Position: Podiatrist

Residency/Fellowship: Three Year Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Hayward, CA, 1999-2002; Sports Medicine Fellowship-in-Training at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital's Center for Sports Medicine, 2004

Medical School: California College of Podiatric Medicine, with honors, 1996-1999

Certification: Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the Amercian Board of Podiatric Surgery

Affiliations: Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; Associate, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine; Member, American Podiatric Medical Association; Member, California Podiatric Medical Association

Dr. Hiatt treats a wide range of foot and ankle problems. Some of the most common pathologies he treats are:

• Achilles tendon injuries
• Ankle sprains and fractures
• Arthritis and stiffness of the foot and ankle
• Bunions
• Hammertoes
• Tendon injuries of the foot ankle
• Stress fractures
• Flatfoot deformities
• Shin splints
• Sports injuries

Dr. Hiatt enjoys treating sports-related foot and ankle injuries. He seeks to maximize his patients’ function and activity. This is usually accomplished through rehabiliation, biomechanical management of the problem and appropriate physical activity.

As a board certified surgeon, Dr. Hiatt specializes in the surgical management of tendon and bone injuries, flatfoot deformities, and other biomechanical ailments of the foot and ankle.

Dr. Hiatt lectures to local running clubs and school sports programs about foot and ankle injuries. He is an active reacreational athlete participating in basketball, mountain biking and any sport his children want to play. Dr. Hiatt can be reached at the Walnut Creek Center for Sports Medicine.