Dr. Douglas McKay, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
350 Boulevard Passaic NJ, 07055About
Dr. Douglas McKay is a podiatrist practicing in Passaic, NJ. Dr. McKay is a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of the foot , ankle and related parts of the leg. As a podiatrist, Dr. McKay diagnoses and treats conditions of the feet. The feet are key body parts that give a person stability, absorb shock, allow for walking and standing and are necessary for overall well-being. So, the feet need expert care. Podiatrists can specialize in surgery, wound care, sports medicine, diabetic care and pediatrics.
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My foot looks like it has a wart on the bottom of it. How can I get rid of it?
First you should see a Dermatologist or Podiatrist to confirm it is a wart. Genereally a wart has no skin lines going through it and has pin point bleeding when you shave it. Once confirmed it is a wart, there are several treatment options. most conservative is to apply Salicylic acid (17-40%) once a day. Try not to get alot on healthy skin can cause a chemical burn. Other more aggressive treatments include excision of wart,laser, and freezing among others that a podiatrist or dermatologist offer. Topical Salicylic acid can take several weeks to get rid. Other treatment are quicker but usually require local anesthesia READ MORE
Could foot odor be a sign of an infection?
Could be a sign of Hyperhydorsis or too much sweating, which can lead to athlete's foot(fungus). You can try antiperspirant spray once every 2 to 3 days if you apply too often can dry out too much. If that doesn't work can try an antifungal cream. A bacterial infection needs a portal of entry and is very mal odorous usually present in diabetic ulcerations. READ MORE
How successful is plantar fasciitis surgery?
In my experience, conservative treatments are 95% successful and of the 5% that are not and go to surgery endoscopic plantar fasciotomy or EPF, is 80% successful READ MORE
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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Douglas McKay, who serves patients throughout the State of New Jersey.
Being a board-certified podiatrist, Dr. McKay specializes in foot, ankle, and heel pain treatments. He serves patients at his offices in Caldwell and Wayne, New Jersey. There, he utilizes all the latest technologies in treating all foot and ankle ailments and is in the forefront of lower extremity wound care.
Having served as the Medical Director of Passaic Beth Israel Wound Center, Dr. McKay was the first podiatrist in New Jersey to incorporate hyperbaric oxygen treatments in diabetic foot wounds. To this day, he holds staff privileges at several hospitals within the community and can be found on staff at Ankle & Foot Associates of North Jersey with offices in Clifton and Wayne.
Growing up in Livingston, New Jersey, Dr. McKay graduated from Livingston High School in 1988. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. After a year of research at Newark Beth Israel Hospital in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, he earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in New York City, New York in 1997.
Upon graduation, his podiatric surgical and podiatric medical residencies were completed at Staten Island University Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital in New York City from 1997 until 1999.
A Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the doctor is board-certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, which is the organization that administers board certification exams and recertification for foot and ankle surgeons. He is also a certified wound specialist through the American Board of Wound Management, a voluntary, not-for-profit organization established for the purpose of credentialing multi-disciplinary professionals in the field of wound management.
Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of a variety of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician or a foot and ankle surgeon, is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. They can treat injuries and complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes.
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