Overview
Alissa Mayer, DPM, is a board-certified podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon. Dr. Mayer has experience with all aspects of foot and ankle pathology, including trauma, elective reconstruction, sports medicine, minimally invasive procedures and diabetic limb salvage. While she utilizes both conservative and surgical treatments, she favors non-surgical modalities when possible.Dr. Mayer strives to be an understanding, compassionate and skilled clinician and surgeon who makes a point to get to understand her patients’ concerns and goals for treatment. She enjoys teaching her patients about their diagnosis and involving them in their treatment plan to ensure better outcomes.In her spare time, Dr. Mayer enjoys hiking with her husband and her corgi, Albi, along with watching football on Sundays.
Her top areas of expertise are Gangrene, High Arch, Bunions, Clubfoot, and Osteotomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- PPO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1608 S J Street, 4th Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
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
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- BunionsMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- ClubfootMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Corns and CallusesMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Corns and Calluses.
- FibromatosisMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Fibromatosis.
- Flat FeetMs. Mayer isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.