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Division of Podiatry
Podiatry Care, Education & Research
The Division of Podiatry provides advanced foot and ankle care in a compassionate patient-centered approach.. We offer diagnostic, preventative, non-surgical, and surgical therapeutic approaches with an emphasis in lower extremity function. Our physicians can provide reconstructive procedures to treat deformities, traumatic injuries and sports injury care.
The Division of Podiatry also conducts leading-edge research and clinical trials to improve patient care and offers post-graduate training in podiatric medicine and surgery.
More About the Division
Care & Services
Our podiatrists diagnose, treat and manage conditions that involve the feet, ankles, and lower legs. The Division of Podiatry offers a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatments for foot and ankle conditions. Our services include lower extremity care, reconstructive procedures to treat deformities and traumatic and sports injury care.
Because BIDMC is a major tertiary center, many complex limb salvage and revision cases are referred to our division for care. The most current diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic modalities are employed in the treatment of patients.
Diabetic Foot & Leg Care
The Division of Podiatry, in partnership with Joslin Diabetes Center, provides specialized expertise in the prevention and advanced treatment of diabetic foot and ankle complications, such as ulcers, infections and Charcot conditions. BIDMC’s full-time, board-certified foot surgeons have long been recognized as leaders and innovators in the surgical and nonsurgical care of complex diabetic foot problems.
The division’s surgeons regularly speak at medical and surgical conferences at the local, national, and international level, educating their colleagues. These conferences include organizations such as the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Diabetes Association, the American Podiatric Medical Association and the International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons.
In collaboration with the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, our surgeons have developed protocols and surgical procedures that have significantly reduced major amputation rates in patients with diabetes. This multidisciplinary team approach serves as the standard of care for diabetic foot problems and wound care around the country.
We work closely with Joslin and our colleagues throughout BIDMC, including the following teams:
Education & Training
The Division of Podiatric Surgery’s residency and externship programs are renowned for producing some of the country’s brightest future surgical leaders. Our programs include:
- Podiatric Surgery Externship
- Podiatric Residency
Research
Our acclaimed podiatric researchers and investigators are consistently and relentlessly conducting leading-edge podiatry research and ongoing and active clinical trials to improve patient care.
Our doctors have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, The Lancet, Diabetes, and Diabetes Care.
