Dr. Alexander Reyzelman
Podiatry
San Francisco, CA
26 years experience male
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About
Bio
Alexander Reyzelman, DPM, is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University. Dr. Reyzelman specializes
in the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot wounds and complex diabetic foot salvage
procedures. He has authored multiple publications in the field of wound care and has been one of
the lead principal investigators in most of the diabetic foot ulcer trials during the past decade.
Dr. Reyzelman is board certified in foot surgery and a fellow of the American College of Foot and
Ankle Surgeons.
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
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
15 Answers
2 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Neuropathy: Most common reason for foot pain at night is related to neuropathy.
Neuropathy has many possible causes. It can be a local nerve impingement, or poss... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Overuse: Make sure to rule out a stress fracture of the for. If it's not a stress fracture, then it's most likely an overuse injury such tendonitis.
I recomme... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Yes: It sounds like you have peripheral neuropathy. There are many underlying causes of peripheral neuropathy. Your first step should be to see a neurolo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
No: It's very unsual for athlete's foot to cause swelling.
Highly unlikely.
I'm sure there's another cause of your foot swelling.
I recommend that you ... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Immobilization: True tendonitis should be immobilized. By restricting motion, tendonitis will improve. Nsaids can be helpful as well.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Anti-fungal: A topical anti fungal cream will usually work well. Most often used twice daily.
Also, alternating your shoes daily and changing socks more often wil... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
No: Standing on cold floor is a myth.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Yes: It's very common to get a corn between toes.
Usually related to shoes and structural deformity of the toes.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Immobilization: Most likely you have an inflammatory process of the 2nd toe joint.
I would recommend stiff sole shoes, and advil (ibuprofen) for couple of weeks and ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
?: Hydrochlorothiazide is not necessarily going to resolve the foot swelling.
If the swelling is in the foot alone, you should find out the actual cause ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Healing: If this is not diabetes or circulation related, then topical healing creams would help.
I would recommend looking into a product called winvivo healin... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Give away: Give the shoes away, it's not likely to improve.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Not Dr. Scholls: Custom foot orthotics are the most appropriate choice.
Dr. Scholls inserts do not provide any support. They mostly provide some cushioning without a... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Orthotics: Custom made orthotics that are full-length.
Hard plastic orthotics will most likely not help.
Try semi-functional/acommodative type.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Reyzelmananswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Not complicated: Surgery is not complicated, however, it does require a period of immobilization after surgery pending on the type of procedure chosen by your surgeon.... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Reyzelman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Reyzelman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 1995MD
Affiliations
California pacific medical center
Mercy san juan medical center
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