How do they match: Podiatrists

  • DPM and Surgery
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
  • Foot and Ankle Surgeon

  • Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

  • Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
  • Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.
  • Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
  • Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
  • Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.

  • Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
  • Treat patients using alternative medical procedures.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
  • Manage healthcare operations.
  • Operate on patients to treat conditions.
  • Prescribe treatments or therapies.
  • Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.