to be a Muslim Arab American woman who puts her right foot forward in medicine and life.

We’re getting to the heart of what it looks like to do the right thing in medicine and life. Host Danny Aronovitz interviews people from different walks of life who are doing the right thing while treating (or being treated for) health problems. We’ll get real about medical issues and reveal outstanding individuals in the non-medical world who aspire and cling to doing the right thing. These stories will reset your compass to be more aligned with people doing the right thing.