Physicians of the foot and ankle service provide comprehensive management of a broad range of foot and ankle problems, providing current, state-of-the-art perspective of care with respect to the foot and ankle. These physicians are board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and have successfully completed orthopaedic subspecialty fellowships in foot and ankle surgery. A podiatrist also contributes to patient care and is certified by the American Board of Podiatry. Additionally, this service includes two Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, a dedicated group of physical therapists, occupational therapists, on site orthotics and prosthetics, diabetic foot care specialists, nurses and social workers with special expertise in the care, management and rehabilitation of complex foot and ankle patients.
5000 patients are seen, and over 600 foot and ankle surgeries are performed on an annual basis. Approximately 50% of the surgeries performed are complex revisions for failed prior operations. In addition to the foot and ankle care that we provide, we have training in orthopedic trauma and work at our Level 1 Trauma Center. Our expertise includes:
- Lower Extremity Trauma
- Calcaneus fractures
- Talus fractures
- Pilon fractures
- Lis Franc fractures
- Sequelae of Arthritis
- Ankle
- Hindfoot
- Midfoot
- Forefoot
- Total Ankle Arthroplasty- over 70 ankle replacements completed
- Ankle Instability
| - Tendon Disease
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Achilles tendinitis/tears
- Forefoot Surgery
- Bunions
- Hammertoes
- Neuromas
- Neuropathic Foot Disorders
- Foot drop
- Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT)
- Diabetic Foot Evaluations
- Charcot arthropathy
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Nail care
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The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society maintains a website that contains useful information for the patient and the practitioner at the following link: www.AOFAS.org.
