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Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: ankle sprain, foot fracture, trauma, and more.

11020 Rca Center Drive Suite 2004
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

(561) 676-3611

Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM is a podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.

Office Locations

11020 Rca Center Drive Suite 2004
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

(561) 676-3611

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2856 41st Street Suite 2a
Astoria, NY 11103

(718) 777-0360

(718) 777-3180

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Some issues Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2013 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2014 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	28
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	3
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gianni Persich, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,463 $2,463
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$397 FOOTANDANKLE $362	AUGMENT $24	Foot and Ankle $11
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC	$368 PRIMLEV $84	$284
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$325 Physio-Stim $250	Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $75
Nevro Corp.	$206 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $117	Omnia $88
Other	$1,447 SBO-Extremilock Foot $189	HAMMERTUBE $138	ADAPTIVESTIM $135	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $115	Colcrys $94	Other $775

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,464
Food and Beverage	$2,347
Travel and Lodging	$301
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$94

Biography

Dr. Gianni Persich is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Clinical interests for Dr. Persich include arthroscopic surgery, osteomyelitis, and ankle sprain. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.