A pediatric podiatrist is a podiatric physician who specializes in the management of pediatric foot and ankle deformities. They can also get into careers that are even further specialized, such as pediatric foot and ankle surgeon or pediatric orthopedic foot specialist. These pediatric specialists assess and manage pediatric congenital deformities (birth defects), acquired pediatric deformities, postoperative complications, fractures, lacerations, infections, and non-traumatic pediatric trauma problems, including sports injuries to the feet and ankles. Specialties Pediatric Podiatrists Frequently Collaborate With Pediatric podiatrists work closely with other disciplines such as general pediatrics, orthopedics (when dealing with lower limb developmental problems), neurology (when dealing with nerve impingement syndromes), radiology x-ray/CT/MRI imaging (when needed…