Foot & Ankle Consultants

Joel Consolo, DPM is a Board Certified Podiatrist, American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, with expertise in Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Consolo has been in private practice in Ohio since 1999. Since 1997, he has served as Active Surgery Staff at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin, and since 2001, has acted as Staff Physician at several nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Ohio.

Dr. Consolo has extensive experience in Forefoot/Rearfoot Reconstructive Surgery. His practice has an emphasis on infections of the foot, diabetic footcare - including wounds, trauma - including fractures and dislocations, and dermatology of the lower extremity. Dr. Consolo also has a special interest in all pathological conditions of the foot and ankle. A Fellow of the American College of Lower Extremitiy Surgeons, he has expertise in Sports Injuries, including foot and ankle sprains, stress fractures, heel pain, and all sports trauma.

Litigation Support - Dr. Consolo provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. His services include medical malpractice case review, thorough report writing, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise:

Foot and Ankle Orthopedics Reconstructive Surgery Foot Trauma Diabetes

Foot Wound Care Sports Injuries Dermatology Foot and Ankle Pathology

MRK Medical Consultants provides Medical-Legal Evaluations to help legal and insurance professionals reach appropriate conclusions about their client's situations. MRK provides a wide array of medical experts that offer objective review and analysis of personal injuries. Each stage of the process—research to review, analysis to opinion—is addressed in a comprehensive manner in order to help legal and insurance professionals reach appropriate conclusions about their client’s situations. MRK has over forty board certified physician specialists and many with subspecialty certifications. MRK provides physician experts to the entire State of California, the Reno/Lake Tahoe area and Las Vegas, and we travel to many areas of the United States. Physical therapy, registered nurses, physician assistant and billing review consultants are available services MRK provides. Oncall MD's in office daily to discuss your needs if you are unsure of what expert you need.

Edward W. Younger, III, M.D., Medical Director of MRK Medical Consultants, specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. He has extensive experience in total joint replacement, as well as reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. He was instrumental in bringing computer navigation technology to his hospital. He has served on the orthopedic trauma staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and serves on the Medical Executive Committee at Mercy San Juan. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the California Orthopedic Association.


Dr. Michael R. Klein, Jr., M.D., specializes in Orthopedic Surgery and is a founding member and the first Medical Director of Northern California Orthopedic Centers. He is a senior member of the medical staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and was involved with the development of the orthopedic section of the Level II Trauma Center.

Dr. Klein is a clinical instructor at University of California, Davis, Medical Center, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the American Medical Association and the California Medical Association.

MRK's Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedics Neurosurgery / Neurology Rheumatology General surgery / trauma Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiology Geriatrics Sports Medicine RN Physical Therapy Chiropractic Orthopedics

Neuropsychology Podiatry Vascular Surgery Family Practice Anesthesiology Ophthalmology Optometry Urology Gastroenterology Infectious Disease Pulmonary Medicine Critical care Otolaryngology

Dr. Peter M. Ihle's specialty is in General Orthopedics with an interest in Shoulder and Knee Reconstruction and Spine Injury. He has experience with ligament repairs, total knee replacements, total hip replacements, micro laminectomies and diskectomies as well as spinal fusions. Dr. Ihle has also performed posterior fusions using pedicle screws and rods. Due to multiple rotator cuf surgeries, right and left, he is no longer in active practice.

Litigation Support - Dr. Ihle has been performing independent medical examinationsver for the past 20 years for cases involving personal injury, workmans compensation, and medical malpractice. He has vast experience diagnosing injuries or uncovering medical errors and translating them into accessible information, especially in cases involving medical malpractice.

Dr. Ihle has worked with the Disability Determination Bureau of the Wisconsin state Division of Health Care Access and Accountability and as Medical Expert for the Social Security Office of Hearings & Appeals in the Minneapolis District. He has performed approximately 800 IMEs and medical record reviews for both Plaintiff and Defendant.

Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Orthopedic Joint Replacement Ligament Repairs Total Knee Replacements Total Hip Replacements

Micro Laminectomies and Diskectomies Sports Medicine Orthopedic Foot Surgery Orthopedic Ankle Surgery Orthopedic Shoulder Surgery

Michael A. Steingart, DO, is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who does general orthopedics which includes but not limited to, spine, knees, hips, neck, ankle and shoulders.

Dr. Steingart is an Associate Professor of Midwestern University Medical School and Adjunct Professor of A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, a Fellow of the American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery, and has a Fellowship in Sports Medicine from the University of Arizona Medical School.

Dr. Steingart's articles have been published in many national medical journals, like the American Journal of Orthopedics, the Journal of American Osteopathic Association, and the Foot and Ankle International Journal. Dr. Steingart is always seeking new ways to improve on orthopedics and surgery.

Services:

• Pain Management
• Laser Back Surgery
• Tendon Tears
• Custom Bracing including Carpal Tunnel and Knee Problems
• Laser Joint Surgery
• Arthritis
• Nerve Injuries

Procedures:

Joint and Spinal Injections EMS Auto Platelet Injections for Tendonitis and Arthritis Standard Radiology

Range of Motion Studies Wound Management Precision X-rays with Real Time and Imaging Hyaluronic Arthritis Injection

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