RESTORE MEDICAL PARTNERS - Key Persons
Dr. David Greenfield received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University in 1974. He then went to NY Medical College and graduated with a medical degree in 1980. He did his internal medicine internship and residency at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, from 1980-1983. He became board-certified in internal medicine in 1983 and then completed a two-year rheumatology fellowship at the Washington Hospital Center.
He and his wife, along with his then three-week-old baby girl, moved to Venice in the summer of 1985. Dr. Greenfield and his wife "hung out his shingle" and started a solo rheumatology practice. He was board-certified in rheumatology in 1986. He also became a Founding Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology that same year. For 30 years he was the only full-time, board-certified rheumatologist in Venice.
In 2013 he joined the Gulf Coast Medical Group and then retired at the end of 2018. Retirement didn't "stick" as he longed for the challenge and reward of treating all types of rheumatologic patients.
Dr. Greenfield has a special interest in osteoporosis, inflammatory rheumatologic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, and systemic lupus), and vasculitis (polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis). He also treats osteoarthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis.
In his leisure time, Dr. Greenfield enjoys tennis, biking, photography, cooking, and, most especially, FaceTime (although preferably in person) with his precious three-year-old granddaughter.
Job Titles:
- President of the National Medical Association
Dr. Nickerson served as president of the National Medical Association, Dr. Joseph Tyler Chapter in Lafayette, Louisiana, and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Job Titles:
- Member of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Dr. Michael Katz, DPM has over 40 years of experience treating patients in the Venice area. His specialties include podiatry and foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Katz received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA in 1971. Following his time at Ursinus College, he attended Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating with his doctorate in 1975. He then went on to complete his residency with the United States Air Force in 1977 at the Keesler Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Dr. Katz started working at a private practice in Venice following his residency in 1977. In 2011, Dr. Katz began working with the Gulf Coast Medical Group. He also served as an adjunct professor at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami.
Dr. Katz is an active member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Florida Podiatric Medical Association. He is board-certified in foot and ankle surgery through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. His dedication to the Venice community is astounding. He has served as the chief of staff for the Bon Secours - Venice Hospital and chair of the Credentials Committee for the Venice Regional Medical Center.
Job Titles:
- Board - Certified Physician
Dr. Gerald Nickerson, Jr. is a board-certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Nickerson has an additional board certification in pain medicine and is a board-certified interventional pain specialist.
Dr. Nickerson earned his medical doctorate degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1982. He returned to his hometown and trained in a neurosurgery pilot program at King Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Thereafter, Dr. Nickerson traveled to complete a two-year neurology residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC. Following that training, he completed a three-year residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC, in 1992.
Dr. Nickerson returned home to begin his medical practice serving as medical director of the chronic pain management program and the outpatient rehabilitation - fibromyalgia program which included opiate detoxification at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. There, he also served as associate medical director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Nickerson was recruited to Lafayette, Louisiana where he served as the medical director of the inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation department and outpatient chronic pain programs at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Dr. Nickerson became an avid educator of the public through TV and radio health broadcasts and provided teaching seminars to other physicians and case managers on how to more comprehensively treat pain syndromes to help improve the quality of life for each patient. Dr. Nickerson was moved to provide additional specialty services to his patients to further relieve suffering from acute and chronic pain and was drawn to become an interventional pain specialist in 2004.
He is skilled and experienced in the utilization of multiple disciplinary rehabilitation, rational poly-pharmaceutical methodology, and diagnostic/therapeutic interventional procedures for the non-operative management of acute and chronic pain. Dr. Nickerson is committed to improving the quality of life by finding the optimal treatment plan for alleviating pain and enhancing function for every patient.
Job Titles:
- Board - Certified Anesthesiologist
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Neurologist
Patrick Madden, MD received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Classical Studies from Boston College in 1983 and then attended Albany Medical College of Union University and graduated with his Medical Doctor degree in 1988. He completed his Medical Internship at Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center (which was a combined Boston University and Tufts University program) in 1989, and his Neurology Residency program from Albany Medical College in 1992. He went on and completed his Neurology Fellowship training from Albany Medical College in 1993. Dr. Madden became board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1999 and was recertified in 2009 and again in 2019 by the National Board of Medical Examiners.
After completing his medical training Dr. Madden began practicing neurology in 1993 with NeuroCare, PC and later opened his own private practice in Boston Massachusetts and practiced there until 2011. Dr. Madden and his wife and three children relocated to Venice, Florida in 2011 and opened a private practice in Sarasota and later moved his office to Venice, Florida.
Dr. Madden's areas of special interests include migraine, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorders, cognitive and memory disorders, neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, and back and neck pain.
In his free time, Dr. Madden enjoys spending his time listening to classical music while reading and writing. He also enjoys activities such as gardening, resistance training, or going out for entertainment, whether to the theater or traveling!