Dr. R. Renzi has been a practicing Podiatrist in Metro Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs for more than 25 years. He served on the Global Lower Extremity Amputation Study Group and published an article in the British Journal of Surgery. His work has been cited in several medical journals.

Dr. Renzi is the Director of  ‘Save Your Soles’, a grassroots campaign and effort to reduce limb amputations in the black male community in Philadelphia. In 2018 he received the “Courage to Make a Difference” award presented to him by  Abington Hospital/Jefferson Health System where has been a staff member since 1991.  Dr. Renzi is a member of the American Podiatric Medicine Association and a graduate of Temple University’s school of Podiatric Medicine.

I heard of Dr. Renzi’s extraordinary work almost two years before we met 2018. He has cataloged how many amputees (black men) reside in Philadelphia by zip code. Dr. Renzi is not just talking about the problem, he is in community getting the word out about limb, foot, and ankle health. He attends numerous community health fairs, as time permits. When I finally met him 2018 he was in a squatting position screening people for potential foot/ankle problems. He uses an audible vascular device to listen to the blood flow of the participant. This method determines any potential problems in the future.  So many lives and limbs have been saved because of his tireless efforts to educate the community. This is a phenomenal man. I am pleased to be associated with him.