Dr. Michael E. Pearlman

Restore the health of your feet with foot care and surgery from our doctor and staff. Specializing in Foot Care Health and Surgery for Men, Women and children including athletes, golfers, dancers and diabetic patients. The Importance of Proper Footwear. Proper footwear provides the support and protection that is essential for the patient with diabetes. Diabetic patients can develop sores or infect

ions from shoes that are not fitted or selected properly. Patients with neuropathy (loss of sensation in the foot) may develop sores from poorly fitting shoes without even knowing it. Patients with bunions, hammer toes or other foot deformities can prevent these conditions from worsening by wearing proper footwear.Our Footwear Services popular Shoes our office can provide you with a wide choice of stylish shoes from major manufacturers such as New Balance, Hush Puppies, Soft Spots, Drew and Rockport. The shoe models we have selected provide the extra depth and design considerations necessary to prevent diabetic foot complications without sacrificing a fashionable look.The Surefit Diabetic Footwear Program Medicare patients are entitled to a pair of extra depth shoes and three pairs of custom molded inserts every year.Professional Shoe Fitting the proper sizing of a shoe is critical in preventing the development of sores, ulcers or infections. Shoes fit by your health care professional will assure that you are getting the proper size and width for the particular shoe style you selected