Podiatrist Subspecialties:



Foot and Ankle Surgery:
This is a sub-specialty of podiatry and orthopedics. It deals with treating, diagnosing and preventing disorders of the ankle and foot. Doctors that perform surgery on the ankle and foot are trained is treatment methods that are both surgical and non-surgical.
Foot Surgery:
The is a specialty of podiatry and orthopedics. It focuses on treating, diagnosing and preventing various disorders of the foot. Foot surgery is looked at as a last option.
General Podiatrist Practice:
A General Practice is where a doctor treats acute and chronic illnesses, as well as providing preventative care and health education for everybody. These doctors are particularly skilled in treating people with numerous conditions.
Podiatrist:
A Podiatrist is devoted to the branch of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats numerous disorders of the ankle, food and lower leg. There are many areas Podiatrists can focus on including sports medicine, surgery pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics or primary care. Most Podiatrists work in solo practice.
Primary Podiatric Medicine:
This is where the primary care is in relation to the foot, ankle and lower leg. Within this field, doctors focus on numerous specialty areas. They include sports, medicine, biomechanics and surgery.
Public Medicine:
This area of medicine deals with health and diseases in populations, with the responsibilities of monitoring health, identifying health needs, developing policies that promote health and the evaluation of health services. Public Medicine is focused on the general overall health of the public. Public Medicine also looks at early prevention.
Radiology:
Radiology deals with the study and application of various imaging technology including radiation and x-ray to investigate, diagnose and treat disease. Radiologists direct a variety of imaging technologies to diagnose and help treat disease. Examples are ultrasound, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging.
Sports Medicine Podiatrist:
This area of health specialty services applies medical and scientific knowledge to lessen, recognize, care for and rehabilitate injuries that are related to sport. This includes exercises and recreational activities. A Certified Athletic Trainer is an example of a health professional the specializes in the health care of physical activity. They use various methods of Sports Medicine to care and prevent athletic injury.