Dr. O. A. Mercado, will be lecturing and performing surgery at the University of Barcelona, Spain during June 12 – 17, 2008. He will then travel to Provence, France where he will be setting up his easel, oils and canvas and painting for a week. He plans to paint an impressionistic canvas in the style of Renoir, his favorite painter.

Dr. Mercado spent Christmas with his brother, Bernardo, a Podiatrist practicing in Spain and a tenor with the National Choir of Spain. During his stay in Spain, he painted outdoors in the patio of his brother’s house. As you can see in the picture above, the weather was sunny and warm, a stark difference from the cold winters of Chicago.

To see the canvas he painted, Frida 2007, and more of his artwork, click on the Gallery button.

Congratulations!

Dr. O. A. Mercado named as one of America’s Most influential Podiatrists in Podiatry Management magazine, the most influential publication for the podiatric profession.

Here is what they wrote about him:

“In a Nutshell: Nationally recognized podiatric author, editor, illustrator, residency director, and authority on anatomy and foot and ankle surgery”.

Thirty titles from the popular Art of Surgery video series are now available in DVD format. Beautifully photographed and illustrated the series is a powerful tool for learning and teaching foot and ankle surgery. This is the finest collection of surgical videos in the profession. Videos show step by step procedures Beautifully illustrated and presented by O. A. Mercado, D.P.M.