Lakewood Family Foot and Ankle

About Lakewood Family Foot and Ankle

Lakewood Family Foot and Ankle brings together three board-certified podiatric physicians, Nathanael Smith, DPM, Lawrence Hodor, DPM, and Opal Patel, DPM, under one roof in Lakewood, California, serving the greater Long Beach area. The physicians are affiliated with UCI Health, PIH Health, Long Beach Memorial, and St. Francis Medical Center, and take a conservative-first approach, exhausting non-surgical options before recommending procedures such as minimally invasive bunion correction or ankle reconstruction. The practice treats heel pain and plantar fasciitis, bunions, hammertoes, ingrown toenails, Achilles tendonitis, ankle sprains, flat feet, toenail fungus, plantar warts, and Morton's neuroma, alongside arthritic and diabetic foot care. Shockwave therapy, amniotic tissue injections, peptide therapy, and custom orthotics and braces support both surgical and non-surgical treatment plans, and pediatric patients are welcome. Same-day appointments are often available, and the bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking staff aims to make every patient feel at home. Most major insurance plans are accepted.

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