Midwest Foot & Ankle Specialists, Dr. Davis

Say “No” to foot pain. At Midwest Foot & Ankle Specialists we are dedicated to helping you keep your feet pain free. Our experienced medical team is led by Dr. Pamela Davis, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. We are dedicated to providing high quality comprehensive care focused on foot and ankle problems.

Think Comfort, Not Fashion – a foot surgery success story

If the shoe doesn’t fit...

Midwest Foot & Ankle Specialists provides on-site diagnostic and therapeutic services including on-site x-ray, office procedures, and injections for the management of all types of foot and ankle problems. If surgical treatment is needed, Dr. Davis performs state of the art surgical treatment at all of the Quad City Hospitals and the Mississippi Valley Surgery Center. She is fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery and uses the latest surgical techniques including minimally invasive procedures such as arthroscopic surgery.

Midwest Foot & Ankle Specialists has established an excellent reputation in the Quad Cities providing expert orthopaedic foot and ankle care to patients from the Midwest (mostly Iowa and Illinois). Conveniently located on the I-74 corridor in Davenport, Midwest Foot & Ankle Specialists can be easily accessed form most outlying areas including the following communities: Davenport, Bettendorf, Clinton, Muscatine, Maquoketa, LeClaire, DeWitt, Durant, Eldridge, Comanche, Tipton, Wilton, Walcott, Blue Grass, Princeton, Moline, Rock Island, East Moline, Silvis, Coal Valley, Geneseo, Sterling, Rock Falls, Fulton, Galesburg, Port Byron, Aledo, Milan, Prophetstown.

MD or DPM? All foot doctors are not created equal

What is the difference between a podiatrist (foot doctor) and an orthopedic surgeon – an MD who specializes in foot and ankle surgery?

• Orthopedic surgeons typically go to college and obtain a four-year degree, then attend four years of medical school to learn about all body systems and diseases and earn an MD degree. After that, they complete a one-year internship and then a four-year residency learning all types of bone and joint surgery.
• Orthopedic surgeons who specialize in foot and ankle surgery typically do another year of training, called a fellowship, which focuses 100% on surgical techniques specific to the foot and ankle. So the orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery completes a total of 14 years of education beyond high school, and is uniquely qualified to treat foot and ankle problems.
• Podiatrists are required to have 90 hours (about three years) of college before entering podiatry college, not medical school. They earn a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree (DPM). Podiatric training institutions are not accredited the same way as medical schools.

Common Foot Problems

• Bunion
• Hammertoe, Claw toe, Mallet toe
• Hallux Rigidus
• Neuroma
• Metatarsalgia
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Achilles Tendon Rupture
• Arthritis
• Ankle Sprain
• Ankle Fracture (Broken Ankle)