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    MediFind found 275 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 240 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    275 providers found
      Distinguished in Foot Drop
      Distinguished in Foot Drop

      Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

      801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Welch is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Welch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients.

      Kimberly G. Heckert
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Advanced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – 9th Street

      25 South 9th Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kimberly Heckert is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heckert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Acute Pain, and Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Heckert is currently accepting new patients.

      Elena K. Wellens
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Orthopedics
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Orthopedics
      1 Crescent Drive, Suite 401, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elena Wellens is an Orthopedics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wellens is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Wellens is currently accepting new patients.

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      Barbara J. Browne
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City

      1513 Race Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Barbara Browne is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Browne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Paraplegia, and Foot Drop. Dr. Browne is currently accepting new patients.

      Brian T. Kucer
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City

      1513 Race Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Kucer is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kucer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Kucer is currently accepting new patients.

      James Harrop
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery

      Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Harrop is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Harrop is currently accepting new patients.

      Pascal M. Jabbour
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pascal Jabbour is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jabbour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Jabbour is currently accepting new patients.

      Robert H. Rosenwasser
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Rosenwasser is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenwasser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Rosenwasser is currently accepting new patients.

      Goran Rakocevic
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

      Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Goran Rakocevic is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rakocevic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Rakocevic is currently accepting new patients.

      Hristelina S. Ilieva
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hristelina Ilieva is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ilieva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ilieva is currently accepting new patients.

      Nethra S. Ankam
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – 9th Street

      25 South 9th Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nethra Ankam is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ankam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Phantom Limb Pain, Foot Drop, and Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type. Dr. Ankam is currently accepting new patients.

      Sindhoori R. Nalla
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – 9th Street

      25 South 9th Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sindhoori Nalla is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, Foot Drop, and Poliomyelitis. Dr. Nalla is currently accepting new patients.

      Shawn M. Peterson
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – 9th Street

      25 South 9th Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shawn Peterson is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Sciatica. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

      Thomas P. Leist
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Jefferson Hospital For Neuroscience

      900 Walnut Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Leist is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leist 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), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Leist is currently accepting new patients.

      Allan L. Crimm
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Internal Medicine
      805 Locust Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allan Crimm is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Crimm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Paul A. Cohen
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Internal Medicine

      Penn Personalized Care - Paul A.G. Cohen, MD, FACP

      800 Walnut Street, 17th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Lymphadenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

      Michael Mallow
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Physiatry | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Physiatry | Neuroradiology

      Jefferson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Walnut Street

      601 Walnut Street, Suite L50, The Curtis Center, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mallow is a Physiatrist and a Neuroradiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mallow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Concussion, Hemiplegia, and Foot Drop. Dr. Mallow is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Advanced in Foot Drop

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Mcintosh is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcintosh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Pompe Disease, Foot Drop, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). Dr. Mcintosh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine

      Penn Wound Care Center

      3737 Market Street, 11th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Malay is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Foot Drop, Metatarsalgia, Fungal Nail Infection, and Osteotomy. Dr. Malay is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Foot Drop
      Distinguished in Foot Drop

      Virtua Medical Group, PA

      1600 Haddon Ave, Rm 122, 
      Camden, NJ 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Margaret Guest is a Physiatrist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Guest is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Cerebral Palsy, and Phantom Limb Pain. Dr. Guest is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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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