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Foot and Ankle

Whether you're dealing with a chronic condition or need to restore movement following an injury, our goal is to increase the function and mobility of your foot or ankle using the latest, surgical and non-surgical procedures and proven treatment strategies.

We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions, including but not limited to, ankle sprains, sports injuries, foot issues due to diabetes complications, wound care, arthritis, bunions, flat feet, foot pain, heel pain and more. We also have fellowship-trained surgeons that perform transplantation for cartilage disorders and complex surgeries such as total ankle replacement.

Highlights & Resources

  • Blog Post

    St. Luke’s to Build Innovative Orthopedic Specialty Facility in Downtown Boise

  • Article

    Plantar Fasciitis

  • Article

    Bunions

  • Article

    Calluses and corns

Providers

  • Podiatry

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      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

    Biography

    Krysten Bell, MD specializes in pediatric orthopedic surgical care, including trauma, complex hip deformities in children and young adults, scoliosis and other spine deformities, pediatric foot and ankle surgery, and pediatric sports injuries. She also works with neuromuscular conditions like cerebral palsy.

    Krysten is a candidate active member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Her research interests include outcomes following periacetabular osteotomy for residual hip dysplasia and surgical treatment of severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

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    Ryan Callahan, DO is the first and only foot and ankle fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon in the Magic Valley. He specializes in foot and ankle surgery related to sports injuries, arthritis, and deformity corrections. His procedure expertise includes ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy for cartilage restoration and repair, flat foot reconstruction, Charcot reconstruction, and amputation. He also treats traumatic and degenerative orthopedic conditions involving the upper and lower extremities.

    Dr. Callahan earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.

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  • Podiatry

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    Clinton Clark, DPM earned his bachelor's degree from Boise State University. He received additional clinical training with the Diabetic Limb Salvage Program through the Joslin Clinic and Harvard Medical College. He served as associate clinical professor of surgery at the John A. Burns College of Medicine and as director and clinic instructor with HealthSouth Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship in Honolulu.

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

    • Specialties, Conditions & Treatments

  • Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Kacey Fairfield, PT specializes in working with the spine, shoulder, hip, knee, foot and ankle.  She is a Geriatric Certified Specialist (GCS) that advocates successful aging through evidence-based interventions that consider the cellular biology and physiology of this population.

    Kacey earned her master's degree in physical therapy from Idaho State University.


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  • Podiatry

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

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  • Podiatry

    Biography

    Scott Graviet, DPM specializes in general podiatry, podopediatrics, and reconstructive foot surgery. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from California College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his three-year residency in foot and ankle surgery at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo, California.

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

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  • Podiatry

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  • Podiatry

    Biography

    Gary Millward, DPM is a podiatrist specializing in surgical and non-surgical foot and ankle care. He helped establish the High Risk Foot Clinic at the Boise VA and continues to work with Idaho's veterans.

    Dr. Millward enjoys working with students and residents and regularly lectures to BSU nursing students. He particularly likes caring for whole families, from young children to their grandparents. 

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

    Biography

    Kaitlin C. Neary, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in disorders of the foot and ankle. During her fellowship, she participated in the care of collegiate and professional athletes, and has experience in transplantation techniques for cartilage disorders and sports-related foot and ankle injuries. Dr. Neary has also published several research articles and book chapters on foot and ankle issues.

    Dr. Neary is an athlete herself, having played soccer in college and then in the U.S. Women's League. She is now a competitive cyclist, racing in road, mountain, and cyclocross disciplines. She understands the debilitating nature of orthopedic problems and enjoys working with patients to help them regain mobility and return to a desired level of activity.

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  • Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Emily Ohlin, PT, SCS specializes in working with patients with lower extremity injuries (hip, knee, ankle, and foot). She enjoys working with athletes to return them to sport as quickly and safely as possible, reducing the risk of re-injury. Emily has special interest is assisting cyclists on and off the bike in bike fitting for comfort, injury prevention, and performance enhancement, as well as correcting movement dysfunction to reduce injury risk.

    Emily is board certified as a sports specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association, and is a member of the Oregon Physical Therapy Association and the International Sports Physical Therapy Association. She is licensed to practice in both Idaho and Oregon. She has presented at professional conferences on functional testing for return to sport; assessment and treatment for the athlete's pelvis; sacrum and lumbar spine for ATC; and lower extremity biomechanics of cycling and bike fit.

