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    MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Hoover, AL. Of these, 28 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

      Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC

      4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Krauss is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Krauss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Distal Arthrogryposis, Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, Congenital Contractures, and Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome. Dr. Krauss is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Powell Orthopedics And Sports Medicine, P.C.

      2020 Canyon Rd, Suite 200, 
      Vestavia Hills, AL 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Powell is an Orthopedics provider in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC

      4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charlie Talbert is an Orthopedics provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Talbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Fractured Spine, Hip Replacement, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Talbert is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics

      Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC

      4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Kirchner is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Kirchner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Macrodactyly of the Foot, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kirchner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC

      1021 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 200, 
      Vestavia Hills, AL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Brabston is an Orthopedics provider in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Dr. Brabston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Brabston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC

      4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Craig is a Physiatrist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disk, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Sports Medicine | Orthopedics

      Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC

      4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Isbell is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Isbell has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Isbell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Neurology And Neurodiagnostics Of Alabama, LLC

      1000 Southlake Park, Suite 200, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Diane Counce is a Neurologist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Counce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Dr. Counce is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

      101 Oslo Cir, Suite 1b, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Danielle Powell is a Physiatrist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Hydrocele, and Decerebrate Posture. Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Family Medicine

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      1001 Brocks Gap Pkwy, Suite 101, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jody Gilstrap is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Gilstrap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Gilstrap is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      2321 John Hawkins Pkwy, Suite 121, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Oehrlein is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Oehrlein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Hammer Toe, Ingrown Toenail, and Athlete's Foot. Dr. Oehrlein is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Advanced in Foot Drop

      Alabama Bone And Joint Clinic,llc

      120 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Suite 100, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Winston Capel is a Neurosurgery provider in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Capel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, and Foot Drop. Dr. Capel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

      Alabama Bone And Joint Clinic,llc

      120 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Suite 100, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Samuel Carstensen is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Carstensen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteotomy, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Carstensen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Alabama Neurological Surgery And Spine PC

      3535 Grandview Pkwy, Suite 150, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Blake Pearson is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Pearson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Pearson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Affinity Physician Services, LLC

      3686 Grandview Pkwy, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Strong is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Strong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Hemiplegia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency. Dr. Strong is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Hadley is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hadley has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Hadley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rhodemarie Maron is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Maron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are VEXAS Syndrome, Encephalitis, Brain Tumor, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kyle Mauk is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Mauk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Gangrene, Foot Drop, and Ledderhose Disease. Dr. Mauk is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ashish Shah is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Metatarsalgia, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Johnson is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Hammer Toe, Osteoarthritis, and Claw Foot. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Foot Drop?

      Foot drop is when you have difficulty lifting the front part of your foot. This may cause you to drag your foot when you walk. Foot drop, also called drop foot, can be caused by a problem with the muscles, nerves, or anatomy of your foot or leg.

      When should I see a Foot Drop doctor near Hoover, AL?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Foot Drop doctor near Hoover, AL?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Foot Drop doctors near Hoover, AL?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Foot Drop doctors near Hoover, AL?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Foot Drop doctor near Hoover, AL?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Foot Drop doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Foot Drop doctor near Hoover, AL?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Foot Drop doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Foot Drop doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Foot Drop doctors near Hoover, AL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Foot Drop doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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