Dr. Gerard Kerbleski
Podiatry
Albuquerque, NM
35 years experience male
Locations
Sandia Foot and Ankle of Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM
My office hours
Thursday: 12pm - 5:00pm
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UnitedHealthcare
Presbyterian Health Plan
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Lovelace Sandia Health System/Lovelace Health Plan
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Podiatry associates of New Mexico, Ltd.
Albuquerque, NM
About
Bio
I am a foot and ankle specialist (Podiatrist) board certified in Foot surgery. There is no category for this on Health Tap. I am not an orthopedic surgeon. I founded Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, LTD in 1990 which now functions under the tradename, Foot and Ankle Associates of New Mexico. I have been a Diabetes Foot Consultant for Sandia National Labs Disease Management Clinic since 2001. Prior to that I also worked as a consultant for ten years at ACL Hospital in San Fidel, NM as director of their Foot Clinic.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
compression: Short term: adequate and properly applied compression will reduce the drainage and get the ulceraton to close faster. Long term: need to address t... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Need to to both: Short term: adequate and properly applied compression will reduce the drainage and get the ulceraton to close faster. Long term: need to address t... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Consider diet change: Look for a low purine diet. You may be greatly surprised at the number of foods that are high in purines that could trigger gout: oatmeal, mushrooms... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Prevention needed: Need adequate compression and properly applied compression in the form of support hose. Long term: need to address the underlying pathology and ta... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the btm of th... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Foot Ulcer Stages: There are different systems for classifying foot ulcerations. The most commonly used one is called the Wagner Ulcer Classification System. In that s... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Low purine foods: Uric acid (ua) in the blood stream is there as a breakdown product from a certain protein (purine) in foods. Some foods are higher in purines- eating... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the btm of th... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Usually not chronic: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar is location: Plantar is a direction. It means the bottom of the foot. The opposite is dorsal which refers to the top of the foot. Plantar fasciitis just means i... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
When symptomatic: Custom devices have a prescription built into them to help control biomechanical pathology. Over time, your biomechanics may change enough that your ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Usually not chronic: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
With: With any surgery important to check references and certifications. Consider 2nd opinions if need be.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascia: Yes. It is just an inflammation of its attachment. With proper care it will go away. In chronic cases, a partial surgical release may be needed. This... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
there are several: In icd9 coding book. If you look up ulcer, stasis, then it leads you to with varicose vein 454.0, without varicose vein 459.81 or inflamed or infected... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
usually not chronic: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
A: A soaking each week
will make caring for your feet
a welcome relief.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Cold & numb : A toe that is cold and numb is a very dangerous situation and should be evaluated immediately. A cold and numb toe is usually the result of decreased ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Ignore: Haiku. Daily exercise, will help to keep you smiling , each and every day!
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
an arch support would be helpful but since the majority of the population has a low arch, there are not many that work for a high arch. often need t... Read More
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Answered May 20, 2021
A member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
40% Urea lotion : an over the counter lotion with 40% urea is often effective if used twice daily for at least 2 weeks or until all cracking resolves. Then as needed ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the bottom on... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning might help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
No: Any unusual changes in the coloration of your skin following an iinjury need to be evaluated by your treating physician. Please call them immediately ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
3200 mg /day: 3200 mg /day is the maximum allowable dose based on an average person. May be different for you based on your weight, health status and other medicat... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Bending: Bending like rubber; gets you in shape, another; way to shed the flubber.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: If related to injury need exam to rule out stress fracture. Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fas... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance stretching should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your t... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Getting to fungus: Clotrimazole will kill fungus...If it gets to it. The fungus under a nail is most active at the interface between good and bad nail. If the medicatio... Read More
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A 61-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance training: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the bottom on... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Depends who's asking: I have done quite a bit of reading on this. Studies in mice show metabolic syndrome (middle-age man syndrome) can be induced with high fructose diets... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: If related to injury need exam to rule out stress fracture. Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fas... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Different areas: They are both an inflammation but the pain is in different areas of the foot. Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the achilles tendon which atta... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Getting to fungus: Tea tree oil will kill fungus...If it gets to it. The fungus under a nail is most active at the interface between good and bad nail. If the medicatio... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: See a podiatrist. Plantar fasciitis is, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the btm of the foot. Txs includ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Low purine foods: Gout is the result of too much acid (ua) in the blood stream. Ua is there as a breakdown product from a certain protein (purine) in foods. Some food... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Ignore: Permanent corrections for recurrent ingrown toenails provide much better long term relief.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the bottom on... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Picture: a couple of pictures from different angles in natural/outdoors lighting would be very helpful to better understand your question/ problem
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Compression Levels: Compression stockings (support hose) are graded based on how much compression they provide, and will be labeled with this as a range stated: xx-xx mm... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
yes : Short term: adequate and properly applied compression will reduce the drainage and get the ulceraton to close faster. Long term: need to address t... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Most common cause of heel pain is from plantar fasciitis, a pull/sprain of the plantar fascia from where it attaches to the heel bone on the btm of th... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Resistance condition: Resistance conditioning should help. Try putting a bean bag on the top of your foot and then bending your ankle to lift your toes up. As you lift your... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerard Kerbleskianswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Consider Treatment : Yes. But it usually resolves much more quickly with treatment. Oftentimes, simples changes including: change of shoes/arch support; stretching; ice m... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Kerbleski is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kerbleski is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks doc
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dr. Wm. M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, IL
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Clinical instructor
Thought Leader, Third Place, Albuquerque Region, NM - Summer
2013
Top Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, First Place, New Mexico - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Sandia National Labs
American Podiatric Medical Association
American College Of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
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