Foot & Ankle Surgery Center
Find out what's really going on below the ankle.
Take a 60-second assessment designed by our surgical team. Tell us where it hurts — we'll tell you what it likely means and whether surgery is even part of the conversation.
3,200+
Surgeries performed
18 yrs
Combined experience
97%
Patient satisfaction
Our Surgical Team
A conversation with the surgeons who will treat you.
Specialist 01
Dr. Marcus Webb, MD
Biomechanics & Reconstructive Surgery
Fellowship-trained · Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC
"Most patients wait eighteen months before seeing me. By then the tendon has thickened, the calf has shortened, and we're solving a harder problem than we needed to."
When the Achilles ruptures or degenerates, the body tries to heal it with scar tissue — which is weaker and stiffer than the original. We remove that scar tissue, reinforce the tendon with a graft when needed, and recalibrate the calf-ankle chain so you walk without compensation.
Recovery: 8–14 weeks · Return to running: 6–9 months
Specialist 02
Dr. Priya Nair, MD
Pediatric & Adult Foot Reconstruction
Board Certified · NYU Langone Orthopedics
"Flatfoot isn't just about the arch. It's a cascade — the ankle rolls in, the knee compensates, the hip follows. We address the whole chain."
Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity happens when the posterior tibial tendon fails. We realign the bones of the foot with carefully placed cuts (osteotomies), transfer a tendon to restore arch support, and sometimes fuse one joint to hold the correction. The result is a stable, pain-free foot that walks normally.
Recovery: 10–16 weeks non-weight-bearing · Full activity: 12 months
Specialist 03
Dr. Daniel Osei, MD
Forefoot & Bunion Specialist
Fellowship · Weill Cornell Medicine
"A bunion is a structural problem, not a cosmetic one. Padding and wider shoes manage symptoms. Surgery is the only thing that corrects the underlying bone position."
The Lapidus procedure fuses the joint at the base of the first metatarsal — the root cause of bunion formation — while realigning the bone to eliminate the bump. Modern fixation allows partial weight-bearing within days, not months.
Recovery: 6–8 weeks · Return to shoes: 8–10 weeks
Patient Stories
The moment the plan clicked into place.
Real patients, real outcomes. Names and photos used with written permission.
Plantar plate repair + metatarsal osteotomy
Sarah Chen, 38
"I'd been compensating for two years — walking on the outside of my foot, avoiding stairs. Dr. Nair looked at my MRI for about thirty seconds and said "I know exactly what's happening." That was the moment I stopped worrying."
Back to running 5Ks at 9 months post-op
Robert Okafor, 61
Diabetic Charcot foot
"My podiatrist had been watching it for years. When he finally sent me to Gait, Dr. Webb explained the whole reconstruction in plain language. I walked out of that consult with a plan."
Ambulating independently at 14 months
Jennifer Marks, 44
Hallux valgus (bilateral bunions)
"I put it off for six years because I was scared of the recovery. The reality was so much easier than I'd imagined — walking in a boot at five days, back in sneakers at eight weeks."
Wore heels to her daughter's wedding at 4 months
Conditions We Treat
What we see every day.
We specialize in the full spectrum of foot and ankle pathology — from overuse injuries to complex reconstructions.
Bunion (Hallux Valgus)
Progressive joint deviation at the base of the big toe. The Lapidus procedure corrects the root cause — not just the bump.
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Acute or chronic Achilles tears repaired with minimally invasive techniques for faster return to sport.
Plantar Fasciitis
When conservative care fails after 6 months, endoscopic plantar fasciotomy resolves 90% of chronic cases.
Adult Flatfoot Deformity
Posterior tibial tendon failure reconstructed with osteotomy and tendon transfer to restore a functional arch.
Ankle Instability
Chronic ligament laxity from repeated sprains treated with the Broström-Gould lateral reconstruction.
Morton's Neuroma
Thickened interdigital nerve decompressed or excised when injections provide only temporary relief.
Charcot Foot (Diabetic)
Structural collapse from peripheral neuropathy stabilized with surgical reconstruction and custom bracing.