"Fashion vs. Function - Jamie Stelter On Why Flats Are A Medical Must" - Jamie Stelter
NY1 reporter Jamie Stelter always gets inquiries about her shoes and why she goes on air without wearing high heels. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2003. “Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis,” said Harry Fischer, MD, associate professor of medicine and rheumatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and chief of the division of rheumatology at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. “It’s usually joints that are tender, swollen, and painful. It’s usually certain characteristic joints, often small joints of hands and feet.” Jamie has been working with Dr. Fischer for about ten years. In that time, she’s had fusion surgeries in her neck and foot. But, it was a total ankle replacement that permanently took away some of the flexion in her foot. "Comfortable shoes are the most important thing and I think sneakers are very comfortable. Sneakers with a good arch support, you know sometimes shoes that are wide enough and comfortable enough with enough support," said Dr. Fischer.
- Harry Fischer, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine, Rheumatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel