PRINE Health
PRINE Health is proud to introduce PRINE Podiatry, a podiatrist in great neck, which is a new complementary offering towards our goal of providing a more comprehensive level of care to our patients.
Meet Dr. Alec Hochstein
Dr. Alec Hochstein, is a 1997 graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, practicing on Long Island’s North Shore where he lives with his wife and two children.
Dr. Hochstein is Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, he is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) as well as the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA).
Dr. Hochstein is privileged to be actively involved in the training of future doctors of podiatric medicine at residency training programs in New York City and Long Island New York, including the prestigious hospital programs of New York Hospital of Queens, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Northwell Health System.
Dr. Hochstein maintains other interests in areas of physical fitness and nutrition, as well as Internet technology, and social media marketing. He has lectured both locally and nationally on various topics related to both medicine and technology in the medical office.
PRINE Podiatry services
Athletes Foot
Ingrown Toenail
Balance
Orthotics
Bunion
Plantar Fasciitis
Diabetic Neuropathy
Warts
Verrucae (WART) treatment – SWIFT technology
Are you sick of dealing with those pesky warts? Well, PRINE Podiatry is here to inform you of their brand new, effective Swift Technology used to treat and prevent the emergence of warts. Verrucae, also known as plantar warts, is a common foot issue people deal with regularly.
It can often be embarrassing and challenging to cover up these warts due to their appearance and placement. Most often, patients will get these warts on the bottom of their feet or the balls of their heels. Luckily, you don’t have to be embarrassed any longer!
Why Are My Feet So Dry?
It started it with a little itchiness and some dry skin, not unusual in the winter with the heat blasting. As the days have gone on, however, the dryness has increased. In some areas your skin is red and scaly. What’s going on? Dry, itchy skin on the feet can be a sign of several different conditions. At PRINE Health our board certified podiatrist in great neck, Dr. Alec Hochstein has many years experience treating foot conditions. The first step to relief is accurately diagnosing the problem. Here are a few possible problems that may be behind your dry skin:
Xerosis/Pruritis
These conditions are simply very dry feet. Xerosis is dry skin and pruritus is dry skin that is itchy and scaly. The treatment for these is applying a rich moisturizer once or twice a day until the condition subsides. If, however, the dry skin doesn’t go away after two weeks of consistent moisturizing then it may be one of the conditions below.
Athlete’s Foot
This infection is caused by a fungus that is usually picked up by walking barefoot in damp public places like gyms or pools. Oftentimes with Athlete’s Foot, the itchy red skin will be particularly bad between the toes.
Psoriasis
Often mistaken for Athlete’s Foot, psoriasis is characterized by flaky thick patches of inflamed skin but the cause is entirely different. Psoriasis is actually a chronic disease of the immune system where new skin cells surface too quickly, resulting in the itchy and at times painful skin patches. Moisturizing lotions may help but often a podiatrist in great neck will need to prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication as well.
Other Conditions
Dry skin on the feet can also be pointing to a disease that affects the nerves or the circulatory system, such as diabetes or neuropathy.
If you are experiencing excessively dry skin and home remedies such as extra moisturizing and not using very hot water when you shower are not proving effective, make an appointment at PRINE Health our board certified podiatrist in great neck!
Meet The Providers
Diana
Gagliano, DPM
Ruby
Gardner, DPM
Dana
Hemlall, DPM
Alec
Hochstein, DPM
David
Sands, DPM
About Dr. Sands
David J. Sands, DPM is an award-winning podiatrist who views personalized service and patient education as an integral part of healing. His commitment is to help you understand the origin of your foot and ankle symptoms.
Dr. Sands earned his DPM from The New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1996. He completed a residency at the Catholic Medical Centers of Brooklyn and Queens.