- Warts
- Arthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Primary Care*Most HMO insurance plans are accepted but please check with your carrier since most require members to see a Primary Care Doctor before seeing a specialist. Podiatrists are foot and ankle specialists. Please check with your insurance carrier.
- Orthopedics
- Wound Care
- Ankle Surgery
- Bunions
- Ingrown Toenails
- UlcerDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is a condition in which the nerves of the feet, legs and/or hands do not function properly due to sustained high blood glucose levels. Common symptoms include tingling, numbness, sharp pains or burning pains to the affected parts of the body. Diabetics are often thiamine (vitamin B1) deficient. Thiamine deficiency is a well known cause of peripheral neuropathy as well. Diabetics with neuropathy have a high risk for diabetic ulcers. A diabetic ulcer is a open wound that does not close because their protective sensation "fire alarm" is not working and they do not have normal pain to warn them when they have an open sore.
- CallusesCalluses are very common and build up as a result of pressure and friction on our feet from the ground. There are other causes of calluses with a plantar wart being the next most common. A plantar wart is caused by a virus that lives in between the dermis and epidermis. A plantar wart is usually deeper and more painful than a friction callus and can get bigger or spread if left untreated. Treatments for calluses include paring, offloading and freezing depending on the cause. Revitaderm cream which has 40% urea is recommended to prevent buildup pf calluses.
- Eczema
- FungusOnychocryptosis, what is that?! Those pesky ingrown nails is what it is. This is a common problem we see in our office almost daily. It can affect any age from children all the way to our older aunties and uncles. Some people are more prone to ingrown nails due to the shape of the nails or nail fungus or sometimes the cause is cutting the nail incorrectly or tight shoes. Most patients who come in to see us have tried to solve the problem on their own by trimming back the nail corner, sticking cotton under the nail, soaking the foot but sometimes these things can actually make the problem worse or cause an infection of the toe. Generally, we do not recommend doing what we call “bathroom surgery” on yourself.
- PsoriasisAthlete's foot is a skin disease caused by a fungus, usually occurring on the bottom and in between the toes. Shoes create a warm, dark, and humid environment which encourages fungus growth. The warmth and dampness of areas around swimming pools, showers, and locker rooms are also breeding grounds for fungi. Because the infection was common among athletes who used these facilities frequently, the term "athletes foot" became popular. Not all fungus conditions are athletes foot. Other conditions, such as disturbances of the sweat mechanism, reaction to dyes or adhesives in shoes, eczema, and psoriasis, may mimic athletes foot.
- Flatfoot Correction
- Heel Pain
- Orthotics and Prosthetic Therapy
- General PodiatryAwaii native, graduating from McKinley high school. She is excited to be back home practicing medicine after being away for over 10 years, completing undergraduate at the University of Washington, medical school at the California School of Podiatric Medicine, a 3 year surgical residency at Kaiser Bay Area with training at a level 1 trauma center at SF General and a Vietnam medical mission in 2013.
- Bunions ProblemsA bunion is an angulation deformity of the big toe which occurs when the big toe deviates towards the 2nd toe causing the big toe joint (the 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint) to be malaligned. This causes widening of the foot and a bony prominence which is a source of pain especially in tight fitting shoes. Because this joint carries a lot of the body’s weight while walking, bunions can cause extreme pain if left untreated. The joint itself may become stiff and sore as well making even walking barefoot difficult and painful. A bunion—from the Latin “bunio,” meaning enlargement—can also occur on the outside of the foot along the little toe, where it is called a “bunionette” or “tailor’s bunion.
- Calluses
- Flat Feet
- HammertoesA hammer toe is a contracture, or bending, of the toe at the first joint of the digit, called the proximal interphalangeal joint. This bending causes the toe to appear like an upside-down V when looked at from the side. Any toe can be involved, but the condition usually affects the second through fifth toes, known as the lesser digits. Hammer toes are more common in females than males.
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown ToenailsOnychomycosis or fungal toenails is an active fungal infection that lives deep under the nail, causing thick, flaky, brittle and discoloration in toenails. It can lead to changes in nail shape which causes incurvation of the toenail and ingrown toenails in some patients. It may spread to other nails and will not go away on its own. It may worsen if left untreated.
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Podiatric Orthopedics