What's a foot doctor called?

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asked Apr 2, 2022 in Other- Health by Dolcevita (8,460 points)
What's a foot doctor called?

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answered Apr 3, 2022 by Coffeemomma (28,760 points)
A foot doctor is called a Podiatrist.

Podiatrists are medical specialists who help with problems that affect your feet or lower legs.

The podiatrist can treat injuries as well as complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes.

You might hear them called a podiatric physician or doctor of podiatric medicine.

Podiatrists attend podiatry school and typically complete a brief residency thereafter.

As such, podiatrists are not medical doctors (MDs).

While orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists both may treat foot and ankle problems, the orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon is qualified to address a more complex level of problems.

The general guideline to follow when you experience a foot or ankle problem is to reach out to a podiatrist first.

On the other hand, you should visit your orthopedist if you have any issues with other parts of your musculoskeletal system.

A podiatrist is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), known also as a podiatric physician or surgeon, qualified by their education and training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg.

When treating patients, this system is also known as the lower extremity.

Podiatrists are doctors, but they don't go to traditional medical school.

They have their own schools and professional associations.

They also have "DPM" (doctor of podiatric medicine) after their names instead of "MD" (medical doctor).

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