PRESENTATIONS:
 January 1998- American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine, Annual Meeting.  Los Angeles, CA
 "Pedal tumors - identification and management"

June 1997- Florida Podiatric Medical Association's Annual meeting, Boca Raton, FL
"Soft tissue pedal pathology - it is not that easy?"

 June 1997- Arthritis Foundation, "New Horizons in Rheumatology", Naples, FL
"Soft tissue pedal pathology - it is not that easy?"

March 1997- American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine, Annual Meeting.  Ft. Lauderdale, FL
"Management of Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy, Update '97"

February 1997- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Annual Mtg.
Palm Springs, CA
"You are Never Too Old to Screw" (The use of internal fixation in the Elderly)

May 1995- XV World Congress of Podology, London, England
"Total First MPJ Joint Replacement with a Two-Piece Unconstrained BioAction Implant for Painful 1st MPJ Motion"

 March 1995- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Annual Meeting
   San Francisco, CA
"Use of a Two Piece Bio-Action Implant for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus: A 32 Month Experience", "Workshop on Total Joint Replacements of the 1st Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint."

 December 1994 - Super Bones Seminar, St. Petersberg, Florida
"Hands on Cadaveric Applications of Total Joint Replacements and Advance Surgical Techniques"

November 1994- Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey Pennsylvania
"Surgical Treatment of Painful Arthritis in the Great Toe Joint"

October 1994- Houston Podiatric Medical Association, Houston Texas
"The Use of an Unconstrained Implant in Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint"

June 1994- Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland Ohio
 "Forefoot Surgery: A Hands On Workshop"  How to use the Bio-Action Implant in Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the 1st MPJ.

May 1994- Palm Beach Podiatric Medical Association, West Palm Beach, Florida
"The use of an Unconstrained Implant in Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint"

May 1994- Cleveland Clinic's "Step Ahead '94"  Seminar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 
1. "You are Never Too Old to Screw" (The use of internal fixation 
in the Elderly)
2.  "Use of an Unconstrained Implant in Treatment of Degenerative
      Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint " 

 February 1994- Dallas Podiatric Medical Association, Dallas, Texas
"Use of an Unconstrained Implant in Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint"

 January 1994 - Winter Meeting North Carolina Podiatric Medical Assoc., Greensboro, North Carolina
 1. "Use of a Unconstrained Implant in treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint " 
 2. "Management of Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy"

 January 1994 - Florida Science & Management Meeting of Florida Podiatric Medical Assoc.,  Orlando, Florida
"Use of Dissolvable Fixation" Workshop

 December 1993 - Health South Medical Center, South Miami, Florida.
Grand Rounds, "Use of a Unconstrained Implant in treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint" 

 August 1993 - North Carolina Podiatric Medical Association, Charlotte, North Carolina
1. "Role of PEMF in the Treatment of Non-Union and Problem Fractures" 
2. "Management of Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy"

 May 1993 - Cleveland Clinic's "Step Ahead" Seminar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 
1. "Management of Diabetic Charcot Arthropathy "
2. "Dissolvable Fixation in Foot Surgery: A Review of 1063 Orthosorb Pins"

February 1993 - American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons' Annual Meeting,  San Diego, California
"1063 Orthosorb Implants A Retrospective and Introspective Review"

January 1993 - CRMC Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"Diabetic Neuropathy Today and What Tomorrow Offers"

December 1992 - Broward Society of Radiological Technicians, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"How Information from X-rays Affects Treatment of Patients"

August 1992 - North Beach Hospital, Grand Rounds, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"Breaks in the Skin's Integrity "Foot and Leg Ulcers" " 

 June 1992 - Cleveland Clinic Florida, Clinical Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"Foot care in the 90's & Over Use Injuries of the Lower Extremity " 

June 1992 - Arizona Podiatric Medical Association,Phoenix, Arizona
"The Use of Dissolvable Fixation in Foot Surgery "

 November 1991 - Dade County Podiatry Association, Miami, Florida
 "The Use of Dissolvable Fixation in Foot Surgery"

 October 1991 - Larkin General Hospital, Grand Rounds, South Miami, Florida
 "The Use of Dissolvable Fixation in Foot Surgery " 

 October 1991- Institute of Medical Specialties, Physical Therapy, Miami, Florida
"Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Post Operative Treatment " 

 June 1991 - Utah Podiatry Association Evening Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah
"Over Use Injuries and Their Applications for the Foot Care Provider"

 May 1991 - Arizona Podiatric Medical Association, Tucson, Arizona 
"The Use of Dissolvable Fixation in Foot Surgery"

 May 1991 - Doxey Hatch Medical Center, Medical Staff Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah
"Identification and Diagnosis of Leg Ulcers"

February 1991 - American College of Foot Surgery, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
"A Preliminary Report on Dissolvable 1st MPJ Implant"

 February 1991   Ontario Chiropody Association, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
"Wound Care / Ulcer Management " 
"Neuroanatomy/Neurology " 

February 1991 - American Society of Massage Therapists, Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah
"Principles of Manipulation " 

September 1990 - Ontario Podiatric Medical Association's Annual Seminar
Toronto, Canada 
"Manipulation of the Foot and Ankle"

September 1990 - University of Utah, College of Medicine. Grand Rounds, Dept. of Podiatry
"Manipulation of the Foot and Ankle"

May 1990 - University of Utah, College of Medicine, Grand Rounds, Dept. of Podiatry
"The Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs."

April 1990 - University of Utah, College of Medicine Grand Rounds, Dept. of Podiatry
"Osteosynthesis Techniques and Applications as they apply to Foot and Ankle Surgery " 

April 1990 - Utah Podiatric Medical Association'sSt. George Meeting
"Manipulation of the Foot and Ankle"

March 1990 - University of Utah, College of Medicine Grand Rounds, Dept. of Podiatry
"Computer Axial Tomography  Principles and Application with regards to the Foot and Ankle"

March 1990 - California College of Podiatric Medicine's Super Seminar. Las Vegas, Nevada
"Manipulation of the Foot and Ankle"

February 1990 - Doxey Hatch Medical Center,  Salt Lake City, Grand Rounds "Principles of Fractures"

May 1989 - The New Giuffre' Medical Center, Philadelphia, Grand Rounds
"Leg Ulcers: Identification and Management " 

January 1989 - Oakwood Downriver Medical Center, Lincoln Park, Michigan
"Osteosynthesis Techniques and Applications as they apply to Foot and Ankle Surgery"

PUBLICATIONS:

April 1997
 "New Hope for Treating Painful Hallux Limitus - The use of an unconstrained, two-piece Bio-Action implant can bring relief and adequate range of motion to many patients."  Podiatry Today Vol 9 11 46-52 April '97

January 1997
 "Unraveling the Mystery of the Charcot Foot" Podiatry Perspectives: 
    Vol. 4, 4 2-3 1996  Ribotsky BM

October 1996 
"Local Anesthetics: Is there an Advantage to Mixing Solutions?" 
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.  Vol 86, 10 487-491: 1996, Ribotsky BM, Berkoowitz KD, Montague JR.

May 1993
 "Epiphysiodesis of the First Metatarsal with Cancellous Allograft"  Journal of the American Podiatric     Medical Association.  Vol 83,5 263-266; 1993, Ribotsky     BM, Nazarian S, Scheuller HC.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

1993 - 1994  Sponsored by R.W.Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute: A phase III, Double-Blind, placebo-controlled clinical evaluation of recombinant human platelet-derived growth hormone (rh PDGF-B) in the healing of chronic, lower extremity, diabetic ulcers after 20 weeks of treatment.