Dr. Eric Beights, DPM

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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Eric Beights, who serves patients in New Jersey. 

Dr. Beights is a board-certified podiatrist whose specialites include joint replacement (foot & ankle), sports injuries, fracture care, deformity correction, advanced wound treatment, diabetic screening and limb salvage, non-surgical techniques, minimally-invasive bunion correction, arthroscopy, plastic surgery, cartilage transplantation, and general foot care. He is in practice with Seaview Orthopaedics, operating out of the offices in Ocean, Freehold, Monroe, and Barnegat, New Jersey. 

“The mission of Seaview Orthopaedics is to be the preferred provider of orthopedic care amongst our community, case managers and primary care physicians. We believe in earning the trust of our patients, not only by providing the highest quality and leading edge medical care, but also by treating each patient and their family with sincere compassion. The ultimate goal of our entire organization is to aid and support each patient as they navigate the healthcare process, which can be a very stressful period” as stated on their website. 

Academically, Dr. Beights received a Bachelor of Arts degree and was a varsity cross country and track athlete at Princeton University. Originally from south Florida, his undergraduate research took him back to the Everglades to explore resource selection habits of the tiny population of Florida Panthers residing there.

He continued his research in animal behavior at Rutgers University in Newark while completing post-baccalaureate pre-medical work. He earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, where he was a research fellow at the renowned Gait Study Center, focusing on congenital and neurologic gait deformities and associated functional bracing techniques. He then completed an intensive residency in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was trained in joint replacement, trauma, limb salvage, reconstruction, and advanced wound care.

The doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, whose mission is to protect and improve the health and welfare of the public by the advancement of the art and science of podiatric surgery.

Licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, Dr. Beights is an attending physician at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, and Southern Ocean Medical Center. He is also affiliated with the following surgi-centers: Toms River Surgery Center, Shrewsbury Surgery Center, and SurgiCare of Freehold.

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. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Beights speaks both English and Spanish.

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