HWATER OAK FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY

DON’T JUST LIVE WITH FOOT PAIN

BY MEREDITH KNIGHT PHOTOS BY AMBER ALLEN

eel pain? Foot and ankle pain? Bunions? Ingrown toenails? Plantar Fasciitis? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Matthew McCabe, MS, DPM wants you to know you don’t have to live with pain in your feet and ankles and write it off as simply a sign of aging. As a fellowship trained podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. McCabe sees patients every day who have resigned themselves to living with these and other foot-related problems. No more!

At his Mansfield practice, Water Oak Foot and Ankle Surgery, Dr. McCabe treats patients from Arlington, Midlothian, Grand Prairie, Burleson, Alvarado and Cedar Hill and beyond who are suffering with issues ranging from fractures, wounds, neuroma, ankle and foot deformity, diabetes-related foot problems, and other conditions and offers them each know-you-by-name care with results to help get them back in the game.

PATIENT-CENTRIC CARE

Dr. McCabe makes it a top priority to give patients an active role in their care, presenting them with options when it comes to their treatment plan. And though he is fellowship trained in limb salvage, reconstructive surgery, and orthoplastics (a field that combines plastics techniques and orthopedic techniques with the goal of salvaging limbs after trauma or chronic wounds and infection), he always considers surgery a last resort only after all non-surgical options have been explored.

As a young man, Matthew McCabe always knew he wanted to be a doctor and help people live longer, happier, healthier lives. “Podiatry has proven to be the perfect specialty for me because it encompasses a wide variety of pathology and allows me to really impact the lives of my patients,”

Dr. McCabe said. “Although I’m focused on the foot and ankle, I’ll see diabetic patients, patients with deformities, patients with arthritis or fractures, athletes and weekend warriors—and everything in between—so it never ceases to be challenging and enriching for me. I also enjoying the continuing education aspect of my specialty. There’s always something new to learn.”

No two days are ever the same at Water Oak Foot and Ankle Surgery. “I’m in the clinic four days a week and in surgery one. On a surgery day, I might perform a bunion procedure, fix an ankle fracture, do a complex muscle, or skin flap, an ankle scope, and a hammer toe—all in one day.” And at the end of that day, he knows he’s been able to help them all.

Individualized Care

Dr. McCabe spends a lot of time educating others about exactly what a podiatrist does. “Even other doctors don't realize podiatrists perform surgery that encompasses not only the foot but the ankle as well,” he said. “Because I’m fellowship trained in limb salvage, reconstruction, and orthoplastics, I’m really able to impact my patients’ lives through salvaging a person’s limb after trauma or chronic wounds and infection and see them recovery and live a full life again. It’s extremely rewarding.”

Dr. McCabe and his team are diligent about offering patients options tailored to their individual needs. “One of the best things I can do for any patient is just to slow down and really listen to them,” Dr. McCabe said. “Then, I want to take the time to explain to them, in words they understand, all of their treatment options—conservative and surgical—how each treatment works, and the pros and cons of each approach. The more the patient understands about their condition and all the treatment options available to them, the better decision they can make about their care. It’s my job—and my blessing—to empower patients in their medical decision-making process.”

MEET DR. MCCABE

Dr. McCabe is originally from Denver, Colorado. While growing up in Colorado he participated in various sports and outdoor activities. The injuries he incurred during these years helped lay the groundwork for his curiosity in medicine and surgery. He completed his undergraduate work at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and then went on to Rosalind Franklin University for his medical training in North Chicago, Illinois. During his years at Rosalind Franklin University, he earned a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. After graduation, he completed his foot and ankle surgical residency at Christus Saint Patrick Hospital and the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Residency training was focused on foot and ankle surgery with an emphasis on trauma and sports medicine. As a resident, Dr. McCabe served as one of the team physicians at McNeese State University covering the football and track teams. He was also the first resident of his program. His fellowship training was completed at the Midwest Foot and Ankle Fellowship in Omaha, Nebraska where he focused on orthoplastics and major surgical reconstruction of the lower extremity.

Dr. Matthew McCabe DPM, MS is licensed in the state of Texas and is an Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is board certified in foot surgery as well as Reconstructive Rearfoot Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. When not on the job, he enjoys spending time with his family as well as hunting and fishing.

Whether your complaint is heel pain, foot and ankle pain, arthritis, foot fractures, ankle fractures, bunion deformities, Achilles tendon issues, or something else, Dr. McCabe and his team will offer you options tailored to your individual needs.

“The more patients understand about their condition and all the treatment options available to them, the better decisions they can make about their care,” Dr. McCabe said. Find out more and schedule an appointment at WaterOakFootandAnkle.com.

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