General Practitioners

• Arthritis
  A hammer toe is an abnormally crooked, contracted toe that takes the shape of an inverted “V.” This condition develops when a muscle or tendon imbalance causes the toe to buckle and eventually become stuck in a bent position. Hammer toes may occur for a number of reasons, including hereditary abnormalities, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic injury, or wearing poorly fitted shoes.
• Plantar Fasciitis
  Plantar fasciitis patients in Pompton Lakes, NJ that experience pain on the bottom of the foot should seek medical attention.
• Medical Weight Loss
  Treatment for arthritis typically involves a combination of anti-inflammatory medication and devices to relieve stress on the joint, such as orthopedic boots, canes, crutches, braces, splints or walkers. Regular exercise, weight loss for overweight patients, and cortisone injections may also be helpful. In severe cases, orthopedic surgery such as joint replacement may be the only way to improve or restore function and relieve pain.
• Primary Care
  If you continue to experience frequent gout attacks, our podiatrist may refer you to to your primary care physician who can prescribe long-term medication to control your output of uric acid. Repeated gout attacks can also cause arthritic changes to occur within your affected joints.
• High Cholesterol
• Diabetic Foot Care

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Compression of this tunnel is not unlike Carpal Tunnel Syndrome where sensory loss or pain occurs. Loss of sensation to the bottom of the foot is a hallmark of this condition. The lack of sensation to the foot’s surface results in imbalance, gait alterations, ulcerations, infections and loss of limb. Common causes of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome are diabetes, trauma (sprains, fractures), enlarging masses in the tunnel (Lipomas, tumors, extra muscle tissue) alcoholism and gait abnormalities (pronation-flat feet).
• Neurolysis
  At North Jersey Podiatry non-surgical treatment consists of identifying the predisposing factors that created the neuroma. The use of lower heeled, wide toe shoes may be helpful. The correction of flat footed (overly pronated) feet by using custom made Orthotics is beneficial. Ultrasound guided chemical neurolysis injections have been successfully utilized to relieve patients of their pain and discomfort. Since the advent of this procedure open surgical correction for this condition has decreased over 80%. The importance of proper placement of the injection via ultrasound guidance has allowed for the open surgical reduction seen in the past ten years.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid
  Neuropathy symptoms similar to those with diabetes. Neuropathy causes include chemotherapy, certain forms of arthritis, alcoholism, vitamin deficiencies, thyroid disorders, drug use, heavy metal toxicity (lead) and leprosy. Many types of neuropathy have no known cause and these are referred to as idiopathic neuropathy.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Digital Ultrasound Guided PRP injections allows a patients own blood platelets to be re-injected around the patients heel to allow healing of the plantar fascia.
• MRI
  At North Jersey Podiatry we offer the latest in Ultrasound technology to view the soft tissue detail of your foot, similar to an MRI. Additionally the use of PSSD (pressure specified sensory device) to measure the function of your nerves is performed. This test is non-painful and non- invasive that quantifies the sensory loss of the nerve. This test will verify the patient doesn’t have problems with other nerves and the Morton’s Neuroma is an isolated problem. The PSSD can also help identify those individuals who have been misdiagnosed as having a Morton’s Neuroma and actually have a mild early Neuropathy.
• X-Rays
• Chemotherapy
  Dr. Klein is one of the few Doctors of Podiatric Medicine in the United States who has been specifically trained to practice Peripheral Nerve Surgery of the Lower Extremity. Peripheral nerve surgeons aim to relieve peripheral nerve compression mostly in the legs that can cause numbness, tingling, burning, pain, balance problems and loss of feet and toes. This is particularly common in diabetics and chemotherapy patients.

Surgeons

• Arthroscopy
• Wound Care
  North Haledon, NJ wound care patients may require different treatment options based on the severity and duration of the wound.
• Ankle Surgery
  Dr. Paul Klein earned a B.A. from Queens College CUNY in 1977 and a D.P.M from The New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1981, both with honors. Dr. Klein then completed a Residency in Medicine and Surgery at Jewish Memorial Hospital in New York City from 1981-1982. Dr. Klein’s post graduate training in foot and ankle surgery was continued in Atlanta, Georgia with renowned surgeon, Dr. Stanley Kalish. Following his post graduate training in Atlanta, Georgia, he completed a Peripheral Nerve Fellowship with Dr. Dellon at John’s Hopkins School of Medicine and a Microsurgery Fellowship at The Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore.
• Joint Replacement
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Bunions
  Bunions cause pain in the forefront of the foot. A Paterson, NJ bunion diagnosis from our office can help with the pain.
• Neurosurgery
  Patients in North Haledon, NJ in need of treatment for nerve pain may require nerve surgery or a combination of non-invasive options to treat the inflamed nerve.
• Arthroscopy
• Ingrown Toenails
  An ingrown toenail occurs when a corner of the nail grows into the flesh of the toe, causing redness and swelling, followed by pain and often infection. Ingrown toenails can occur due to improper trimming of the toenail, trauma or genetic factors.
• Knee Replacement

Plastic Surgeons

• Plastic Surgery
  All “bunion makeover” patients are offered local anesthesia or regional with sedation in a same day surgical setting. Plastic surgery techniques are utilized to allow for an appealing surgical scar on the inside of the foot incision with very fine sutures. A thorough examination is performed of the bunion including in office digital radiography. A full explanation of your bunion will be reviewed with you and all your questions will be answered by the doctor.  Based upon the type of bunion deformity present the most advanced bunion treatment will be performed. For all bunion makeover procedures you can expect to walk immediately in a postoperative shoe and for most to be in an athletic shoe in one week. Best results are from a partnership of patient and doctor interaction

Dermatologists

• Corns
  Nerve pain may be present in the foot as a result of damage or malfunction within the actual nerve or from pressure on the nerve as a result of another condition. Many different foot conditions, including hammertoes, bunions, corns, tumors and tarsal tunnel syndrome, may place pressure on nearby nerves and as a result, lead to pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the affected area.
• Calluses
• Fungus
  Fungal toenails are caused by an organism that grows in and under the nail. The fungus likes to grow in warm, moist places like your shoes. Many patients pick up fungal toenail infections in the gym locker room, from a nail salon, wet shoes or from trauma. Fungus can stay in the nails for many years and can be passed from one person to another.
• Lesions

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Compression of this nerve is commonly seen in Diabetics or those with Neuropathy. Sports injuries like ankle sprains; broken ankles or knee sprains commonly seen in soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, baseball, field hockey place patients at great risk for this injury.
• Physical Therapy
  Sports-related conditions can occur as a result of injury, wear-and-tear or infection. Different activities place different areas at a higher risk for damage, so it is important to take the necessary precautions to protect your feet. Treatment for sports-related conditions can involve surgery, orthotics, physical therapy and rest.
• Flatfoot Correction
• Heel Pain
• Orthotics and Prosthetic Therapy

Podiatrists

• General Podiatry
  If you are looking for a podiatrist in Paterson, NJ who can treat your foot, ankle, and lower leg pain, you have come to the right place. At North Jersey Podiatry, we treat our patients like family and give you the personal attention you deserve.
• Achilles Tendonitis
  Most Achilles tendon injuries require surgery to reattach the tendon and allow the patient to resume normal foot function. Nonsurgical treatment is only reserved for the mildest of cases or for patients who lead a sedentary lifestyle. Until surgery is performed, patients will likely suffer from recurring (chronic) tears.
• Ankle Sprain
  Digits (toes/phalanges) and metatarsals (long bones of the forefoot) – There are many different kinds of fractures that can happen to the bones of the forefoot and toes. They are painful but often heal without the need for surgery. The metatarsals are prone to stress fractures, or cracks in the bone. These are usually related to a recent increase or change in activity. The fifth metatarsal below the small toe may fracture if it is landed on badly or if the ligament of a twisted ankle pulls off a piece of the bone. Symptoms of a toe or metatarsal fracture include pain that gets worse when walking; swelling; and sometimes bruising.
• Bunions Problems
  Women who love high heels find bunions unacceptable because the big toe joint is further misaligned from the shape of these fashionable shoes. Therefore the front of the foot or forefoot becomes unstable allowing a structural change in the bones. Bunions have a genetic predication which is further compromised by the choice of shoe gear. Sometimes limb shortening, scoliosis of the spine and muscle tightening in the lower extremity can contribute to the causes of bunion formation.
• Calluses
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Flat Feet
• Fungus Toenails
• Hammertoes
  Claw toes are named because of the abnormal appearance of the affected foot. The condition involves a deformity in which the toe joint nearest to the ankle bends upward and the other toe bends downward in a fixed contracture. Claw toe can cause pain, result in the development of other disorders, or be a sign of a more serious underlying condition.
• Heel Spurs
  Approximately 80% of all heel pain patients had their pain resolve but this left 20% with pain that interfered with their daily lives and jobs. For the 20% of patients who had no relief, our podiatry office offers advanced heel pain treatments that work. First, we need a simple explanation of why heel pain exists. The foot has a broad tissue called the plantar fascia on the bottom of the heel that connects forward to the toe joints. It acts like a trampoline. If you have tightness in the back of your leg muscles it will affect this fascia. If you pronate or have flat feet it will affect this fascia. The fascia will become inflamed, painful and thickened at the heel and the surrounding nerves will report to the brain via the peripheral nerve system that you have a problem. Large heel spurs or bone growths occur because the fascia chronically pulls away from the bone creating an inflammatory process whereby bone is produced. The greater the pulling over time, the larger a heel spur is produced.
• Heel Pain
• Foot Infections
  Although not usually a serious disease, athlete’s foot can be extremely uncomfortable and may recur over time. Occasionally, athlete’s foot infections lead to bacterial infections with more severe symptoms, particularly if the patient scratches the affected areas. People with diabetes, or other autoimmune diseases, should be especially careful to inspect their feet and treat athlete’s foot when symptoms first appear.
• Ingrown Toenails
  I know that many of my patients fear coming in for treatment of an infected ingrown toenail. They come in with excruciating pain and I get to send them home feeling a whole lot better.
• Toenail Problems
• Pediatric Foot Care
• Plantar Fasciitis
  Radio Frequency Lesioning for Plantar Fasciitis has been expanded into many specialties over the past 20 years. Admitted as an attending to numerous New York and New Jersey Hospitals, Dr. Klein began a 20 year labor of love teaching surgery to podiatric surgical residents.
• Podiatric Deformities
  Parents of children with foot deformities in Pompton Lakes, NJ can schedule an appointment with our doctor who has treated children foot deformities for 40 years.
• Podiatric Surgery
  Offer a conservative yet effective approach to treating certain foot and ankle problems and controlling movement after foot surgery.