The American Legion's 2021 Physician of the Year is a St. Cloud Podiatrist

The American Legion's 2021 Physician of the Year is a St. Cloud Podiatrist

A St. Cloud VA Medical Center podiatrist was named the American Legion's 2021 Physician of the Year.

Dr. Joel Syvrud has been a podiatrist at the St. Cloud VA for 22 years. Some members of the hospital nursing team wrote up the award nomination, which Director of Surgery and Special Care Dr. Alfonso Alarcon said he endorsed as a supervisor.

The nomination said that Syvrud is attentive to detail, noticing subtle changes in veterans' conditions; provides excellent palliative foot care for complicated patients; has an "amazing memory" of his patients, remembering small details about them; serves as a cornerstone of the podiatry department and has been a mentor to many; and is a compassionate provider.

"It was an opportunity to recognize one of our best providers," Alarcon said of the nomination.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/28/us/va-real-estate-los-angeles/index.html