Has anyone had any of their surgeries done by an orthopedic doctor vs.

Podiatry vs Ortho in USA only 1. Podiatric surgeon trained in last 15 years will usually have a 3 year residency in only foot and ankle nothing else ! ( Yes there are some brief rotations in other areas ) train with orthos and podiatrists 2. Ortho - they do a one year fellowship with only a few orthopedic surgeon who teaches them the same thing they learned with little variety. They do this after 5 years of learning general surgery and general orthopaedic surgery. So they may or may not have seen a lot of foot and ankle work and only trauma not elective surgery like bunions. 3. Podiatry procedures performed typically in residency is over 1500, Ortho is maybe 300 at most as it’s only a year and little variety of seeing other docs. 4. Podiatry can be board certified in foot and ankle surgery but it must be by American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedist’s CANNOT be board certified in Foot and Ankle surgery only in general orthopedics ( this is a big difference) 5. Ortho docs do not have a major focus on biomechanics, Podiatrist’s do! All of this is a generalization and there are always going to be exceptions. I have seen nightmare results from both sides as well as excellent results from both! It is about specific training, passion for work and experience every time...You just have to do the homework. I was taught by both and have taught both.

Both ortho and podiatrist two different doctors. Different years apart. Screwed up my foot

Ortho! The podiatrists I went to- I didn’t trust them. YMMV

Orthopedic doctor who specializes in the foot and ankle. That is who did my foot reconstruction. That is all my surgeon does is foot and ankle surgeries. The podiatrist’s I went to wouldn’t touch my foot is was so involved.

Don’t do it… not worth it

I really wanted to get surgery with a Podiatrist but I found a foot and ankle ortho who I got a really good sense of trust from. He listened, didn’t mind all my questions, and he primarily does elective bunion surgeries and has also worked with NFL, MLB, and other athletes/teams. I really wanted a surgeon who had experience working with athletes since I’m very active with skiing, mountain biking , etc. The Podiatrists I met with were fine, one of them is well regarded by many in this group but I honestly couldn’t stand his personality 😂 and he seemed irritated by me asking questions. So I’m choosing the ortho due to his extensive sport experience, experience with elective procedures (non trauma), and his personality. I like asking questions and I’m not going to stop doing that lol

Mine surgeon is a podiatrist/orthopedic foot and ankle specialist

Orthopedic surgeon

Orthopedic surgeon who just does feet.

I saw a podiatrist for my surgery and had complications. He did two more surgeries and it still didn't fix the issue. Got a second opinion by orthopedic and found the 1st doctor who had over 20 years experience over corrected my bone. Had surgery with orthopedic and wham no issues at all! I wish I would have started with the orthopedic doctor to begin with.

Mine was overcorrected by both an ortho/podiatrist

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There is no substitute for a board certified fellowship trained orthopedic foot and ankle specialist. They are an elite subset of orthopedic surgeons who are extremely well trained. There are only 70+ handpicked each year as opposed to over 400 new podiatrists a year.

I did and I couldn’t be happier with my feet.

In the US, definitely a foot/ankle orthopedic surgeon. I saw a podiatrist and scheduled with him first. Got several red flags from friends with bad experiences with the doc. Canceled and then found a foot/ankle reconstruction specialist. The podiatrist completely misdiagnosed my issue. I'm 14 weeks post op and still recovering but very happy, walking, biking, doing incline treadmill. Do your research on the best doc! Here's my before/after at 8 weeks post op.

We had orthopedics surgeon. Top notch and was recommended by several other doctors

Podiatrist has a lot more knowledge and expertise. Mine was done by ortho for insurance reasons. He had a foot fellowship. I would have preferred podiatrist but there are none that are tier one with my insurance 🥴

Im in PAIN!!!!! The podiatrist I went to said surgery is not necessarily the best way to go she put me on some painkillers Told me to wear a toe pad And ti make sure I wear different shoes but I’m still in pain !!! and I want to get surgery done!!!!

Go to orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon who just does foot & ankle surgeries, many on high level athletes.

There is no such thing as a podiatrist/orthopedic surgeon. Many podiatrists like to market themselves as orthopedic surgeons but they are not. They went to podiatry school. Not medical school. Orthopedic surgeons are medical doctors who did a a 1 year residency in general surgery and at least 4-5 years in orthopedic surgery followed by a year of foot and ankle specialized training! Very competitive and difficult to get into the field. Podiatrists went to a podiatry school (not a MD).

My podiatrist performed my surgery. I had a great/positive recovery w/o any issues/complications. He will be doing my r-foot next year. He was/is the best choice for me. I believe that the choice of podiatrist vs orthopedic surgeon is a personal one. Regardless of the doctor’s professional title, research, research, research.