About The Ankle and Foot Medical Center
Welcome to The Ankle and Foot Medical Center
of the Delaware Valley at Penn Presbyterian Medical
Center, an innovative podiatric practice committed
to the idea that people should walk without pain.
The Ankle and Foot Medical Center team treats
an eclectic array of patients, from professional
ballet dancers to middle school athletes to older
adults experiencing problems with aging feet.
The nationally recognized specialists at The
Ankle and Foot Medical Center offer a full range
of services and treat a variety of podiatric
conditions, from general ankle and foot medical
care to the comprehensive treatment and reconstructive
surgery of complex deformities in children and
adults.
The Ankle and Foot Medical Center team consists
of podiatric experts who are trained in the latest
advances and treatments for the ankle and foot.
Our podiatrists (doctors of podiatric medicine)
are board-certified in podiatric surgery and considered
leaders in their field. They frequently lecture
at international podiatric conferences and regularly
contribute to the world's foremost podiatric medicine
textbooks and journals.
In addition to caring for patients, The Ankle and Foot Medical Center team initiates and participates
in numerous national research projects that place
them on the forefront of podiatric innovations.
The team also trains University of Pennsylvania
podiatric residents in the most advanced medical
and surgical treatments currently available.
As a tertiary care facility, The Ankle and Foot
Medical Center team serves as a regional referral
center for physicians around the Delaware Valley
and also treats ankle and foot patients at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center's Emergency Department.
In addition, the members of The Ankle and Foot
Medical Center team have a personal interest in
dance, running, and other sports activities that
uniquely affect the ankle and foot, so they understand
first-hand the importance of personalized, state-of-the-art
podiatric care.
As a member of the University of Pennsylvania
Health System, The Ankle and Foot Medical Center
interacts closely with the orthopaedic specialists
at Penn Orthopaedic Institute at Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center, as well as other departments within
the hospital, including the vascular surgery and
neurology teams.
The Ankle and Foot Medical Center of the Delaware
Valley is situated on Penn Presbyterian Medical
Center's campus, which is located in Philadelphia's
historic University City area. There are additional Center locations throughout the Delaware Valley.
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