Dr. Baravarian explains heel spurs: what causes them, symptoms, and revolutionary treatment options available at UFAI
A bone spur is the overgrowth of bone. They can develop on almost any bone, including the heel. Two painful heel conditions are bone spur syndrome and Achilles bone spurs.
UFAI is a world leader in the research and treatment of heel spurs with complete diagnostic services, non-surgical remedies, and state-of-the-art surgical options. Our foot and ankle specialists have decades of combined experience in the treatment of heel spurs and the highest success rates in the nation.
Dr. Bob Baravaria DPM, FACFAS is a Board-Certified Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and serves as Director of University Foot and Ankle Institute.
Dr. Baravarian has been involved in athletics his entire life and played competitive tennis in high school and college. He has an interest in sports medicine, arthritis therapy, and trauma/reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He is also fluent in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Farsi, and Hebrew),