Dr. Lucido is a foot and ankle surgeon who is educated in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the foot and ankle.  Dr. Lucido works to provide the highest quality, most  effective comprehensive care of the foot and ankle.

He has a friendly, caring staff that will make you feel comfortable. Click on the links below to see some detailed information about the many different types of surgery Dr. Lucido performs!

Bunion Surgery Bunion surgery generally involves an incision in the top or side of the big toe joint and the removal or realignment of soft tissue and bone to relieve pain and restore normal alignment to the joint. Click for more.

Bunionette Surgery A bunionette is similar to a bunion, but on the outside of the foot (below). It is sometimes referred to as a "tailor's bunion" due to the fact that tailors once sat cross legged all day with the outside edge of their feet rubbing on the ground. Click for more.

Hammertoe Repair Patients often refer to all forms of toe abnormalities as a hammer toe. There are in fact four main forms of toe abnormalities, hammer toes, claw toes, mallet toes and trigger toes. Click for more.

Heel Spur Surgery Of the 80 percent of Americans with foot problems at some time during their lives, more than half complain of heel pain. A heel spur, one of the most painful foot disorders, can be so disabling that even getting out of bed is an effort. Click for more.

Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy EPF (endoscopic plantar fasciotomy) is one of the surgeries used to treat severe strain of the plantar fascia. If this ligament-like band that runs along the bottom of your foot is strained, you're likely to have pain on the inside of your foot. Click for more.

Neuroma Repair Neuroma pain is classically described as a burning pain in the forefoot. Patients with this problem frequently say they feel like they want to take off their shoes and rub their foot. Click for more.

Tarsal Tunnel Repair Tarsal tunnel syndrome is the name given to a painful condition involving injury, inflammation, and/or compression of one or more of major nerves of the foot. The area where the nerve damage occurs is known as the tarsal tunnel. Click for more.

Metatarsal Osteotomy Distal shortening osteotomy of the lesser metatarsals has been used successfully, particularly in the treatment of metatarsalgia. Its advantages are a direct approach to the metatarsophalangeal (MP) joint and the metatarsal head. Click for more.

First Metatarsal Joint Replacement In severe cases of calluses, which usually occur on the plantar aspect (bottom) of the foot, an IPK can develop. An IPK is, in medical terminology, an Intractable, meaning that it will not go away, Plantar, meaning bottom of the foot, Keretosis. Click for more.

Digital Fusion Fusion of the toe is most often used to correct toe fractures or, like implant arthroplasty, to increase the stability of the toe after arthroplasty. After the bone ends are removed, they are positioned together so that the bones unite. Click for more.

Repair of Hagland's Deformity Haglund's Deformity is a condition of pain and discomfort on the posterior (back) aspect of the heel at the area of the insertion of the Achilles tendon. The typical patient is usually a female who wears high-heeled shoes. Click for more.

Nail Matrixectomy for Correction of Ingrown Nails Painful ingrown nails may be congenital, caused by an overcurvature of the nail, or an imbalance between the width of the nail plate and the nail bed. Toe injuries that change the nail's contour also can lead to an ingrown toenail. Click for more.

Removal of Warts by Laser Surgery Plantar warts, caused by a virus, grow pairally into the bottom of the foot. Don't risk "bathroom surgery" or use over-the-counter acids. The podiatrist can dissolve warts painlessly with topical acid treatments or remove them surgically. Click for more.

Repair of Overlapping Toes Overlapping Toes: - involves an dorsal-adduction deformity of the 5th toe; - other components of the deformity include external rotation of the digit, contracture of the EDL tendon. Click for more.

Removal of Ganglions Ganglion is a Greek word meaning "a knot of tissue." Ganglions were first described by Hippocrates and can be found emanating from any joint but are mostly seen in and around the wrist. Click for more.

Treatment of Ulcers For many people having corns and calluses on their feet is commonplace - part of the daily wear and tear from sports, jogging or just being on their feet for long periods of time. Click for more.

Diabetic Wound Care Rather than treating an isolated wound, we treat the whole person. We look at physical, mental and social factors. We study your diet, hygiene habits and level of activity. Click for more.