Hatim T. Burhani, D.P.M.

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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Hatim T. Burhani, who serves patients in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

Dr. Burhani, a board-certified podiatrist, offers his services at multiple locations throughout the state of Michigan, including Ascension St. John Hospital, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, and Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. His main practice is Eastside Podiatry in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

Eastside Podiatry is a certified practice that is driven with the goal to provide patients with comprehensive and up-to-date facilities and treatment. Comprising a team of experienced and qualified podiatrists, the practice extends its expertise to a wide range of foot and ankle problems and provides unparalleled services in the field of podiatric medicine and care. From diagnosing general podiatry problems to specialized conditions like diabetes and sports injuries, Eastside Podiatry offers effective and specialized treatment for all.

A Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery which exists to offer podiatric physicians a comprehensive board qualification and certification process.

During his early academic career, Dr. Burhani earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio in 2008. Three years later, in 2011, he completed his residency in podiatry at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan.

Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of a variety of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician or a foot and ankle surgeon, is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. They can treat injuries and complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes. 

As an expert in his field, Dr. Burhani is exclusively treating many foot and ankle pathologies with the use of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) technique. PRP therapy uses injections of a concentration of a patient’s own platelets to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. In this way, PRP injections use each individual patient’s own healing system to improve musculoskeletal problems.

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