Pana Community Hospital issued the following announcement on Oct. 10.
Pana Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Podiatrist Dr. Andrew Ott, DPM, AACFAS. Dr. Ott completed residency in New York where he earned the highest score in the country on the American Board of Podiatric Medicine in-training exam. He will begin seeing patients at Pana Community Hospital in Suite 103 on Tuesday, October 15th and will see patients the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays every month.
Dr. Ott is a 2005 Hillsboro graduate where he was a stand-out athlete in football, wrestling and baseball. Upon graduation, he attended Blackburn College as an all-conference linebacker and graduated summa cum Laude in 2009. In 2014, he graduated from Des Moines University with a doctorate in podiatric medicine and surgery.
Dr. Ott completed his residency in New York City, based at New York Presbyterian Queens where he was chief resident in his 4th year of residency. His residency was primarily devoted to reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, but also covered all aspects of general podiatry.
“Dr. Ott will be an excellent addition to PCH’s specialty clinic physician staff and surgical staff. His expertise in podiatry and surgical skills will provide our patients with excellent care in Podiatry,” stated Trina Casner, Pana Community Hospital President and CEO.
“I look forward to serving the community of Pana and the surrounding areas. My sports background will provide an added area of expertise that can help local athletes as well as general podiatry patients,” stated Ott. He is most excited to provide the community with "local access to several services that, in the past, were only available in Springfield or St. Louis. People will now have an opportunity to have surgical procedures performed at Pana Community Hospital that were never available in the past." Dr. Ott offers the services for the following:
Wound/Diabetic Foot Care
Podiatric Dermatology
Trauma of the foot and ankle
Fracture Care
Sports Medicine
Internal and external fixation techniques of the lower extremity
Reconstructive adult foot and ankle surgery
Arthroscopy of the lower extremity
Limb salvage of the lower extremity
Pediatric foot deformities
Plastic surgery of the lower extremity
Dermatopathology of the lower extremity
Wound care of the lower extremity
In his free time, Dr. Ott enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, jogging, lifting weights, or attending sporting events. To make an appointment with Dr. Ott, call 562-2544.
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Source: Pana Community Hospital
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