What is minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery?

Dr. Bill Metaxas, a San Francisco Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeon, explains why these techniques are getting attention. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a technique used by Podiatric foot and ankle surgeons to correct specific foot and ankle conditions with very small incisions.

AMA To Consider Resolution With Goal of Allowing DPMS to Take USMLE Exams

Since 2018, the Joint Task Force of Orthopaedic and Podiatric Surgeons has worked on mutually beneficial policy goals. The four participating organizations are the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), the American Orthopaedic...

At Risk Foot Care: 8 Top Tips

What is At Risk Foot Care? At Risk Foot Care is a part of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery dedicated to the prevention of life threatening complications associated with Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes, and other systemic diseases.

Ode to the feet

Ode to the feet

The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act

On April 25, HR 1761, The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act, was introduced in the 113th Congress by US Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE). Unlike previous DPM access legislation that has focused solely on rectifying the exclusion of podiatrists from Medicaid,...

Can Science Make a Wearable High Heel? – Racked

https://www.racked.com/2017/3/21/14908150/wearable-high-heel-comfort-science

NBC News features story on Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

The doctors of San Mateo Podiatry Group have been among the earliest adopters of minimally-invasive surgery to treat hallux valgus, also known as a bunion deformity.

3D Weight Bearing CT Finds Important Imaging Differences in Patients with Hallux Valgus

3D Weight Bearing CT Finds Important Imaging Differences in Patients with Hallux Valgus
As our Doctors commonly tell our patients, Hallux Valgus, also known as a “bunion” deformity, is a three-dimensional problem; 3D problems require 3D Solutions.

Joint Task Force of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Orthopaedic Surgeons Convenes in Chicago

On April 11, 2018, leaders from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, and the American Podiatric Medical Association came together in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind meeting of a Joint Task Force...

Report: California physicians generate $232 billion in economic activity

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