The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in rio rancho, NM

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near rio rancho, NM. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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32 providers found
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    4100 High Resort Blvd SE, 
    Rio Rancho, NM 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Weiwei Dai is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Dai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Memory Loss, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Dai is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Prebyterian Healthcare Services

    4005 High Resort Blvd SE, 
    Rio Rancho, NM 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Silas Klaver is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Klaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteomyelitis, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Klaver is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Prebyterian Healthcare Services

    4005 High Resort Blvd SE, 
    Rio Rancho, NM 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Evans is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Referral required

    Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

    2400 Unser Blvd SE, 
    Rio Rancho,, NM 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alfred Van Baak is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rio Rancho,, New Mexico. Dr. Van Baak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Van Baak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Lovelace

    10511 Golf Course Rd NW Ste 104, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Seth Launer is a Podiatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Launer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Morton Neuroma, Tendinitis, Hammer Toe, and Athlete's Foot. Dr. Launer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Albuquerque Ambulatory Eye Surgery Center

    5901 Harper Dr NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nelida Dumitrache is a Podiatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Dumitrache is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Athlete's Foot, Morton Neuroma, Corns and Calluses, and Fungal Nail Infection. Dr. Dumitrache is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Referral may be required

    Office

    8120 Constitution Pl NE Ste 120, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Baljinder Sandhu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center

    3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE, 
    Rio Rancho, NM 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Lew is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Lew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Gangrene.

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

    Optum Journal Center

    5150 Journal Center Blvd NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Carolyn Castillo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Castillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Castillo is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Castillo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Referral may be required

    New Mexico Foot Ankle Institute

    4343 Pan American Fwy NE Ste 234, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Nathan Ivey is a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Ivey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His clinical expertise encompasses Bunions, Hammer Toe, Tendinitis, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Ivey is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Ivey is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Lovelace Women's Hospital

    4701 Montgomery Blvd NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harkesh Arora is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Arora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Office

    Albuquerque, NM 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tina Hemme is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Hemme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Roadrunner Healthcare

    8300 Carmel Ave NE Ste 401, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Allison Cook is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Cook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect, Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone, Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Cook is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Referral may be required

    New Mexico Orthopaedic Associates

    2100 Louisiana Blvd NE Ste 410, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Chad Seidenstricker is a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Seidenstricker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Bone Graft. Dr. Seidenstricker is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Seidenstricker is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Foot Ankle Specialists Of Nm

    5111 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Dutch, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Brent Frame is a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Frame is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Hammer Toe, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Frame is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Frame is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Albuquerque Associated Podiatrists

    8080 Academy Rd NE Ste C, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Whitehouse is a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Whitehouse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Foot Drop, Plantar Fasciitis, and Morton Neuroma. Dr. Whitehouse is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Whitehouse is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Albuquerque Associated Podiatrists

    8080 Academy Rd NE Ste C, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Zachary Haas is a Podiatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Haas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Hammer Toe, Plantar Fasciitis, and Clubfoot. Dr. Haas is board certified in American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery. Dr. Haas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Referral may be required

    University Of New Mexico Hospitals

    2211 Lomas Blvd NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Cauchi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Cauchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Miyoshi Myopathy.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Referral may be required

    University Of New Mexico Hospitals

    2211 Lomas Blvd NE, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi

    Christopher Calder is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Calder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Migraine, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Referral may be required

    University Of New Mexico Ems Consortium

    1 University Of New Mexico, 
    Albuquerque, NM 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katherine Gavin is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Gavin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Freiberg's Disease, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Achilles Tendon Rupture.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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 rio rancho, NM?

    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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