Podiatrist Business Cards for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine DPM Foot and Ankle Practice

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) are the specialized physicians and surgeons whose practice is limited to the foot, ankle, and related lower extremity structures — providing both conservative and surgical management of a comprehensive spectrum of conditions from routine nail care and ingrown toenails through complex reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. DPMs complete a 4-year podiatric medical school program (CPM, DPM degree), a 3-year surgical residency (PMSR/RRA), and board certification examinations, giving them the full scope to diagnose, treat medically, perform surgery, prescribe medications, and order imaging for all conditions of the foot and ankle.

What Podiatrist Cards Include

Your Credentials

Primary degree:

• DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) — the doctoral degree conferred by CPME-accredited colleges of podiatric medicine (California School of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. William M. Scholl, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Barry University, Kent State, Temple, etc.)
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine — spelled out in formal contexts

Board certification (two separate bodies):

• ABPM (American Board of Podiatric Medicine) — certification in podiatric medicine (primary care / medical management; foot surgery up to ankle)
• ABPS (American Board of Podiatric Surgery) — certification in foot surgery (ABPS foot surgery) or reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery (ABPS foot surgery + reconstructive rearfoot/ankle)
• Diplomate, ABPM — the formal title for ABPM certified DPMs
• Diplomate, ABPS — the formal title for ABPS certified DPMs
• Board Certified (ABPM/ABPS) — commonly used on marketing materials
• Board Eligible — completed residency, awaiting examination
• FACFAS (Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) — most common podiatric fellowship designation; requires ABPS board certification and peer review
• FACFAOM (Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine) — ABPM affiliated fellowship

Professional organizations:

• APMA member (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• ACFAS (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) member
• ACFAOM (American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine) member

State medical license:

• DPMs are licensed by the same state medical board as MDs and DOs in most states
• "Licensed Podiatric Physician and Surgeon" or "Podiatric Physician, [State] Licensed"

Specialty training:

• Wound care certified (CWS — Certified Wound Specialist) — for DPMs heavily focused on diabetic foot wounds
• Limb Salvage specialist — particularly relevant for diabetic limb salvage
• Sports Medicine fellowship — for DPMs with sports focus
• Reconstructive ankle fellowship — for complex rearfoot/ankle surgery
• Pediatric foot specialty — for those who focus on children's foot conditions

Your Podiatric Medical and Surgical Services

Common conditions treated (conservative and/or surgical):

• Plantar fasciitis and heel pain
• Achilles tendinopathy and Achilles tendon repair
• Bunions (hallux valgus) — conservative and bunionectomy
• Hammertoes — conservative and hammertoe correction surgery
• Neuromas (Morton's neuroma) — injection, decompression, or excision
• Ingrown toenails — conservative and permanent nail matrixectomy
• Fungal nails (onychomycosis) — topical, oral, laser treatment
• Flat feet / posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)
• High arches (cavus foot)
• Corns and calluses — conservative care, padding, orthotic
• Warts (plantar verrucae) — cryotherapy, acid, excision, bleomycin
• Stress fractures — foot and ankle
• Ankle sprains — acute management and chronic instability
• Ankle fractures — conservative and surgical (ORIF)
• Arthritis — foot and ankle (OA, RA, gout)
• Gout — acute management and uric acid control
• Charcot Arthropathy (in diabetic foot specialty)

Diabetic foot care (major subspecialty):

• Diabetic foot ulcer prevention and management
• Wound care and debridement (sharp, enzymatic)
• Offloading (total contact casting, diabetic footwear)
• Infection management (cellulitis, osteomyelitis)
• Peripheral arterial disease assessment and referral
• Limb salvage surgery
• Prophylactic foot surgery to prevent ulceration
• Custom diabetic orthotics and footwear prescription

Surgical specialties:

• Bunion surgery (Lapidus, Chevron, Scarf, 3D correction)
• Hammertoe correction
• Neuroma surgery
• Plantar fascia surgery (endoscopic plantar fasciotomy)
• Achilles tendon repair
• Ankle fracture repair (ORIF)
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Ankle ligament reconstruction (Brostrom, Evans)
• Total ankle replacement (TAR/TAA)
• Subtalar arthrodesis
• Triple arthrodesis
• Charcot reconstruction

Custom orthotics and conservative care:

• Custom functional foot orthotics
• Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO)
• Custom diabetic footwear
• Padding and strapping

Nail and skin care:

• Ingrown nail permanent correction (phenol matrixectomy)
• Fungal nail treatment (laser, topical, oral)
• Total nail avulsion

Design for Podiatrists

Color palette:

• Navy + white: physician authority
• Teal + white: medical specialty
• Dark gray + white: surgical precision

Back of Card

1. "Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) | Board Certified ABPM / ABPS | FACFAS | [State] Licensed"
2. "Foot & ankle surgery | Bunions | Hammertoes | Plantar fasciitis | Achilles | Ankle fractures"
3. "Diabetic foot care | Wound care CWS | Limb salvage | Orthotics | Custom footwear"
4. "Ingrown nails | Fungal nails | Neuromas | Arthritis | Ankle replacement | Sports podiatry"
5. "New patients: [phone] | [online booking QR] | [email] | [clinic name + address]"

Checklist

• [ ] DPM degree
• [ ] Board Certified (ABPM and/or ABPS)
• [ ] FACFAS or FACFAOM (if earned)
• [ ] State medical license
• [ ] CWS (if wound care specialty)
• [ ] Primary surgical procedures
• [ ] Diabetic foot care (if major focus)
• [ ] Limb salvage (if applicable)
• [ ] Custom orthotics
• [ ] Conservative care specialties
• [ ] Sports podiatry (if applicable)
• [ ] Pediatric foot (if applicable)
• [ ] Online booking QR