Locations
Ankle & Foot Centers PC
Marietta, GA
My office hours
Thursday: 1:00am - 5:00pm
Show morePhone
Practice website
Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue cross blue shield
Cigna
Humana
United healthcare
Coventry Health Care
About
Bio
Dr. Mathew John is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr John graduated from Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia with an undergraduate degree in Biology. He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. John completed a 3 year Podiatric Surgical Residency at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He served as Chief Resident and trained in forefoot and reconstructive rearfoot surgery as well as diabetic wound care and limb salvage.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Podiatry
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Licenses
United States: Georgia
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
103 Answers
24 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Neuroma: Morton's neuroma has traditionally been treated with a corticosteroid injection which does help but often can be shortlived. One of the more latest ef... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
1: A bunion is deformity of the foot where the great toe joint starts to point toward the 2nd toe. Along with this there becomes a bony prominence to the... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Xray: Heel spurs are visible on a lateral view of a plain film xray. Often heel spurs are an incidental finding and the pain actually occurs due to inflamma... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No heel pain: Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation often a chronic inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament attachment to the heel. If your heel pain is no longe... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends: A fractured ankle has varying degrees of severity. If you had a mild fracture and did not require surgery it might be a little as 3 months. If you had... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Not a fungus?: Your onychomycosis should have been verified with fungal culture which should include a pas stain to avoid false negative culture results. Sporonox is... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Ask your doctor: Ankle sprains vary in severity and if you were put into a splint it may require anywhere from 1-3 weeks depending on your type of sprain. Always consu... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: I have many patients that can return to normal activity including running following a great toe joint replacement. The risks long term is that a joint... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Injuries to the foot or ankle can cause a gout flare up. If you have been diagnosed with gout in the past this may be likely. See your foot specialist... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Commonly: Staph infection for an ingrown toenail is the most common infecting bacteria. Typically an infection from an ingrown toenail requires your foot doctor... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Key structural bone: The Navicular bone is a key bone in the overall structure of the midfoot. Unlike a metatarsal stress fracture which often can rely on the other metata... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See your foot doctor: Stress fractures can be seen on xray but can lag in it's appearance on initial xray. Often you will be placed in a stiff soled surgical shoe to avoid ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Skin color change: Diabetic ulcers often start out as calluses to the bottom of the foot under pressure points. The callus builds up enough to start to break down the un... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get evaluated: If you have a trimalleolar fracture you should be evaluated by a board certified foot/ankle surgeon. You will need to be evaluated for possible surger... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Soaking: Often mild ingrown toenails can be relieved by soaking in an epsom salt bath. This can alleviate the inflammation around the nail border. But if the i... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: A 'hole' on the bottom of your child's foot is not normal and should be medically evaluated. Often it can be as simple as a plantars wart but can also... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get reevaluated: Swelling is not uncommon to have following an ankle sprain and depending on the severity of the sprain can last up to 3 months. But a follow up x-ray ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Having a bunionectomy does not mean you can no longer run. Many athletes return to running and sports activity following bunion surgery that has been ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
A tight achilles: Often if you're used to wearing higher heeled shoes, the achilles tendon and calf muscles can shorten and not be as flexible. Once you switch to a fla... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Injection therapy: A neuroma can be alleved with wider shoes, offloading metatarsal pad, orthotics and antiinflammatories. Often when these treatments fail, alcohol inje... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Various: There are various insoles that work for a wide variety of patients. Some athletes require a custom molded orthotic that is stiffer and more supportive... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Extradepth shoes: Charcot-marie-tooth patients ofen have foot deformities that require an extradepth shoe with an arch support or orthotic. Many of the medical shoe sto... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Often after being in a cast, the foot and ankle can lack flexibility. This lack of flexibilty will cause stress to the bottom of the foot at the plant... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Orthotic archsupport: The one way you can overcome arch pain is by wearing the proper orthotic arch supports. The key is 'proper' and not one where you stand on a in store ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Not at all: If you are still having pain 11 months after bunion surgery you need to have further evaluation. Conditions such as nonunion of the bone, osteomyeliti... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Surgery and PT: Weak ankles can be strenghthened with physical therapy but if nonsurgical treatment has failed then you should consider ankle stabilization surgery.