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STINKY FEET!

Posted July 26, 2021 in Stinky Feet

ACHILLES TENDON TEARS

Posted July 26, 2021 in Achilles Tendon Tears

WELCOME TO CHELSEA FOOT AND ANKLE!

Posted July 26, 2021 in Podiatrist

FOOT AND ANKLE TENDINITIS IN RUNNERS AND ATHLETES

Posted July 26, 2021 in Tendinitis

THE NYC MARATHON IS ON!!!

Posted May 25, 2021 in Running

Great news for all of our runners: The 2021 NYC Marathon is happening this year! After this past year of COVID-19 and the cancellation of the 2020 Marathon, this feels really emotionally significant after everything we endured as a city. Since the initial lockdown associated with COVID-19 and the “Work from home” and “Stay at […]

AS WE ENTER OUR 15TH YEAR…

Posted October 04, 2018 in Podiatrist

It’s really hard to believe that it was 14 years ago today, October 4, 2004, when I saw my first patient at Chelsea Foot and Ankle. At the time, I decided that I wanted to work for myself and within my own community. Chelsea was still the epicenter of New York’s LGBTQ community and it […]

MORTON’S NEUROMA

Posted August 30, 2017 in Morton’s Neuroma

A few weeks ago, I was in the Hamptons for a friend’s wedding. Wanting to take advantage of some downtime and the sunny weather, a couple of friends and I decided to go for a run on the beach. It was picture perfect: the breeze, the sound of the gulls, the cool water as we […]

HEEL PAIN OR PLANTAR FASCIITIS?

Posted August 16, 2017 in Heel Pain

Summer is here! You’ve busted out the sandals, brought out the boat shoes, and you’re flaunting those flats but don’t forget the burden these beauties are carrying: your feet.  More specifically, your heels. The flimsy, flexible footwear coupled with increased activity (among other factors which we will discuss), have many patients rushing in to have […]

HAMMERTOES

Posted February 06, 2017 in Hammertoes

If I were to create a list of the top 3 complaints I hear from patients when they come to the office it would be: bunions, hammertoes, and heel pain. We’ve already tackled bunions so let’s explore hammertoes. Some common questions you might have when pondering your hammertoes: what is a hammertoe? What causes it? […]

THAT BUMP BEHIND YOUR BIG TOE

Posted January 05, 2017 in Bunion Pain, Foot Pain

I’m sure you’ve seen someone walking down the street with a big bump at the base of their big toe, right? Well, that bump is what’s commonly called a bunion. There’s a lot of confusion about bunions because there is a lot of misinformation about them on the web. I’m going to take you through […]