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Podiatrists

Advancement Prospects

Most podiatrists provide all types of foot care. However, some specialize in such areas as surgery (foot and ankle), orthopedics (bone, muscle, and joint disorders), podopediatrics (children's foot ailments), podogeriatrics (foot disorders of the elderly), or sports medicine (treating athletes who have sustained foot or ankle injuries).

A podiatrist can also advance his or her career by opening their own practice, becoming a professor at a college of podiatric medicine or the head of a hospital's podiatric department.

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