The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in Columbus, OH

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The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors near Columbus, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 119 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Columbus, OH. Of these, 100 are Experienced and 19 are Advanced.

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119 providers found
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology

    OhioHealth Neurological Physicians

    285 E State St Ste 430, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Novak is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Novak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Neurological Associates Ince

    931 Chatham Ln, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Obinna Moneme is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Moneme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Delirium, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Neurological Associates Ince

    931 Chatham Ln, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Mayr is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Mayr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

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    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Sports Medicine Grant Inc

    323 E Town St, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    F Degenova is an Orthopedics provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Degenova is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Andrew Linkugel
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery

    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    700 Childrens Dr, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Linkugel is a General Surgeon in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Linkugel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, and Craniosynostosis.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care

    2050 Kenny Rd, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Miriam Freimer is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Freimer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Dermatomyositis, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    OhioHealth Physician Group Neurosurgery

    3525 Olentangy River Rd Ste 5310, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christian Bonasso is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Bonasso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    OhioHealth Physician Group Neurosurgery

    3525 Olentangy River Rd Ste 5310, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Balturshot is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Balturshot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Hydrocephalus, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    Office

    931 Chatham Ln Ste 200, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Rust is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Rust has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Ohiohealth Corporation

    285 E State St, Suite 430, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Wheaton is a Physiatrist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Wheaton has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Sciatica, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Wheaton is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    OhioHealth Neurological Physicians

    285 E State St Ste 430, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Awuor is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Awuor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Orthopedic Trauma Services LTD

    285 E State St Ste 500, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joaquin Castaneda is an Orthopedics provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Castaneda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Foot Drop, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Orthopedic Trauma Services LTD

    285 E State St Ste 500, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Taylor is an Orthopedics provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Tenosynovitis, Infectious Arthritis, Bone Graft, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    OhioHealth Neurological Physicians

    285 E State St Ste 430, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Barfield is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Barfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Cerebellar Degeneration, Seizures, and Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    OhioHealth Neurological Physicians

    285 E State St Ste 430, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Chris Karas is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Karas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Opg Orthopedic Surgery-Columbus Bone And Joint Center

    303 E Town St, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Steginsky is an Orthopedics provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Steginsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked, Amniotic Band Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, and Osteotomy.

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

    Office

    413 E Broad St, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Grossman is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Grossman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Corns and Calluses, Plantar Fasciitis, and Fibromatosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    700 Childrens Dr, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nathan Rosenberg is a Pediatrics provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Moebius Syndrome, and Concussion.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Ohrh LLC

    1087 Dennison Ave Fl 4, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julie Rindler is a Physiatrist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Rindler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Alien Hand Syndrome, and Dysarthria.

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

    Ohio State East Hospital

    181 Taylor Ave, 
    Columbus, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Said Atway is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Atway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Metatarsalgia, High Arch, Flat Feet, Hammer Toe, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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 Columbus, OH?

    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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