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Consult your doctor: Pain after bunion surgery is very normal. Often the pain can last for several days after surgery. You need to elevate your foot and keep it from being... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Possibly: You absolutely need to have your ankle evaluated for a fracture. A fracture can only be determined from a xray and evaluation by your doctor. See a fo... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Claw toes or hammertoes are deformities of the toes due to an imbalance of muscles and tendons of the foot. Initially symptoms may be mild and the con... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Neuroma: A morton's neuroma is a thickening of the nerve typically between the 3rd and 4th toes or the 2nd and 3rd toes. Often patients will describe walking o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No: You should see a podiatrist or orthopedic doctor to have the glass shard removed to avoid further complications such as infection.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Xray: You should get an xray to rule out a fracture if there was trauma involved. Ice and elevation of the foot will help with symptoms.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Undiagnosed fracture: With any ankle injury, there is the potential to sustain a foot or ankle fracture even though it may feel fine initially. You may also have a strain o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
727 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No: Although yoga may be performed by someone who has a broken toe, the motions of the foot and balance needed to perform yoga would typically stress the ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No: Foot injuries especially a 5th metatarsal fracture can take up to 3 months to heal in most cases. If your fracture has not healed after 3 months, you ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Effective: Physical therapy for short achilles tendons can be beneficial but typically dynamic splinting can also allow for a prolonged low load stretch. Therapy... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends: If your doctor is rushed and shoves the needle and injects the anesthetic quickly then yes, it will hurt real bad. If your doctor is patient and injec... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Decreased pain: Often after a plantar wart is treated by your doctor the pain will start to subside. But your doctor will often need to pare/debride the wart to see i... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Wear proper shoes: Bunions are not correctable without surgery but the symptoms associated with bunions can be controlled and relieved. Wider supportive shoes are essent... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
20 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
1-2 weeks: Often after a sprain, ice therapy is most critical within the first 3 days but I often recommend ice especially in the evenings if swelling and pain a... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
909 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
NO: First you need to have your ankle examined and xrayed. Often i see patient's who 'sprained' their ankle and then an xray shows that they in fact fract... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Indefinitely: If you had a 'titanium rod' placed in your foot, the internal rod will remain throughout your lifetime. If there is loosening of the fixation then it ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Steroid cream: Contact dermatitis can result from clothing, shoewear or 'contact' with an aggravating substance/material. I would first change shin guards to avoid f... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Podiatric or Ortho: A podiatric surgeon or a orthopedic foot & ankle surgeon perform bunionectomy surgery. In choosing a surgeon make sure they perform bunion surgery on ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Multiple reasons: Swelling of the the ankles can be as simple as mild inflammation or complex as a biomechanical deformity of the foot/ankle. See a foot/ankle specialis... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends: Often with children, it is much easier for the parent and doctor to control the activity level of the child with a fiberglass cast. It also depends on... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Bruising: Purple or bluish discoloration to the ankle area often is associated with bruising of the surrounding soft tissue. If the area is not associated with ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Tendonitis: A sore achilles typically is due to a strain/stress the attachment of the achilles to the heel bone. This can occur from excessive strain from excerci... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Foot surgery to correct bunions (bunionectomy) is a common procedure performed successfully for many. You should see podiatric or orthopedic foot & an... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Ask your surgeon: Always consult with your foot surgeon to determine when you can get back on your feet. Often it depends on what type of surgery you had. Early weightb... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
3
Recommendations
236
Thank you notes
Jun 1, 2013
Dr John has been known as one of the best surgeons in his field and has been an inspiration and mentor to young physicians and surgeons. I highly endorse him without reservations.
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. John is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. John is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I hadn't even thought of a foot/ankle dr. I've just seen my primary. Thank you so much!
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks allot, who used alcohol injections. Please.
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks! I think I will make another appointment.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
National Naval Medical Center / Baltimore VA Medical Center
Awards
Top Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Third Place, National - Summer
2013
Top Podiatrist, First Place, Georgia - Spring
2015
Top Podiatrist, First Place, Georgia - Spring
2017
Affiliations
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery- Diplomate
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less