A podiatrist or foot doctor is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM), a medically trained physician and surgeon who treats your foot, ankle, and related parts of your leg.
Why should I see a podiatrist in Nashville?
Your feet are complex anatomical structures. They are an all-in-one biomechanical solution for propulsion, shock absorption, and stabilization for your entire body and bipedal design.Keeping your feet healthy is instrumental to your overall health and well-being.
That requires expert care. Especially if you have any problems, conditions, or injuries with your feet that you don’t know how to fix yourself, or aren’t going away with home treatment.
To be sure you’re seeing the most qualified professional physician to examine and treat your feet, look for the letters DPM after his or her name.
The doctor of podiatric medicine signifier means the podiatrist has completed years of foot and ankle medical education and training to the most rigorous standards of a qualified podiatric medical school, as well as hospital-based residency training.
That way you know that your podiatrist in Nashville will take good care of your feet.
A Common Question for The Podiatrist: What Do They Do?
Many people are understandably reserved about their foot problems because of embarrassment or they just don’t feel like talking about that with their friends, and they don’t know if their foot issues are something common and treatable, or if podiatrists have a regimen or special equipment or procedures that can fix their foot problem.So a common question for the podiatrist: what do they do?
What don’t we do? Seriously though:
-Ingrown toenails? The gnarlier the better, we got you fam.
-Persistent heel pain, the kind that makes it feel like a steak knife is stabbing through the bottom of your foot when you stand on it? Unrelenting joint pain in the big toe joint, a bunion, that hurts even after you’ve waken up from being horizontal all night? We can help.
-Unsightly warts and skin problems on your feet that won’t go away and keep you from wearing the shoes you want and feeling good about hanging those hooves out at the swimming pool to sunbathe? We can make your feet better. We have the technology.
-Toenail fungus that won’t give up? We’ll blast that noise with a hospital grade medical laser beam for real and it will die and not come back.
-Is something so bad you need reconstructive foot surgery? We’re surgeons. Board certified, American Podiatric Medical Association licensed surgeons of the foot and ankle. We and our staff will take the best care of you in the testing and pre-operative stage, during your foot surgery, and afterward for your healthy and timely post-operative recovery.
-If you have a serious foot or ankle injury, you need immediate treatment from a podiatrist in Nashville.
-If you have diabetes and have started to develop a small history of weird and worrying foot problems like swelling or color changes in the feet that lasts for days, persistent pain in the legs or feet, or open sores or bleeding from the feet, you need immediate treatment from a foot doctor in Nashville.
-Need flat feet or fallen arches treatment? Or custom soft orthotics or rigid orthotics support for your feet or orthotics for children? We’re in.
-Have seriously rough corns or calluses that won’t go away? Call us.
Where Is A Foot Doctor Near Me In Nashville?
The Nashville Foot and Ankle Group has board certified podiatric physicians serving all major areas of Nashville and middle Tennessee. If you’re looking for a podiatrist in Nashville, the most qualified foot doctor near you in Nashville depends on where you live.If you live in Downtown Nashville, Hermitage, or Smyrna, call Dr. Berkeley Nicholls at 615.321.3668. A preferred provider on most insurance plans, Dr. Nicholls is Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Podiatric Orthopedics by the American Boards of Podiatric Surgery and Medicine, and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
If you live in the West Nashville / White Bridge Road area, call Dr. Therese Tlapek at 615.353.0626. Dr. Tlapek is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Tennessee Podiatric Medicine, and Middle Tennessee Podiatric Association. Dr. Tlapek is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery since 1995 and continues to perform all re-certification requirements to maintain Board Certification in surgery.
If you live in the Southeast Nashville / Southern Hills area, call Dr. Steven Head at 615.333.2555. As a member of both the American and Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association for over 29 years, Dr. Head served on the Executive Board of the State Association for over 10 years and served as the State President for 2 years.
If you live in the Brentwood / Franklin area, call Dr. Gary W. Cockrell at 615.370.8880. From 1989 to present he has been a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Podiatric Medical Association, and the Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association. He has served continuously on the TPMA Executive Board since 1995, holding all board positions: Scientific Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President, and President (elected to two terms 2001 - 2003).
