To Our Valued Patients: On July 1, 2024, Central Carolina Foot & Ankle Associates will be joining the Duke Health Integrated Practice. We are excited to announce Duke Health as the health care provider for our office in North Durham! What does this mean for you? You and your family will continue to have access to the same providers offered at the same convenient location. You will also soon be able to access your appointments via MyChart if you have an existing account, or set up a MyChart account where you can access your appointments, visit history, and billing statements digitally, as well as make payments online. We know where you and your family select to receive health care is an important choice and we consider it a privilege to serve you. With this change, we will no longer be accepting Blue Home insurance as of July 1, 2024. In addition, we would like to announce Dr. Brandon Lee will be joining our practice on July 1, 2024! Dr. Lee comes from the Mayo Clinic and is excited to assist you with all your foot care needs. We look forward to continuing to care for you and your family as a Duke Health practice. If you have any questions, please call our office at 919-477-9333. Thank you for choosing us as your wellness partners. Kind Regards, Central Carolina Foot & Ankle Associates Main Location North Durham- Central Medical Park 2609 N. Duke Street, Suite 301 Durham, NC 27704

Athletes’ foot, or tinea pedis is a condition where there is skin breakdown which allows fungus to enter the skin and cause an infection. Common symptoms seen by people with athletes’ feet are red, bumpy, itching peeling skin with occasional cracking and painful blisters leading to skin breakdown. Initial things people should do is to make sure they are properly changing out their shoes and socks, and then to routinely wash their feet to ensure that their skin is dry, especially in between the toes. If the skin does not improve over a one to two weeks, it is important for the patient to be seen and a proper antifungal prescribed, or further testing of the skin to ensure that there are no further issues. If this is something that is bothering you, do not hesitate to give our office a call and we will be happy to be of assistance.