Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Dr. James Nack to the Board of Podiatric Medicine. 

Dr. Nack is a podiatrist at the Mankato Clinic in Mankato.  He has been practicing podiatric medicine in Minnesota since 1992.  In 1984, he received a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and in 1988 he received his D.P.M. degree from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (UOMHS) in Des Moines, Iowa.  Dr. Nack also completed a one-year residency at UOMHS. 

Dr. Nack served as an Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at UOMHS from 1989-91 and was Assistant Director of the UOMHS Podiatric Orthopedic Residency Program from 1990-91.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery.  Dr. Nack served as President of the Minnesota Podiatric Medicine Association in 2001.  He resides in Madison Lake with his wife and three young children.  He is appointed as podiatrist member of the Board for a term ending January 7, 2008 .  Dr. Nack fills the seat formerly held by Dr. Steven Kavros. 

The Board of Podiatric Medicine is responsible for licensing and disciplining doctors of podiatric medicine.  The board is made up of seven members appointed by the Governor. 

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