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Podiatry

Podiatry (or podiatric medicine) is the field devoted to the study of, diagnosis, and medical treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle. A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (dpm), also known as a podiatric physician or surgeon, qualified by his/her doctorate level education and residency training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures.
Dr. Joseph Newman
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Podiatry 32 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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