Podiatrist Serving Potomac, MD
Potomac is one of the Bethesda office's closest neighbors — a short drive east along Democracy Boulevard and Seven Locks Road, where Dr. Gary Feldman, DPM, FACFAS keeps active feet moving.
Potomac is built for people who stay active well into their later years. The wooded lots and quiet roads around Potomac Village invite long walks and runs, the C&O Canal towpath and River Road draw cyclists and hikers, and the golf — from TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm to the courses just over the line in Bethesda — keeps a whole community walking eighteen holes several times a week. All of that is wonderful for the heart and hard on the feet.
The feet that come in from Potomac tend to belong to people who refuse to slow down: the golfer whose forefoot burns by the back nine, the runner nursing an Achilles that won’t quiet, the long-time tennis player whose bunion has finally started to change how a shoe fits. Dr. Feldman’s goal with these patients is almost always the same — keep them on the course, the trail, and the court, and only reach for surgery when nothing else will.
How Dr. Feldman keeps Potomac moving
Care here leans toward preserving activity — the walking, the swing, the miles — with the least intervention that gets the job done.
- Sports medicineFor the golfers, runners, and racquet players who won't sit still.
- Foot & bunion surgeryCorrecting the bunion that finally changed how a shoe fits.
- Orthotics & bracingCustom support to steady a foot through a full round or a long walk.
- Total ankle replacementA motion-preserving option when ankle arthritis catches an active life.
Common complaints from Potomac feet
The wear-and-tear of an active, older community shows up in a recognizable handful of problems.
- Achilles tendinitisThe stubborn heel-cord ache that dogs Potomac's runners and hikers.
- Plantar fasciitisHeel pain that flares after a long walk on the towpath.
- Morton's neuromaBurning between the toes late in a round of golf.
- MetatarsalgiaBall-of-foot pain from the push-off of a golf or tennis stance.
- BunionsThe slow-building bump that changes how a favorite shoe fits.
Where Potomac patients are seen
The Bethesda office is the nearest — an easy trip in from Potomac Village along Democracy Boulevard.
Maryland Orthopedic Specialists — Bethesda
6710A Rockledge DriveSuite 130Bethesda, MD 20817(301) 515-0900Ready to get back on your feet?
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