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Nigro Ankle and Foot Care Expertise

Pittsburgh's Premier Medical Practice for all Ankle and Foot Injuries or Health Problems

Use Highly Trained Doctors and Specialist Surgeons for Proper Care and a Speedy Recovery. Four Convenient Pittsburgh Area Locations to Help You Regain Your Good Health and Get Active!

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Trusted by Physicians and Preferred by Patients

Specialists in Podiatry, and everything about the Ankles, Feet, Sports Injuries, and the best available care

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OUR VISION IS CLEAR: To serve society as the preeminent source of knowledge for foot and ankle surgery.

OUR MISSION IS SOLID: To advance the competency of our members and the care of our patients."

Passionate about quality Care

Did you know that each of your feet contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles? It’s no wonder why so many things can possibly go wrong as we work, exercise and age!

It’s a fact that 3 out of 4 Americans will suffer serious foot problems or foot pain sometime in his or her lifetime. It is essential to maintain healthy feet and ankles by finding an experienced foot and ankle doctor that you can trust.

With over 20 years of successful patient care and extensive training, the medical team of Nigro’s Foot and Ankle Care are just what you need!

The practice concentrates in the following areas:

  • General foot surgery including bunions hammertoes neuromas, etc.
  • Advanced rear foot and ankle surgery for arthritis, ligament injuries, etc., including ankle arthroscopy
  • Medical treatment of conditions affecting the foot such as diabetes, neuropathy, and peripheral vascular diseases
  • Sports medicine: injuries sustained from running or sports where sprains, tendons or ligament have been injured
  • All fracture treatment of the foot and ankle
  • Heel pain
  • Diseases effecting the nails

What is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon?

Foot and ankle surgeons are the surgical specialists of the podiatric profession. They provide complete medical and surgical care for a variety of conditions that affect people of every age.

What Education Has a Foot and Ankle Surgeon Received?

After completing their undergraduate education, the foot and ankle surgeon completes the four-year curriculum at an accredited Foot and Ankle medical school, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). Although identical in length to programs at medical schools for osteopathic doctors (DOs) and medical doctors (MDs), and covering basic and clinical sciences, the Foot and Ankle medical school curriculum also provides intensive focus on conditions of the foot and ankle.

Following graduation from podiatric medical school, the foot and ankle surgeon enters a post-graduate residency in podiatric medicine and surgery approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. These residencies are similar to, and are often integrated with, residencies for MDs and DOs, and provide training in general medicine, general surgery, and surgical specialties. The critical difference is the higher volume of cases and time focused on the foot and ankle in residency programs for podiatric surgeons. Currently, the majority of podiatric residency programs are three years in length.

After completing their residencies, foot and ankle surgeons may receive additional training in specific areas of foot and ankle surgery through fellowships.

What is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon?

The intensive process leading to certification by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery includes four years of post-doctoral clinical experience, completion of an approved residency, a large number of surgeries representing a diverse range of foot and ankle surgical procedures, and successful completion of an extensive two-part certification process, in addition to submitting surgical case logs. ABPS is recognized by the Joint Committee on the Recognition of Specialty Boards of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

What Problems do Foot and Ankle Surgeons Treat?

Foot and ankle surgeons provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for a wide spectrum of foot and ankle conditions including common to complex disorders and injuries that affect people of all ages. They are uniquely qualified to detect the early stages of diseases that exhibit warning signs in the lower extremities, such as diabetes, arthritis and cardiovascular disease, and they manage foot conditions which may pose an ongoing threat to a patient’s overall health.

What is the ACFAS?

Founded in 1942, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons is a specialty medical society of more than 6,000 foot and ankle surgeons. All Fellows of the College are board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.