General Info

Best Foot Forward Podiatric Specialists has been providing the very finest foot and ankle care since 2019. In fact, we take care of everything from the knee down.Our esteemed team of podiatric physicians and surgeons includes Franklin Harry, DPM, ABMSP, Khusbu Patel, DPM, ABPM, Douglas Basso, DPM, APBM and Paul Wilson, DPM. They are experienced and compassionate professionals that know how healthy feet can improve a patients overall health. They are also committed to empowering their patients with knowledge in order to help them make informed decisions about their own care and recovery.We treat patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly. We offer comprehensive foot carefrom simple therapies and palliative foot care to sports medicine, diabetic foot and wound care, Lapiplasty for bunion correction, and complicated surgical procedures. We also help our elderly patients stay safe with our fall prevention services.Our three locations in Festus and St. Louis, MO, and Edwardsville, IL are equipped with the latest technology and advanced therapies including cryotherapy and chemocautery for wart removal, a biopsy lab to identify and diagnose many conditions, injection therapies to reduce inflammation and pain, and more. We also feature compression stockings, diabetic shoes, and custom orthotics and braces.Our friendly front office staff knows how to keep our office humming efficiently with the latest scheduling and record-keeping technology, and our medical support staff is second to none.We invite you to put your feet in our hands. Well take the very best care of you every step of the way.