Foot & Ankle Service

The Foot and Ankle Service continues to be extremely busy and is one of the fastest growing divisions in the Department. Dr. A. Holly Johnson took over as Interim Division Director after Dr. de Asla’s departure earlier this year. Drs. Johnson and Kwon continue to treat a vast array of problems including complex foot and ankle deformity, trauma, sports injuries, posterior tibial tendon insufficiency, arthritis, and forefoot deformity. Dr. Johnson holds clinics in Boston, as well as MGH satellites including MGH-Northshore and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Kwon continues to take the lead in research for the service. He has focused on clinical and translational research in the field and has many published and ongoing studies related to foot and ankle orthopaedic trauma.

Some recent developments include the hiring of Nurse Practitioner Julia Kurker to the Service. She is a welcome addition to the Department and will help deliver comprehensive care to all of the patients. In addition to working alongside the physicians, she will soon lead her own clinic offering initial non-operative care to our patients.

The Service is also looking forward to the first MGH Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Fellow in August 2013. This one-year fellowship will offer broad exposure to all clinical and operative aspects of foot and ankle orthopaedic problems as well as research opportunities within the Department.

The Foot and Ankle Service looks forward to expanding its operations and opening a Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center in the near future. This Center will offer a multidisciplinary approach to our most complex patients in one location. Podiatry, Physiatry, Physical Therapy, a shoe store and many other features will be hallmarks of this new Center. More to come next year!