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Our patients will receive the finest in foot and ankle care as our assistants and doctors treat you in a timely fashion with the most advanced care available. At the Foot & Ankle Centers, surgery isn't all we do. We will recommend conservative care for you when it is available and appropriate for your condition. If the need for surgery of your foot and ankle arises, you can rest assured with our doctors who are all board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Our doctors treat medical and surgical conditions of the foot and ankle, from common foot and ankle problems to complex surgical corrections. We treat newborns to geriatric patients with the finest care. Some of the conditions we treat include: Traumatic foot problems that result from foot or ankle injuries Infectious foot problems caused by bacterial, viral or fungal disorders Bunions and Hammertoes Non-surgical Heel Pain Treatment (with Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment ESWT) Diabetic Limb Salvage and Wound Care Minimally invasive RF Coblation Surgery Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for warts Those resulting from improper footwear, physical stress, or small mechanical changes within the foot Arthritic foot problems involving one or more joints Congenital foot problems Heel Spurs, Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis) Ingrown toenails Neuromas (enlarged, benign growth of nerves) Shin Splints Stress Fractures Pediatric and Adult Flatfoot treatment Two of our newer treatments include: Laser Treatment of Fungal Nails and Warts as well as Medical Pedicures. The Q-CLEAR laser provides safe light energy to painlessly irradiate fungus and kill it without any damage to the surrounding nail or skin. A visit for consultation and treatment will take about 30 minutes. Our medical pedicures are considered cosmetic in nature and not covered by insurance, payment is affordable, due at time of service and available (regardless of your age or insurance) to all patients by making an appointment with our nail technician. Our services are performed in a safe, clean and sterile setting. All items are disposable or sterilized, using the same technique we use for surgical procedures. Even our nail polish will not be used from one patient to the next. Our doctors live in the community where they work. Dr. Paul Bishop is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and was residency trained in foot and ankle surgery in Houston, Texas, and has been in practice since 1996. His special interests include: foot and ankle reconstruction, wound care, join replacement and adult sports injuries. He is a lecturer on complex diabetic infections and diabetic wound limb salvage. Dr. Thomas Rappette is also Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and was residency trained in Houston, Texas. He too has been in practice since 1996. Dr. Rappette has extensive training in pediatric and adult flatfoot surgery, sports medicine, diabetic limb salvage and wound care. His special interests are in pediatric flatfoot reconstruction, advanced treatment of heel pain (shockwave treatment ESWT), sports medicine and adult foot and ankle pathology. We invite your comments and questions at any time and encourage you to visit our Website at: www.FootAndAnkleExperts.com, for more information about foot care, ailments and medical procedures. You can also find us on Facebook at: www.Facebook.com/FootAndAnkleExperts. At the Foot & Ankle Centers, WE PUT YOUR FEET FIRST, so call to schedule your consultation with our doctors today.