Foot & Ankle Surgery

The physicians and staff of The Foot and Ankle Institute of Western Pennsylvania offer a comprehensive center for complete care of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. The highly qualified foot and ankle surgeons of the Institute consult with a variety of specialists in the fields of renal/endocrine, rheumatology, pediatrics, vascular, orthopedics, and plastic surgery, to develop a complete treatment plan for patients.

At the Institute, all the foot and ankle surgeons are doctors of podiatric medicine. They specialize both medically and surgically in the examination, diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle disorders and associated structures of the leg.

All our staff has completed surgical residency programs in different parts of the country, bringing their expertise in elective, reconstructive and traumatic surgery. Other areas of expertise include sports related injuries, pediatric deformities and surgery (flatfoot, club foot, etc.), rheumatoid surgery, and diabetic limb salvage with charcot reconstruction.

Because of our podiatric background, we perform more than surgical procedures. We manage all pathology of the foot, ankle and lower leg. Prior to surgery, we exhaust all conservative avenues through our developing critical pathways. Among the conditions treated at the Institute:

• Heel pain, pain in the ball of the foot, arch pain
• Ingrown, deformed, painful toenails, painful corns and calluses
• Skin disorders including plantar warts, athletes foot and other skin rashes
• Arthritis and chronic pain/swelling of the ankle and foot
• Elective, reconstructive, traumatic, laser and arthroscopic surgery
• Diabetes-related, geriatric foot care
• Children's problems of the ankle and foot, including intoeing, flatfoot, toewalking and other abnormalities
• Injuries, fractures, sprains, dislocations, infections and puncture wounds of the ankle and foot
• Sports-related injuries
• Second opinions
• Workers' Compensation