Dr. Eric Silvers of Advanced Foot and Ankle Center (formerly McKinney Foot and Ankle Center) has been in private practice since 1997. A native of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Dr. Silvers has always had an interest in medicine. After graduating from Rolling Meadows High School, Dr. Silvers attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana where he majored in Biology and Chemistry. "I found the curriculum at Valpo very demanding an rigorous, but with hard work and a lot of time in the Library studying, I earned early acceptance to Medical School," states Dr. Silvers.
After completing his prerequisites at VU, Dr. Silvers matriculated onto the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated with Cum Laude Honors. He was also awarded the Earl Kaplan Award for Clinical and Academic Excellence as well as the EFN Scholarship.
Upon graduation from Medical School, Dr. Silvers completed a foot and ankle surgical residency in Southern California. He was involved with the Baja Project for Crippled Children. During 1-2 weekends a month, Dr. Silvers along with other Southern California Residents and Attending Surgeons, care was given to children in Baja, Mexico. "The experience that I acquired in Mexico with the children was priceless. I looked forward to my weekend to help the kids with advanced foot and ankle pathologies," states Dr. Silvers.
Upon completion of his surgical training, Dr. Silvers was recruited to Durant, Oklahoma where he practiced with the University Medical Group and was on staff at Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma.
Dr. Silvers ventured out on his own to open Advanced Foot and Ankle Center in 1998. He now has two office locations, one in McKinney (main location) and a satellite office in Prosper, Texas.
Dr. Silvers is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Immediate Past President of the Dallas County Podiatric Medical Society, a Medical Reviewer for the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and one of only a few DPM's to be named a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management.
In July of 2009 Dr. Kory Williams will be joining Dr. Silvers at Advanced Foot and Ankle Center. Dr. Williams is completing his foot and ankle residency at Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, one of the nations most respected foot and ankle surgical residency programs.
Both Dr. Silvers and Dr. Williams provide comprehensive care for your foot and ankle needs. Their compassionate, gentle bedside manner will make you feel at ease.
Our services at Advance Foot and Ankle are comprehensive. We treat Heel pain including plantar fasciitis, ingrown toenails, foot and ankle trauma including sprains and fractures, tendon tears and ruptures, bunions and hammer toe repair. tumors and knots to the foot and ankle, wound care, orthotics, custom and diabetic shoes, wart treatment, in office surgery as well as hospital and surgery center surgeries, flat feet, in toeing, out toeing, congenital foot deformities, puncture wounds, foreign body removal, foot infections, permanent treatment of ingrown toenails, fungal toenails, athletes foot, just to name a few.
Please visit our website at www.advancedfoottexas.com or call us at 972-542-2155.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Dr. Eric Silvers earns Fellow Status
Dr. Eric Silvers has been recently appointed Fellow Status in the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management. To earn this status Dr. Silvers has lectured in Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City on various podiatric practice management topics. He also wrote an article on electronic record keeping that appeared in Podiatric Management Magazine. Dr. Silvers joins only 38 other Doctors of Podiatric Medicine Nationwide to hold Fellow status with the AAPPM.
Dr. Silvers practices in McKinney and Prosper, Texas at Advanced foot and ankle. He strives to deliver compassionate gentle care for your foot and ankle needs. These include treatment of heel pain and plantar fasciitis, ingrown and fungal toenails, flat feet, warts, wound care, bunions and hammer toes, trauma of the foot and ankle including fractures, tendon injuries and tears, arthritic foot care and reconstructive surgery, diabetic shoes and custom inserts. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Please visit his practice website at www.advancedfoottexas.com
Dr. Silvers practices in McKinney and Prosper, Texas at Advanced foot and ankle. He strives to deliver compassionate gentle care for your foot and ankle needs. These include treatment of heel pain and plantar fasciitis, ingrown and fungal toenails, flat feet, warts, wound care, bunions and hammer toes, trauma of the foot and ankle including fractures, tendon injuries and tears, arthritic foot care and reconstructive surgery, diabetic shoes and custom inserts. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Please visit his practice website at www.advancedfoottexas.com
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