Gerald Gronborg, DPM (Jerry) lives in Bedford with his wife of 33 years, Leigh Anne.

Leigh Anne and Jerry have three grown children, Kai, Kara, Conner, and a lovely daughter-in-law, Sydni. 

Education

He is a 1989 graduate of  OCPM.  He did his residency at UPMC Bedford. Jerry has been in practice in South Central PA since finishing his residency in 1992. 

He was first introduced to podiatry when attending high school. He got a job working for a podiatrist doing yard maintenance. Jerry worked for him for several years. It was a joy and gave him an excellent introduction to the field. During his undergraduate studies at Gannon University, he had the opportunity to shadow several podiatrists and decided it was the career path for him!

Practicing Podiatry

Over my many years in practice, he has seen his practice evolve from one that was surgery-centered to one that is a wound care center. Jerry enjoys the challenge of taking on problematic wounds and the satisfaction of helping a patient by saving their limb and healing their wounds. Wounds are much more complex than surgery but far more rewarding. He works in a multidisciplinary group practice with interventional cardiologists, making limb salvaging their specialty.

Student Recruitment

Jerry’s a massive proponent of the podiatry profession.” No one does what we do nearly as well, and we can never stop letting people know that fact,” he proudly states. 

He has been very active in student recruitment over the years by lecturing to preprofessional student groups at colleges and shadowing many high school and college students in his office. Some have gone on to become podiatrists and other medical professionals.

PPMA Membership and Benefits

Jerry first became a member of PPMA as a resident and has been a member ever since. He has been active in the organization, starting as a Delegate from the Central Division to the House of Delegates. Jerry was subsequently elected to The Board of PPMA, eventually serving as President-Elect from 2017-to 2018. Jerry continues as an active consultant to the board and is the APMAPAC coordinator for PA. He also serves as President of the Central Division. He’s a board-certified wound specialist. 

Member benefits are numerous, including a discount on CPME conferences and malpractice insurance. “It is most important to remember that both PPMA and APMA represent us,” he states. They are the organizations that look after our profession on many different levels. Jerry encourages podiatrists to become members and donate to our PACs to ensure fair and equal treatment by hospitals, insurers, and institutions. 

Community Service

Jerry is very involved in his community. He sits on the local Eagle Scout Board of Review. Jerry’s also active in his church, serving as a Cantor, choir member, and Deacon. As you can imagine, he has very little free time but if you want something done, ask a busy person.