Foot and Ankle Surgery

Foot and Ankle Surgery is the sub-specialty of orthopedics surgery that deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the foot and ankle. Foot and ankle surgeons differ from podiatrist in that foot and ankle surgeons have received a medical doctorate and have completed medical school, 2 year surgical internship, 6 year specialty training in orthopedics and an additional 1-2 year fellowship in foot and ankle surgery.