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Feet & Filets....

Thursday, 08 March 2012 02:00

Going Off Course - Podiatric surgeon / vagabond tri-du athlete / steak-lover, Troy Vargas, knows almost everything there is to know about feet. He knows, for example, why some feet stink, and others don't. And he figured out early in life that standing and running are almost impossible if you don't have feet. And he knows all about diseases of the foot and that a foot has more than 10 bones in it. He knows that "Toe Jam" isn't really jam.

And he knows what corns are. Almost nobody really knows what a corn is. And he knows why plantar warts have poppy seeds in them.

To most people, feet are purely functional, allowing them to stand and walk, but are otherwise kinda gross. If feet weren't gross, mankind would not have invented socks and shoes and nail polish and toe rings and Dr. Scholl's stuff, right?

But to Troy, feet are beautiful are cool and worthy of love and appreciation....

His love affair with these bipedal anatomical structures began when he was a toddler and his grandma, Imelda Vargas, read him thrilling stories about superhero feet. His favorites included "The Legend of Paul Bunion" and "Morton the Toe Saves the World." foot

Today, Troy is ranked among the top Podiatric Surgeons in America. No kidding. Just ask (MTN Girl) Trudles, who has several titanium screws in her left foot, thanks to Dr. Troy.

In addition to being a great foot guy, Troy Vargas is a very handsome man who has a beautiful wife and three children who are above-average in every way. The Vargas' have a gorgeous house with a very, very high pointy roof-line and a very, very deep basement. Troy loves to play golf and barbeque stuff. His favorite food is filet mignon, which he believes should always be bacon-wrapped and served with baked potatoes with sour cream.

He also likes cars that cost $320,000. Who doesn't? Here's some more stuff about this totally remarkable dude.

Personal stuff:

Hometown? Moriarty, New Mexico

Education? Ran track at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Medical School at Des Moines University, Podiatric Surgery Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis