How does a podiatric surgeon differ from an orthopedic surgeon?

See below: An orthopedic surgeon has gone to medical shool and then done a residency in orthopedic surgery. A podiatrist has gone to podiatry school to study the lower extremity and then done a residency specific to the foot and ankle.

See below: The short version is that podiatric surgeons attend podiatric medical school followed by a three year podiatric surgery residency. Orthopedic surgeons attend medical school (allopathic or osteopathic) followed by an orthopedic residency. They may go on to complete a foot and ankle fellowship.

Podiatry vs ortho: Podiatric surgeon specializes in surgery of foot & sometimes ankle. Orthopedic surgeon specializes in surgery of these & other joints.

Ankle and above: Orthopedic surgeons can treat any part of the body, while podiatrist only treat the foot and ankle.