Dr. Dr. Wendy Stinson, DPM, Diplomate, ABFAS

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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Wendy Stinson, who serves patients in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey.

Dr. Stinson is a qualified podiatrist who strives to provide the highest quality of foot and ankle care in a comforting, passionate, and understanding environment. She is dedicated to providing quality podiatric services for a range of lower extremity concerns, and has been in practice for over 30 years.   

What sets Dr. Stinson apart from other podiatrists and podiatry offices is her dedication to providing patients with the education they need in order to make well-informed decisions regarding their care. She strives as a foot and ankle specialist to recognize individual needs and desired outcomes, while formulating an effective and personalized treatment plan with the highest quality care available.

Specializing in the medical and surgical management of foot and ankle disorders, Dr. Stinson serves as a Clinical Instructor within the Foot and Ankle Residency Program at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She is also Director of Podiatry and Wound Care at The Daughters of Miriam Center/Gallen Institute, and is a part of the team of professionals at Lifestyle Wellness, LLC in Morristown, New Jersey.

Praised for her warm bedside manner, she is recognized and remembered by all of her patients, no matter how much time has gone by since their last encounter.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Stinson graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Dr. William M. Scholl Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. She performed her residency in foot reconstructive surgery at Deaconess Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident in June of 1992. Then, from 1992 until 1993, she performed a Certified Podiatric Surgical Preceptorship in St. Louis, Missouri.

Subsequent to her training, she attained board certification through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS). The ABFAS is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the public interest by promoting excellence in the art and science of podiatric surgery through certification.

Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Stinson is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons & a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association.

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. 

In her free time, Dr. Stinson enjoys spending time with friends and family, riding motorcycles, and visiting her family in Texas.

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