The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in Boulder, CO

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Boulder, CO. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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15 providers found
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Columbine Foot & Ankle Center P C.

    350 Broadway St Ste 208, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Jelinek is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Jelinek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Metatarsalgia, Foot Drop, and Tendinitis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Nurse Practitioner

    Boards -[Email Protected]

    2750 Broadway St, Ste 200 - Podiatry, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Birmingham is a Nurse Practitioner in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Birmingham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Morton Neuroma, Metatarsalgia, and Fibromatosis. Mr. Birmingham is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Nurse Practitioner

    Boards -[Email Protected]

    2750 Broadway St, Ste 200 - Podiatry, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tara Parks is a Nurse Practitioner in Boulder, Colorado. Ms. Parks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Morton Neuroma, Tendinitis, Corns and Calluses, and Fungal Nail Infection. Ms. Parks is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Boulder Medical Center

    2750 Broadway St, Neurology, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sidarth Dasari is a Neurologist in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Dasari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Migraine, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Dasari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Boulder Centre For Orthopedics And Spine

    4740 Pearl Pkwy, Ste 200, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Kramer is an Orthopedics provider in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Arthritis. Dr. Kramer is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel R. Possley
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Lafayette Clinic - Orthopedic Spine

    340 Exempla Circle, Suite 300, 
    Lafayette, CO 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Possley was born and raised in suburban Chicago and received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. He worked his way through graduate school as a carpenter and earned a master’s degree in Physiology from Benedictine University. He attended medical school at Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine where he received a Doctor of Osteopathy.He pursued a career in spine surgery after his brother had a serious neck injury that nearly left him paralyzed. His brother is now a thriving electrician, and Dr. Possley knows the value of good surgical care. However, he also appreciates the value of conservative care.“I strive to get you back to your life with non-operative treatments first. My goal is to help you return to doing the things you love so that you can live the life you deserve.”Dr. Possley felt called to serve after the events of 9-11, and joined the United States Army as an orthopedic surgeon. He completed an orthopedic surgical internship at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas and continued his residency training in orthopedics and rehabilitation at the San Antonio Military Medical Consortium; the only US Department of Defense level one trauma center. Dr. Possley was deployed to Bastion Hospital at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Following his combat experience, Dr. Possley continued his work as an active duty orthopedic surgeon at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. During his military service, he fulfilled the roles of Resident Education Director at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center; Adjunct Faculty for the Interservice Physician Assistant Graduate Program and Academy of Health Sciences U.S. Army Medical Department Center; Assistant Professor of Surgery at the F. Edward Howard School of Medicine; and as a Consultant to the United States Army Office of the Surgeon General Telemedicine Teleconsultation Program.His wartime experience pushed him to continue his training, and he completed a spine surgery fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Board certified, Dr. Possley is a member of many prestigious medical societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.He now lives in Louisville, Colorado, with his wife, a fellow physician and Colorado native, and their three children. In his free time, he loves to spend time outdoors fly fishing, mountain biking, and camping. Dr. Possley was named one of 2024's Top Doctors by 5280 Magazine. Dr. Possley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Sports Medicine

    Boulder Community Health Sports Medicine Imaging LLC

    2150 Stadium Dr Fl 2, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marshall Emig is a Sports Medicine provider in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Emig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Facet Joint Syndrome, and Spinal Stenosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Physiatry

    Spine West A Professional LLC

    5387 Manhattan Cir Ste 200, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Tobey is a Physiatrist in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Tobey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Bursitis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Spine West

    5387 Manhattan Cir Ste 100B, 
    Boulder, CO 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cliff Gronseth is a Physiatrist in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Gronseth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    AHMG Spine & Neurosurgery At Louisville

    90 Health Park Dr Ste 350, 
    Louisville, CO 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharad Rajpal is a Neurosurgery provider in Louisville, Colorado. Dr. Rajpal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine

    Onpoint Broomfield

    340 E 1st Ave Ste 102, 
    Broomfield, CO 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Dilorenzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Broomfield, Colorado. Dr. Dilorenzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Osteomyelitis in Children, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Dilorenzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine

    Elite Internal Medicine

    9035 Wadsworth Pkwy Ste 3002, 
    Westminster, CO 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Clemens is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Westminster, Colorado. Dr. Clemens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Hyperaldosteronism, Familial Hyperaldosteronism, and Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group

    1551 Professional Ln Unit 200, 
    Longmont, CO 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Schwalb is a Neurosurgery provider in Longmont, Colorado. Dr. Schwalb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group

    1551 Professional Ln Unit 200, 
    Longmont, CO 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon Lane is a Neurosurgery provider in Longmont, Colorado. Dr. Lane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Cervical Myelopathy, Apoplexy, and Epidural Hematoma.

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

    Onpoint Family Medicine At Arvada

    9950 W 80th Ave Ste 23, 
    Arvada, CO 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Craig Kilpatrick is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arvada, Colorado. Dr. Kilpatrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Gout, High Cholesterol, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Kilpatrick is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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 Boulder, CO?

    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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