Wiles Foot & Ankle is one of a kind team built on a foundation of providing podiatry care done right.

Our Mission

Wiles Foot & Ankle offers a unique wellness experience for our patients by providing “podiatry done right”. We strive for amazing results that make your feet and ankles happy. Our goal is for patients to no longer suffer from foot problems, but to help you and your family's feet feel the best that they can. We can treat anything foot and ankle related.

What is a Podiatrist?

Podiatrists are medical specialists who help with problems that affect your feet or lower legs. They are more commonly referred to as “foot doctors” and can treat injuries as well as complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes. You might hear them referred to as a foot or ankle doctor.

Are They Doctors?

Podiatrists are foot and ankle doctors, but they don't go to traditional medical school. They have their own schools and professional associations. They also have "DPM" (doctor of podiatric medicine) after their names instead of "MD" (medical doctor).

Podiatrists can do surgery, reset broken bones, prescribe drugs, and order lab tests or X-rays. They often work closely with other specialists when a problem affects your feet or lower legs. In the U.S., podiatrists are licensed and regulated by state governments. 

Education and Training

In college, students who want to be podiatrists take biology, chemistry, and physics along with other science classes to get ready for podiatry school. Most get a bachelor's degree in biology or a similar field of science.

They attend a 4 year podiatry school where students study how bones, nerves, and muscles work together to help you move. Illnesses and injuries are also taught to students so they have understanding of how that can affect your feet. That includes how to diagnose them and treat them and how to fix your feet and/or ankles with surgery if needed.

Once students graduate from podiatry school, they work in a hospital for 3 years. Similar to medical doctors this time period is called a residency, and they practice what they've learned. They also work with doctors in other fields, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, and specialists in infectious diseases.

After the residency, they can get advanced certifications in surgery on feet and ankles.