Missouri Podiatrist

Dr. Collins is a native of Southern California and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at UCLA and his Doctorate degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco. He spent his final year of education at Los Angeles County + USC Hospital in downtown Los Angeles earning the Outstanding Clinician Award during his time there. He completed 3 years of post graduate training; 2 years of surgical training at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Clara, CA and an additional year of Fellowship training with Northwest Podiatric Foundation in Seattle, WA studying Surgical Biomechanics.

Dr. Collins is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association. He has volunteered his time serving on several committees of the College, has been published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and occasionally serves as a spokesman for the College in media relations.

Dr. Collins enjoys all aspects of foot and ankle medicine and surgery including: conditions of the skin, reconstructive surgery for bunions, hammertoes, flatfeet, diabetic limb salvage, sports injuries and trauma. He works in conjunction with area internists, vascular surgeons, rheumatologists and orthopedists to ensure complete care for his patients.

When not caring for his patients, you can find Dr. Collins attending one of his children’s numerous sporting events or bouncing around in his old 1964 Landcruiser that he’s restored with his twins.