The Foot Institute – Red Deer

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St Mary Clinic

2827 30 Ave, 2nd Floor
Red Deer, AB,
T4R 2P7, Canada

Phone: 403-342-0566
Toll Free: 1-877-444-3668
www.footinstitute.com

Podiatrists: Dr. Corey Drew

Red Deer Podiatrist & Foot Clinic

Doctors here at The Foot Institute – Red Deer specialize in the surgical and medical therapy of the foot and ankle. They invest an average of 10 years in higher education, the first four years in undergraduate studies to acquire a Bachelors Degree, and the 2nd 4 years in Medical School to obtain a Podiatric Medical Degree. Podiatric Medical School corresponds to general medical school and in point of fact numerous podiatry programs lie inside these institutions. Upon getting a Podiatric Medial Degree, Doctors at the Foot Institute perform a hospital "internship" or residency for yet another one to three years.

At the fulfillment of the internship or post degree residency, our Podiatric physicians have received encompassing medical education with an emphasis on issues pertaining to the ankles and feet. They are trained to handle concerns ranging from familiar ailments for instance, fungal and ingrown toenails, to those which are far more complicated such as clubfoot, bunions, or reconstructive surgery of the foot. Our Doctors have thorough surgical education which give them the skill essential to conduct surgery on those problems that are best treated through surgical intervention.

Doctors at the Foot Institute furthermore have a thorough expertise and understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of the forces which the legs and feet receive as we walk, run or perform other tasks. Realizing biomechanics and gait problems empowers a Foot doctor to design shoes and orthotics which can give pain relief and minimize the risk of countless conditions which the feet frequently encounter.