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We are here to help you with any foot ailment that you are experiencing. Sometimes, surgery is required to heal and relieve your pain. Surgery in our office usually means no overnight hospitalization or incapacitation, and minimal discomfort for you. Minimal Incision out-patient surgery minimizes your discomfort, inconvenience, and expense. A minimal incision patient is a walking patient. Our slogan is, "The patient who can walk into our office can walk out after surgery."

How Does it Differ From Other Surgery?

Large incisions are needed for many surgical procedures in a hospital. The amount of tissue disturbed by large incisions may prolong the recovery time and increase the discomfort the a patient may experience after surgery.

Most surgical procedures will be performed in our office out-patient center. The surgery consists of using a special instrument inserted through a small incision. At the end of the surgical procedure the wound is usually closed with as little as one or two stitches. A protective bandage is then applied. Our patients generally leave our office walking, and in many instances in their own shoes! Discomfort and prolonged disability are usually avoided.

Is it Really an Effective Technique?

Today, Minimal Incision Out-patient Surgery is a developed art. Over 2000 podiatric physicians and surgeons specializing in this technique are members of The Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery, and with each year the number increases. The triangular academy seal depicts its dedication to ambulation, rehabilitation, and education.

Ambulation -- The patient who can walk into the surgeon's office can walk out.
Rehabilitation -- Restoring the patient to good foot health without loss of productivity at the lowest possible cost.
Education -- Continued research into techniques and instruments for Minimal Incision Surgery.

It is now over thirty years since the original pioneers began the development of this surgical art form. In wanting to end discomfort and suffering for a greater number of people, they reasoned podiatric physicians would perform the surgery themselves in their office or out-patient centers. This would eliminate the increased cost of hospitalization prolonged disability, and the anxiety of post-operational pain.

As their development progressed they found that it was rarely necessary to incapacitate their patients. Painful bunions, recurring corns, heel spurs, contracted toes and hammer toes were corrected by this new technique and the patients remained ambulatory. Through the years, other interested physicians and surgeons have made worthwhile contributions, bringing us to today's state of the art technology. This cost effective, Minimal Incision Out-patient Surgery is a reality and is being practiced in our office for people just like you.

Your Health

We hope this approach makes sense to you and we can start working together to correct your discomforts. Thank you for the time you've spent learning about us. Now we can start learning about you.

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