Overview
Dr. Nirenberg applies the latest techniques to alleviate toe pain, heel pain, heel spur pain, plantar fasciitis, foot and ankle pain and problems, and he explains problems to patients in simple, down-to-earth language. He is also super friendly, caring and approachable – in fact, he often calls patients himself after surgery to check on them!
Dr. Nirenberg also has specialized training in nerve surgery, having trained with the world-renowned nerve surgeon Dr. Lee Dellon of Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Nirenberg enjoys making a difference in the lives of others, especially our patients. He has helped numerous patients overcome dropfoot, and has helped many others walk free from pain and recover their health.
Dr. Nirenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
50 West 94th Place, Crown Point, IN 46307
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Tarsal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Nirenberg isElite. Learn about Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Nirenberg isDistinguished. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Advanced
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Nirenberg isAdvanced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.
- Morton NeuromaDr. Nirenberg isAdvanced. Learn about Morton Neuroma.
- Nerve DecompressionDr. Nirenberg isAdvanced. Learn about Nerve Decompression.
- Plantar FasciitisDr. Nirenberg isAdvanced. Learn about Plantar Fasciitis.
- TendinitisDr. Nirenberg isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- BunionsDr. Nirenberg isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- Foot DropDr. Nirenberg isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hammer ToeDr. Nirenberg isExperienced. Learn about Hammer Toe.