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Welcome to our office. We're grateful that you've chosen our office to help you with your foot problems. We do our best to provide quality, prompt and courteous medical and surgical care. We've designed this website to answer frequent questions that potential patients will have when exploring their foot care options and trying to determine what their condition may be. We also hope that you will notice the scope of practice we offer as demonstrated by our commitment to using the most modern techniques to give you the best result with the most comfort.
The Encinitas Podiatry Group has been serving the North San Diego Coastal area since 1978. Dr. James Hatfield, a board certified foot and ankle surgeon, treats a wide range of foot and ankle problems. We take pride in having the best equipped office in the county to handle your foot problems. We maintain a comprehensive, state-of-the-art facility to deal with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of foot problems.
The office is located conveniently on El Camino Real, a few blocks north of Encinitas Blvd. in Encinitas. Dr. Hatfield maintains surgical privileges at The Center for Surgery of Encinitas which is located one half block south of the office and Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas - one mile west of the office.
Heel Pain Center
We have a large armamentarium of treatment options for dealing with heel pain.
Cryosurgery is a new minimally-invasive procedure for the management of Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spur Syndrome and Neuromas.
A non-invasive therapy for resistant heel pain patients that uses high frequency sound waves to relieve chronic heel pain.
Computerized Orthotic Laboratory:
We now offer the state-of-the-art computerized foot scanner and fabrication center in our office.
We use sonography for diagnoses of plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, neuromas, cysts and certain tumors.
In-Office Vascular Labratory
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a common finding in podiatry practices. It is usually caused by a narrowing or occlusion in an artery within the leg at a certain level.