The Foot Institute – St. Albert

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Summit Centre
203-200 Boudreau Rd
St. Albert, AB,
T8N 6B9, Canada

Phone: 780-962-3668
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Joshua Leavitt, Brooke Smith

St. Albert Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Medical professionals at The Foot Institute – St. Albert focus on the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Foot Institute Podiatrists invest about 10 years in learning, the first 4 years in undergraduate studies to achieve a Bachelors Degree, and the second four years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School resembles regular medical school and several podiatry training programs lie inside these academic institutions. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Physicians at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional 1 - 3 years.

Upon the completion of the internship or residency, our Podiatrists have received thorough medical education with a focus on problems concerning the ankles and feet. They are trained to handle concerns ranging from conventional problems like ingrown and fungal toenails, to those which are more intricate for example clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have significant surgical training which give them the experience vital to carry out surgery on those issues that are ideally managed through surgical intervention.

Doctors at the Foot Institute likewise have a thorough knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the feet and legs undergo as we walk, run or perform other activities. Recognizing biomechanics and gait abnormalities makes it possible for a Podiatrist to develop shoes and orthotics which can deliver pain relief and prevent many conditions which the feet frequently encounter.