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Dr. Gregg Williams, DPM, MBA

Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)

Dr. Gregg J. Williams is a Foot & Ankle Specialist who has practiced podiatry for over 20 years in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Williams specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and surgically treating some of the most complicated wounds in the lower extremity. Dr. Williams performs numerous limb salvage procedures in diabetic and ischemic wounds. He is intricately involved in treating and understanding how the circulatory and neurovascular systems are involved in getting the majority of the lower extremity wounds to heal. Many patients with wounds suffer from not only diabetes but hypertension, end-stage renal disease, and peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Williams has been committed to understanding the full scope of what causes a wound to appear and how to treat it to heal the wound. Dr. Williams also practices in performing elective, emergent, and limb salvage procedures to make sure that all limbs are saved to lead to a healthy productive life.
27 years Experience
Dr. Gregg Williams, DPM, MBA
  • New Orleans, LA
  • New York College of Podiatry
  • Accepting new patients

Painful big toe?

Go to a specialist and have an X-ray taken to make sure you have no fracture.

Can you walk after ankle surgery?

No, it is best to not walk on the ankle after surgery to allow proper healing.

Is a walking boot better than a cast?

In most cases, a cast is better to allow the fracture to heal better and faster.

How do I know if my fracture is healing?

You will have to visit your medical professional on a regular basis and have a series of X-rays done to see if the bones are healing.

Is it better to keep a burn moist or dry?

Dry: You do not want a burn moist or macerated. That leads to an infection.

Tightness in the calf of legs?

You may want to go to a vascular physician to rule out a blood clot or circulation problems

Foot pain?

It could be plantar fasciitis or a heel spur. Go to a specialist and have your feet evaluated.

Does a podiatrist take care of foot deformities?

It depends on the foot deformity but yes

How do you get rid of bone spurs in your heel?

It depends if the spur is plantar or posterior. Only surgery.