J. Boyd Dodder, DPM
After completion of a three year foot and ankle surgical residency in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dr. Dodder decided to stay in New Mexico and work for a multi-specialty group. During this time, he was active in the New Mexico Podiatric Medical Association serving as vice president. He also ran the podiatric department for Healthcare for the Homeless. Dr. Dodder has just recently joined the Foot & Ankle Institute staff in early 2009. He brings exceptional skills to the Foot & Ankle Institute with his special training in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery.
Appointments:
Active Staff Mercy Hospital
Credentials:
Board Certified: American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Board Certified: Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Professional Memberships:
American Podiatric Medical Association
Education:
Undergraduate: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Medical School: California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Surgical Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, ABQ, NM
Lovelace Medical Center, ABQ, NM
Specialty Training:
Plastic Surgery Workshop – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Las Vegas, NV
Forefoot and Rearfoot Fusions – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, San Diego, CA
Advanced Tendon Repair – American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, New Orleans, LA
External Fixation Workshop – Depuy Orthopedics, Phoenix, AZ
Ring External Fixation Workshop – Depuy Orthopedics, Albuquerque, NM
About Myself:
I am happy to say my wife Wendy, son Drake, and I have moved back to Bakersfield after being in New Mexico for the last 8 years. We are fortunate to have our entire family in Bakersfield and will thoroughly enjoy returning to our home town. Growing up in Bakersfield I was extremely active in sports, and hope to get involved in college, high school, and community athletics again. I played baseball at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and feel I have an excellent understanding of athletic injuries. I currently enjoy road and mountain biking, camping/fishing, pick up basketball games and anything involving outdoors.
As for Podiatric Medicine; I treat my patients the way I like to be treated. We come up with a treatment plan to correct their foot or ankle problem that fits their lifestyle and time schedule. Every patient’s injury/deformity is different and we make a plan to fix it together. I also have been the patient at one time, and Dr. Zimmerman was my surgeon. Much of what I went through led me to where I am today.