The Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay, PA is a single specialty
podiatric group practice located throughout the Tampa Bay tricounty area. The
practice consists of 12 podiatrists serving 11 locations throughout
Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. All of the podiatrists
are currently either board certified or board eligible by the American Board
of Podiatric Surgery. We strive to deliver the best podiatric care and to stay
current with the latest podiatric medical and surgical techniques.
The Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay, P.A. also is the administrator
of an independent physician association, IPA. This IPA, Podiatry First Inc.,
allows us to administer the delivery of quality podiatric care throughout the
state of Florida. The insurance companies with which we have a relationship
find this extremely beneficial, as they can provide their insured members with
a large number of podiatric specialists by interacting with a single
experienced organization.
Scope of Care
The Ankle + Foot Center provides podiatric medical and surgical
care, and consultation. The physicians provide outpatient and inpatient
medical and surgical services, as well as clinical office hours. The offices
are open up to ten hours each day, five days per week. X-ray and physical
therapy are available at every location. Diagnostic ultrasound imaging is also
available at the S. Tampa office location.
Ankle + Foot Centers are registered with Medicare to provide extra depth diabetic shoes, custom footwear, and various foot and ankle braces to those that qualify. We provide custom orthotic therapy to alleviate or resolve foot and ankle problems. The podiatrists of the Ankle + Foot Center are certified in the delivery of extracorporeal shock wave therapy-ESWT. This treatment has proven very beneficial for those suffering from chronic resistant heel pain.
We strive to alleviate or correct our patient's complaint, and also to
provide a compassionate approach in a pleasant environment. We request
feedback from our patients to help us enhance their care and improve our
performance.
Foot and Ankle Problems
The podiatrist treats many problems of the foot and ankle. Much of our day
to day care involves treating various pathologies of the feet. This includes,
but is not limited to:
- Pathology of the skin and nails
- tinea pedis ("athletes foot")
- callus growth
- ingrown toenails, fungus nails, and other Nail
Disorders
- warts/skin growths
- Musculoskeletal malalignments
- hammertoe
- Digital
Disorders and Treatments
- Bunion
Deformities and Treatment
- Pedal manifestations of circulatory and neurologic compromise
- Diabetic
Foot Problems and Treatments
- ischemic limb care-poor circulation
- neuropathy
- Intermetatarsal Neuromas and Treatments
- Various maladies of the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments
- tendonitis
- Heel
Disorders and Treatments
- Ankle
Sprains and Treatments
- Arthritic
Disorders and Treatments
- Gout and
Your Feet
- Problems are managed medically, mechanically, and surgically when
appropriate
- Shoes and
Foot Health
- Surgery of
the Foot & Ankle
- Arthroscopy
of the Foot and Ankle
- Common Foot
& Ankle Problems and Their Treatments
For information regarding foot and ankle
problems please go to http://www.footphysicians.com
which is provided by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
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