Orthopaedic and Podiatric Experts. One great team. One convenient location.

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1 Orthopaedic and Podiatric Experts. One great team. One convenient location.

2 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) brings advanced care to the community at the new Foot and Ankle Center. The center in Dedham combines leading experts in orthopaedic surgery and podiatry to provide complete care for foot and ankle conditions. Each specialist brings the expertise of an academic medical center to the community, with access to the latest techniques and research to expand treatment options and optimize recovery. Complete Care... We offer many options to treat foot and ankle conditions, including surgical and many non-surgical treatments. In our center, patients have access to bracing, physical therapy, casts, orthotic devices or injections. When needed, surgery can be performed on-site to treat fractures, painful deformities, instability, arthritis and other ligament and tendon problems. Our specialists will explain each patient s options and develop a personalized treatment plan. We will communicate with you about your patient to ensure smooth continuity of care....in One Location We offer many resources to provide thorough and convenient care: Complete lower extremity evaluation Retail store for common foot and ankle products On-site X-rays Ongoing follow-up care Casting, bracing and orthotic devices Outpatient surgery

$conditions (arthritis, fractures, instability, pain) Arch pain Arthritis (rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis) Common foot deformities (bunions, bunionettes, hammertoes) Bursitis Cavus foot$

3 Conditions We Treat Our specialists provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for the foot and ankle including but not limited to: Achilles injuries (ruptures, strains, tendinitis) Ankle conditions (arthritis, fractures, instability, pain) Arch pain Arthritis (rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis) Common foot deformities (bunions, bunionettes, hammertoes) Bursitis Cavus foot (high arches) Charcot foot and ankle Congenital deformities Diabetic foot problems (Ulcers, Charcot joint) Flat feet Foot and ankle trauma Fractures Ganglion cyst Heel pain/plantar fasciitis Infections (puncture wounds, ingrown nails) Ingrown toenails Neuromas Sesamoiditis Soft tissue masses Sports injuries (tendinitis, stress fractures, sprains) Tumors Tarsal tunnel syndrome Toenail problems Total ankle replacement

Your Podiatric Team Your Orthopaedic Team Dr.

He completed his residency and fellowship at the Deaconess Hospital.

His clinical interests include diabetic foot wounds, reconstructive foot surgery, and sports injuries. Dr.

at Harvard Medical School. He trained in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic residency program.

Christopher Tveter is an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

His clinical and research interests include reconstructive surgery for common foot deformities and diabetic wounds. Dr.

4 Your Podiatric Team Your Orthopaedic Team Dr. John Giurini, Chief of the Division of Podiatric Surgery at BIDMC, is an Assistant Professor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency and fellowship at the Deaconess Hospital. He is board certified in foot surgery and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. His clinical interests include diabetic foot wounds, reconstructive foot surgery, and sports injuries. Dr. John Kwon serves as Chief of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Service at BIDMC and is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He trained in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic residency program. He is a world-renowned expert on foot injuries and has published extensively on foot and ankle trauma. Dr. Christopher Tveter is an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in podiatric surgery at Steward St. Elizabeth s Medical Center. His clinical and research interests include reconstructive surgery for common foot deformities and diabetic wounds. Dr. Christopher Miller is an Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical school and orthopaedic residency at Yale University School of Medicine followed by a foot and ankle surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women s Hospital before joining BIDMC. His research interests include post-operative pain control, bunion correction and fractures. Nurse Practitioner Alyssa LeBlanc (left) and Physician Assistant Brianna Whitehouse (right) work closely with our doctors to provide outstanding care.

5 Buy Foot and Ankle Products On-site We also offer a retail store where patients can purchase braces, inserts and other devices recommended and prescribed by our specialists. For Referrals: orthofootandankle@bidmc.harvard.edu Phone: Same-day appointments are often available if immediate care is necessary. 40 Allied Drive, Suite 104, Dedham, MA bidmc.org/foot&ankle

WELCOME TO RECONSTRUCTIVE FOOT & ANKLE INSTITUTE, LLC. NEWS YOU CAN USE! This is a newsletter about various topics related to foot and ankle wellness.

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