FOOT & ANKLE SURGEONS TODAY · 4 YEARS at a postgraduate podiatric medical school and a minimum...

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FOOT & ANKLE SURGEONS TODAY

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With more education and

training specific to

the foot and ankle

than any other

healthcare provider,

foot and ankle surgeons

are the leading experts in

foot and ankle care today

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that demand

for foot and ankle surgeons (DPMs) will increase by

20 percent between 2010 and 2020.

Medicare data verifies

that foot & ankle surgeons

(DPMs) are the specialists

of choice for:

• 83% of hammertoe surgery

• 67% of metatarsal surgery

• 77% of bunionectomy surgery

• 47% of rearfoot surgery

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

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4 YEARS at a postgraduate podiatric medical

school and a minimum 3-YEAR foot and ankle

surgical residency program approved by the

Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

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CERTIFICATION

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CERTIFIED BY

THE American

Board of Foot

& Ankle Surgery,

in foot surgery and/or

reconstructive rearfoot/

ankle surgery

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PARTNER IN CARE

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REGULARLY

COLLABORATE

on multidisciplinary

teams in both inpatient

and outpatient settings

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Any time your patient needs a foot and ankle specialist

is the time to refer to a foot and ankle surgeon.

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Leading experts in diabetes care

INNOVATORS

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PIONEERED

BREAKTHROUGHS

in treatment protocols and

surgical techniques that have

helped millions of patients

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