General Practitioners

• Warts
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Primary Care
  Our goal is to provide you with the most comprehensive, evidence-based and state-of-the-art care for foot and ankle disorders. We at Foot & Ankle Specialists of Cincinnati offer our services to children, athletes, diabetics and geriatrics, we strive to remain at the forefront of foot and ankle diagnostic treatments with our rigorous and comprehensive medical and surgical training. Physicians in the Foot & Ankle Specialists group are involved in the local surgical residency training programs; we take pride in educating tomorrow’s foot and ankle surgeons in the most advanced and proven surgical techniques available. Many patients are referred to us from their primary care and family practice offices as well as foot and ankle physicians and other physician specialists around the tri-state to treat complex adult, pediatric, diabetic and infectious foot and ankle disorders and deformities. Our mission is to provide you with prompt, comfortable and friendly foot and ankle care in order for you to return to your active lifestyle.
• Family Practice

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care

Surgeons

• Wound Care
  Joining the Foot and Ankle specialists’ team in 2006, Dr. Ash serves the Blue Ash and Cheviot offices in addition to the Christ Hospital Wound Care Center. She teaches as faculty for the Jewish Hospital Podiatric Medical/Surgical residency program. She enjoys spending time with family, the culinary arts and literature in her free time.
• Ankle Surgery
  Dr. Cary Copeland, Dr. Dominic Rizzo, Dr. Renee Ash, Dr. Gary Glynn and Dr. Mark Petre are Board Certified with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, aiding to your foot and ankle needs. Dr. Todd Loftus is board certified through the ABPS. Contact our experienced team of podiatrists in Blue Ash, Middletown, Cheviot and Cincinnati today for a diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Bunions
• Ingrown Toenails
• Reconstructive Surgery
  Joining the Foot and Ankle Specialists in 2002, Dr. Rizzo has helped to cultivate a strong hospital-based and a surgical based approach to the treatment of the lower extremity. In addition, Dr. Rizzo currently serves as a Partner of Foot and Ankle Specialists. Dr. Rizzo is also Co-Founder and Chairman of the American Orthoplastic Microsurgical Society (AMOS). This surgical society is responsible for national and international collaboration and development in the field of limb reconstructive surgery. Dr. Rizzo is also the Founder and Director of the Cincinnati Lower Extremity Reconstructive Institute which collaborates with local, regional and national medical professionals to advance limb salvage and reconstruction. Dr. Rizzo currently serves as Research Director of the TriHealth Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency. Dr Rizzo is active in his local Professional Podiatric Academy, serving as past President and current treasurer and secretary. Dr. Rizzo is very active with the podiatric surgical residency community, serving as surgical attending for podiatric surgical residents within the Mercy Hospital system and the TriHealth Hospital System. Dr. Rizzo has been actively involved in the national and international lecturing circuit for his surgical development and research. Additionally, Dr. Rizzo has long been involved with research and development of orthopedic devices and hardware.

Dermatologists

• Corns
  Corns and calluses are protective layers of compacted, dead skin cells. They are caused by repeated friction from skin rubbing against bony areas or against an irregularity in a shoe. Corns ordinarily form on the toes and calluses…
• Calluses
• Fungus
  A chronic infection caused by various types of fungus, Athlete’s foot is often spread in places where people go barefoot such as public showers or swimming pools…

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Welcome to the practice of Dr. Dominic Rizzo, Dr. Renee Ash, Dr. Mark Petre, Dr. Elizabeth Brown, Dr. Todd Loftus, Dr. Gary Glynn and Dr. Cary Copeland. We are premier podiatrists that offer foot and ankle surgery in and around the Tri-State area. We can help to provide effective treatment for specific foot injuries, bunions, arch pain, sports injuries and more.
• Flatfoot Correction
• Heel Pain
• Ankle Sprain
  Ankle sprains are caused by an unnatural twisting or force on the ankle bones of the foot, often resulting in one or more ligaments on the outside of the ankle to be stretched or torn…
• Geriatrics
• Orthotics and Prosthetic Therapy

Podiatrists

• General Podiatry
  Podiatry team prizes confidentiality, thoroughness and drawing on their significant knowledge and experience to quickly and correctly diagnose and treat you. Call us to make an appointment to see one of our friendly doctors today.
• Ankle Instability
• Ankle Sprain
• Arthritic Foot Care
• Bunions Problems
  Bunions are misaligned big toe joints that can become swollen and tender, causing the first joint of the big toe to slant outward…
• Calluses
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Flat Feet
• Fungus Toenails
• Geriatric Foot Care
• Hammertoes
  Hammertoe is a deformity of the second, third or fourth toes. In this condition, the toe is bent at the middle joint, resembling a hammer. Left untreated, hammertoes can become inflexible and require surgery
• Heel Spurs
• Heel Pain
• Ingrown Toenails
• Foot Injuries
• Plantar Fasciitis
  Plantar fasciitis (or heel pain) is commonly traced to an inflammation on the bottom of the foot. Our practice can evaluate arch pain, and may prescribe customized shoe inserts called orthoses to help alleviate the pain…
• Podiatric Deformities
• Podiatric Surgery