    Originally from Ohio, Emily earned her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Marquette University. In her free time, she enjoys biking and skiing.



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  • General Orthopedics

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    Marlene Olson, NP specializes in the evaluation and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle. She is certified in diabetic foot care and wound management and has decades of wound clinic experience. She is particularly passionate about preventing amputations related to diabetes. Her practice includes education and guidance to help people manage diabetic foot care through prevention of recurrent ulcerations, evaluation of footwear, callus management and foot assessment.

    Marlene also evaluates and treats foot, ankle and toe pain; non-operative fractures; ingrown toenails; fungal toenails; and ankle sprains. She is trained in the fascial distortion model for the management of musculoskeletal pain, as well.

    Marlene began her nursing education in Canada and earned her master's degree from Idaho State University. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Idaho Medical Association.

    In her free time, Marlene loves to hike, quilt, and spend time with her grandchildren.

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  • Pediatric Orthopedics

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    Jason Robison, MD, POSNA has special interest in pediatric orthopedic care, trauma, foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, and complex deformity correction. He also specializes in non-surgical and surgical treatment of complex deformities of the spine and hip in children and young adults, including scoliosis and kyphosis. Dr. Robison is member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Association of North America (POSNA). His research interests have focused on hip deformity in young, active adults and the outcomes of non-joint replacement surgeries. He has authored textbook chapters on orthopedic trauma and the management of complex pediatric spinal deformity.

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

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    Steven E. Roser, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care of the foot and ankle, and related disorders. He is one of the few medical doctors in the region performing total ankle replacement, which is a complex surgical reconstruction. His goal is to deliver state-of-the-art care for your foot, utilizing all conservative means necessary to limit surgery when possible.

    Dr. Roser has traveled to Kenya, Africa on several medical missions with Expansion International. Outside of work, he enjoys photography, fly fishing, travel, hiking, hunting and reading. He is married with three grown children.


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  • Pediatric Orthopedics

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    Larry "Buzz" Showalter, MD is trained in all facets of children's orthopedic care including trauma and fractures; complex upper and lower extremity deformity; and neuromuscular, congenital, and other developmental disorders. He frequently manages conditions such as clubfoot, hip dysplasia, skeletal dysplasia, limb-length discrepancy, and growth plate injuries/arrests. His goal is to maximize quality of life for his patients.

    Dr. Showalter has special interest in prevention of early onset hip osteoarthritis through improved diagnostics for developmental hip dysplasia.

    Dr. Showalter serves as medical director for pediatric orthopedics at St. Luke's Children's. He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

    In his free time, Dr. Showalter enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and four grown sons. He loves to hike, camp, fly fish and play any competitive game.

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  • Podiatry

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  • Podiatry

    Biography

    Daniel M. (Matt) Wettstein, DPM had an interest in feet and podiatry from a young age, viewing the structures of the foot and ankle from both a healing and a structural perspective. 

    Prior to his medical education, Dr. Wettstein earned his bachelor's degree from Utah State University. In his free time, he enjoys running, motorsports, woodworking, mechanical work, and spending time with his family.

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

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  • Orthopedic Surgery

    Biography

    Jonathon Wolf, MD specializes in foot and ankle surgery, including trauma and deformity correction. He has clinical interest in minimally-invasive foot and ankle surgery; foot and ankle reconstruction; sports-related injuries; cartilage, ligament and tendon disorders; and orthopedic trauma. He also performs total ankle replacements and is skilled in the operative and non-operative treatment of general orthopedic injuries. Dr. Wolf specializes in helping people get back to their pre-injury level of activity, whether that's running ultra-marathons, playing collegiate sports, or simply walking for exercise. 

    Dr. Wolf completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the Harvard University-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. He enjoys teaching and has served as a former clinical instructor at the University of Cincinnati and a clinical fellow at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program.

    Originally from Idaho, Dr. Wolf enjoys scuba diving, mountain biking, snowboarding and travel in his free time.

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  • Podiatry

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    Randal L. Wraalstad, DPM specializes in foot and ankle surgery. He treats all podiatric issues, including deformities, infections, ankle and foot injuries, ingrown toenails, bunions, hammertoes, bone spurs, heel spurs, neuroma, gout, walking problems, plantar fasciitis, and neuropathy. He also provides comprehensive diabetic foot care.

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      St. Luke's Health Partner

      These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

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