Podiatrist Business Cards for DPM and ABPS Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Podiatrists (DPM — Doctors of Podiatric Medicine) are the physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and lower extremity — providing medical management, orthotics, physical therapy, and surgical correction for the full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions encountered in primary care, sports medicine, diabetic care, and wound care settings. Podiatrists complete a 4-year podiatric medical school program (DPM degree) followed by a 3-year surgical residency and may pursue additional fellowship training.

What Podiatrist Cards Include

Your Credentials and Certifications

• DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) — the podiatric medical degree; listed after your name on every professional document
• ABPS (American Board of Podiatric Surgery) Diplomate — the primary podiatric surgery board certification; requires completion of residency and passing comprehensive examinations; offered in:
• Foot Surgery — forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot procedures
• Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery — complex rearfoot and ankle reconstruction
• ABFAS (American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery) — the alternative podiatric surgery board; also widely recognized; offers:
• Foot Surgery certification
• Foot and Ankle Surgery certification
• ACFAS (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) Fellow — FACFAS; fellowship in the primary podiatric surgery society; requires ABFAS board certification and peer review
• APMA member (American Podiatric Medical Association) — the primary podiatric medical professional organization
• AAWC member (Association for the Advancement of Wound Care) — for wound care focused podiatrists
• ABPM (American Board of Podiatric Medicine) — certification in podiatric medicine (non-surgical)
• State Podiatric License — required for independent practice in all states

Your Podiatric Specialties and Services

Podiatric medicine (conservative treatment):

• Heel pain (plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, Baxter's nerve entrapment)
• Arch pain and flat feet (pes planus, tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction)
• Bunions (hallux valgus) — conservative management
• Hammertoes, mallet toes, claw toes
• Neuromas (Morton's neuroma)
• Ingrown toenails (conservative and surgical)
• Fungal nails (onychomycosis) — topical and oral treatment, laser therapy
• Warts (verruca pedis) — cryotherapy, SWIFT microwave, cantharadin
• Corns and calluses
• Diabetic foot care — nail and skin care for at-risk patients
• Peripheral neuropathy assessment

Custom orthotics and bracing:

• Custom foot orthotics (functional, accommodative)
• AFO (ankle foot orthosis) — for drop foot, posterior tibialis dysfunction
• Pediatric orthotics

Podiatric surgery:

• Bunionectomy (Austin/Chevron, Lapidus, Scarf, closing base wedge)
• Hammertoe correction (arthroplasty, arthrodesis, PIPJ fusion)
• Flatfoot reconstruction (calcaneal osteotomy, tendon transfer, Cotton osteotomy)
• Achilles tendon repair (primary repair, Z-lengthening, FHL transfer)
• Ankle arthroscopy and ankle fusion
• Total ankle replacement (TAR)
• Charcot foot reconstruction
• Trauma: ankle fracture ORIF, Lisfranc fixation, calcaneal fracture ORIF

Sports medicine and musculoskeletal:

• Achilles tendinopathy (conservative, PRP, surgical)
• Peroneal tendon tears
• Jones fracture and stress fractures
• Ankle instability (Brostrom-Gould repair)
• Plantar plate repair
• Lisfranc injury management
• Turf toe

Diabetic foot care and wound care:

• Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) treatment
• Offloading (total contact cast, CAM boot, therapeutic footwear)
• Wound debridement
• Advanced wound care products (biologics, NPWT)
• Charcot neuroarthropathy management
• Limb salvage / amputation prevention
• Vascular assessment (ABI, TcPO₂, handheld Doppler)

Dermatology of the foot:

• Dermatoscopy for nail and skin lesions
• Melanoma of the foot / subungual melanoma surveillance
• Skin biopsy

Design for Podiatrists

Medical Physician Standard, Lower Extremity Specialist

Color palette:

• Navy + white: physician authority
• Dark teal + white: medical specialist
• Charcoal + white: surgical specialist

Back of Card

1. "Podiatrist | DPM | ABPS Diplomate (Foot/Rearfoot & Ankle) | FACFAS (if) | APMA"
2. "[Specialty: Podiatric surgery | Diabetic foot | Sports medicine | Wound care | Orthotics]"
3. "Bunions | Hammertoes | Heel pain | Flat feet | Neuromas | Ingrown nails | Nail fungus"
4. "Foot & ankle surgery | Charcot reconstruction | Ankle replacement | Wound care | Orthotics"
5. "Referrals: [phone] | [email] | [website] | [Practice name + city]"

Checklist

• [ ] DPM degree
• [ ] ABPS Diplomate (Foot Surgery and/or Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle)
• [ ] ABFAS certification (if applicable)
• [ ] FACFAS (if applicable)
• [ ] ABPM (if non-surgical practice emphasis)
• [ ] APMA membership
• [ ] State podiatric license
• [ ] Podiatric surgery (forefoot, rearfoot, ankle)
• [ ] Diabetic foot care / wound care (if specialty)
• [ ] Sports medicine (if specialty)
• [ ] Custom orthotics
• [ ] Total ankle replacement (if performed)
• [ ] Charcot reconstruction (if performed)
• [ ] Hospital privileges (if applicable)
• [ ] Referrals line (podiatry is heavily referral-based)