Awarded best Los Angeles podiatrists by LA Magazine for foot and ankle care, including:
Optimal correction takes a very experienced surgeon. Our decades of experience make all the difference for our patients.
UFAI’s at the forefront of bunion treatment including the latest state-of-the-art-art Lapiplasty procedure.
Our research and development experience gives our patients the most technologically advanced care available today.
We're leaders in the non-surgical treatment of, and product development for, plantar fasciitis.
Our decades of experience and research have helped revolutionize treatments for toe and ankle arthritis.
With over 200,000 happy patients to our name,
you'll feel confident trusting our decades of experience and state-of-the-art treatments for...
Committed to delvering the most exceptional care anywhere
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As Chief of Podiatric Medicine at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital, Bob is one of only a handful of foot and ankle surgeons to...
Dr. Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
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Former Chief of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Gary is a lifelong sports enthusiast and maintains a special passion...
Dr. Gary B. Briskin, DPM, FACFAS
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Attending physician at the Greater Los Angeles VA Hospital, Justin loves being able to provide true relief to athletes and weekend warriors like...
Dr. Justin Franson, DPM
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Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, as well as a Fellow of the America's College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Kelman...
Dr. Charles Kelman, DPM, FACFAS
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Inspired by UFAI's own Dr. Baravarian, Dr. Jafary is a member of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and specializes in sports medicine, reconstructive surgery and...
Dr. Hamed Jafary, DPM
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Specializing in reconstructive and revisional foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine, and limb salvage, Dr. Nalbandian brings to UFAI a...
Dr. Gina Nalbandian, DPM
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Dr. Johnson took his undergraduate degree at Loyola University Chicago, where he played Division II rugby...
Dr. Abimbola Johnson, DPM
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Specializing in Sports Medicine, Dr. Naei is board qualified in foot surgery and is a part of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and...
Dr. Hoda Naei, DPM
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Specializing in foot and ankle pathologies and post-operative recovery, Gray works with weekend-warriors, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, with a special focus on...
Gray O'Brien
19,681 Total 1st Party Reviews / 4.9 out of 5 Stars
Love the fact that there is a South Bay office for Unviersity Foot & Ankle Institute.
Great staff too. Gary Briskin is a top f...E W.
A special thanks goes to Theresa for dealing with my Oscar Health Insurance to get the approval for the physical therapy visits.Fen F.- Dr Kelman and his staff are always wonderfully caring and respectful to my father who has Alzheimer's dementia.Erland E.
I love this practice. My experience at UFAI Institute has always been good. I have been a patient for almost a decade and as a ...Daniel J.- I’m a little disappointed that it took them 6 months to really find out what was wrong with my toe..Martha C.
- The doctor has a great bedside manner, very communicative, and knowledgeable. The assistant was oblivious to the fact my four ...Courtney T.
- Thank you to take me at same daySusanne S.
- I went here to see Dr. Baravarian for my heel pain, which nobody was able to successfully deal with. He got me back on my feet...Greg W.
- Thank you and love Dr. BriskinQueenmary D.
- As a clumsy person, I have been to them quite a few times. They are number one in my opinion. It's easy to get an appointment a...Gregory K.
- Dr. Carter explained evrything very well. He took plenty of time with me.Colleen I.
- It was good and efficient.Wayne T.
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