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Specialized Care for Complex Conditions

Our Foot and Ankle Program cares for disorders, injuries and conditions that affect the feet and ankles. Whether you're seeking help for a heel sprain or major joint damage, our orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists combine unmatched expertise with state‑of-the-art treatments to provide the best possible outcome for our patients.

  • Renowned Expertise

    Our surgeons have decades of experience treating foot and ankle conditions. This expertise enables them to provide effective care—no matter how common or complicated your condition is.

  • Superior Care

    Our nursing team has achieved Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). As the gold standard in nursing care, this designation means that our patients experience more one-on-one time with nurses, shorter recovery times and higher satisfaction with their care.

  • Patient Satisfaction

    A team of specialists and support staff is devoted to your care. Our foot and ankle team gathers regularly to make treatment plans tailored to each patient.

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Scheduling an appointment to see one of our foot & ankle experts has never been easier. Use our online scheduling tool to find a physician and make an appointment.

Foot and Ankle News From Cedars-Sinai

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How to Prevent Sports Injuries in Young Athletes

Learn how to prevent common sports injuries in kids and teens. Discover tips to reduce overuse and burnout and protect young athletes from long-term harm.

How Some Sports Injuries Can Cause Arthritis at an Early Age

Knee and other joint injuries are common among young athletes. Many don’t realize that they can cause painful and debilitating osteoarthritis at an early age.

Regenerative Medicine for Orthopedics

In the future, it’s possible stem cells can be used to help fix back and knee pain and torn tendons without the need for surgery.

Teen Back on His Feet After Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Surgery

Growing up in Alaska, 17-year-old Connor McBride had access to many outdoor activities, but had difficulty running, biking and even walking. Cedars-Sinai orthopaedic surgeon Dr....

Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Max Michalski

Dr. Max Michalski came to Cedars-Sinai because of its emphasis on lifelong learning and mentorship, and he works with a team of world-class experts using...

Three Brothers Bond Over Shared Rare Disease

The Minister brothers, Larry, Drew, and Justin, have a lot in common, including their love of the outdoors and a family passion for off-roading in...

What Quarantine Is Doing to Your Feet

We know that shoes can cause a lot of damage to our feet. But did you know walking barefoot around the house is leading to...

Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Glenn Pfeffer

When he's not hard at work performing surgeries that help people walk, Cedars-Sinai's director of the foot and ankle surgery program spends his free time...

Torn Achilles Tendon: FAQ

A torn Achilles tendon is a notoriously difficult injury to recover from.

Best in California and #5 in the U.S. for Orthopedics

Cedars‑Sinai Orthopaedics is proud to be the best in California, #5 in the U.S. and consistently ranked among the top orthopedics programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

World-Class Leadership

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David B. Thordarson, MD

Director, Orthopaedic Research

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Bench to Bedside Breakthroughs

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Hormonal Birth Control Might Reduce Female Athletes’ ACL Tears

Female athletes get more ACL tears than male athletes playing the same sport at the same level. Hormonal birth control might help.

Regenerative Medicine for Orthopedics

In the future, it’s possible stem cells can be used to help fix back and knee pain and torn tendons without the need for surgery.

Developing New Ways to Repair Tendons

Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to develop a more effective treatment for one of the most common and hard-to-heal musculoskeletal injuries: torn tendons.  Investigators led by Dmitriy...

Mining Cell Therapy to Repair Injured Bones and Tendons

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries. “We’re using...

Innovative Training. Elevated Teaching.

  • Residency

    The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency accepts four residents per year. This five‑year program offers the opportunity to learn alongside some of the best orthopaedic surgeons in the world.

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  • Fellowship

    The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship offers exposure to a wide range of procedures, populations and creative scholarly activities under the guidance of top experts.

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  • Academic Calendar

    Medical professionals will find a number of annual or regularly continuing medical education opportunities hosted by Cedars‑Sinai.

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Physician Referral and Consultations

If you have a patient who needs care for orthopaedic conditions, and who could benefit from the expertise of Cedars‑Sinai's orthopaedists, give us a call.

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Call the Foot & Ankle team directly at 310‑423-4566,
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