Shail Patel , DPM, FACFAS
Podiatric Surgeon
- Ankle
- Foot
Languages Spoken:English (American), Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish,
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Shail Patel, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatric Surgeon
- Ankle
- Foot
Languages Spoken:English (American), Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish,
Shail N. Patel, DPM, FACFAS, specializes in a wide range of reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Patel’s expertise includes reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle involving all deformities and pathology (bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, heel pain, flatfoot deformity, soft tissue masses/tumors and pes cavus deformity),foot and ankle arthroscopy, trauma injuries(including ankle fractures, foot fractures and tendon tears of the foot and ankle), external fixation, sports-related injuries and treatment, pediatric deformities and injury, and diabetic wound care and limb salvage.
Dr. Patel has practiced with Summit Medical Group/Foot and Ankle Care Associates since 2005. He previously had a role as a Fellowship Director of the Foot and Ankle Care Associates Reconstructive Fellowship Program.
Dr. Patel is the co-author of book chapters, presentations and research on wound healing and ankle fracture protocol and management. Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons as well as a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the New Jersey Podiatric Medical Association.
When he is not working with his patients, Dr. Patel enjoys traveling with his family and playing soccer and tennis.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Overlook Medical Center Summit, New Jersey
- Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset, New Jersey
- Raritan Valley surgery Center Somerset, New Jersey
- Ambulatory surgery Center Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Education & Certifications
Education
- Bachelor in Science, with Honors University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine,with Honors Barry University School of graduate medical Sciences, Miami, Florida
Residency
- Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery/ Podiatric surgery Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken New Jersey
Certification
- American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeon's
Procedures
Foot & Ankle
- Arthroscopy of the ankles
- Bunion, hammertoe and forefoot reconstruction
- Fracture care
- Joint fusions / arthrodesis
- Osteotomy
- Reconstruction/replacement
- Tendon transfers
General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
- Foot & Ankle
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Brostrom repair
- Fracture care
- Osteotomy
- Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP)
- Repair of tendons and ligaments
- Tendon transfers
Trauma & Fracture
- Cast application
- External fixators
- Insertion of plates, screws or rods
- Surgical repair of malunions
Conditions
Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles ruptures
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle and foot arthritic conditions
- Ankle instability
- Ankle pain
- Ankle sprain
- Bunions
- Calluses and corns
- Cavus foot
- Cyst/mass
- Diabetic foot problems
- Diabetic ulcers
- Flatfoot
- Foot and ankle fractures
- Haglund’s syndrome
- Hallux rigidus
- Hammertoe
- Heel spur
- Ingrown nails
- Lisfranc and midfoot injuries
- Metatarsalgia
- Muscle Strain
- Neuroma
- Os Trigonum
- Osteochondral lesion of the ankle
- Peripheral nerve conditions
- Peroneal tendon injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Plantar warts
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Rheumatoid foot
- Sesamoiditis
- Severs apophysitis
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Tendon tear
- Tibia and fibula fractures
- Toenail fungus
- Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles tendon ruptures
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle instability
- Ankle sprain
- Foot & ankle fractures
- Haglund’s syndrome
- Heel spur
- Osteochondral lesion
- Peroneal tendon injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Fractures
Trauma & Fracture
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