Dr. Dr. Stuart J. Alter

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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Stuart J. Alter, who serves patients in Mobile, Alabama.

Dr. Alter is a podiatrist at Affordable Podiatry, proudly serving the Mobile, Alabama area. He treats a variety of ailments, providing quality foot care services at prices equivalent to the typical co-pay of a standard insurance plan. 

His clinical areas of focus include athlete’s feet, arthritic feet, bunions, corns and calluses, diabetic foot, diabetic foot ulcers, hammertoes, heel pain, ingrown toenails, neuromas, neuropathy, sprains and fractures, tendonitis, toenail fungus, and warts. 

Affordable Podiatry provides a complete range of foot care services at reasonable cost. The practice provides quality service in a caring environment, offering an affordable alternative to those who may not have health insurance.

Graduating with honors with his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree in 1994, Dr. Alter is certified through the Alabama State Board of Podiatry. It is a licensing and regulatory organization created to protect the public from the incompetent, unprofessional, and unlawful practice of podiatry.

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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