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

Doctors at The Foot Institute – St. Albert specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of the ankle and foot. Our podiatrists invest around ten years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to receive a Bachelors Degree, and the next four years in Medical School to acquire a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School is similar to traditional medical school and in point of fact several podiatry training programs are contained within these schools. After getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Podiatrists at the Foot Institute finish a hospital "internship" or post degree residency for an additional one to three years.

At the completion of the internship or residency, our Foot doctors have received significant medical training with an emphasis on problems involving the feet and ankles. Our Doctors are instructed to deal with issues ranging from standard conditions like fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more challenging for instance, clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our physicians have significant surgical instruction which provide them the expertise essential to perform surgical treatment on those conditions that are best handled through surgical intervention.

Doctors at the Foot Institute additionally have a thorough practical knowledge and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet undergo as we walk, run or carry out other activities. Understanding biomechanics and gait deviations makes it possible for a Podiatric physician to design shoes and orthotics that can deliver pain relief and reduce the chances of many complications which the feet usually encounter.