Best Osteoarthritis of Foot Doctors in Palo Alto, CA

Dr. Erik McDonald, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Menlo Park, CA. He is 40 years old. Dr. Erik McDonald, MD is affiliated with Washington Hospital.

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I love what I get to do with and for my patients. Fortunately, joint replacement is a generally reliable procedure, so we focus our attention first on whether surgery is the best option, and second, getting the procedure done in the least invasive way possible, to allow the most rapid recovery. Still, the thought of an elective surgery can produce anxiety. We acknowledge patient fears and address them directly, by providing information, connection with patients who have gone through the same procedure, and if desired, intercessory prayer. We spend a great deal of time aligning patient expectations with the reality of what these procedures can deliver, based on our current outcomes and research. Some of our patients have had replacements elsewhere that have not worked well. We specialize in analyzing the reasons why and developing a corrective plan.

Ariel Palanca, MD, received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She finished an orthopedic surgical residency at Stanford University Medical Center and an AOTrauma Fellowship from Flinders Medical Center in Adelaide, Australia. She served as an Assistant Professor at Stanford University Medical Center in the Foot & Ankle Division, has been published in dozens of peer-reviewed publications and served in three global humanitarian aid locations. Dr. Palanca speaks English and Spanish.

I pride myself on being an approachable and caring physician who employs a conservative approach to treating patients,starting with the least invasive treatments and employing surgical management when it will clearly help my patients.

Deliver state-of-the-art treatments tailored to each patient for maximal efficacy, leveraging diverse modalities judiciously, and resorting to surgical intervention solely when warranted.