Welcome to the Website of

Dr. Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

 Thank you for visiting my website. I have been placing information and articles on this site for many years and have received millions of  hits during that time (and not that many of them were mine). I have designed it for people who like to read about their foot and ankle problems. Since I started the web site, I have added two associates to my practice, Dr. Darren Payne and Dr. Stephen Benson.  Since my site is filled with just my thoughts and opinions they are not, necessarily, shared by my colleagues. To see our less controversial (and less windy) practice web site, I offer you: www.ConejoFeet.com, the practice site for The Agoura Los Robles Podiatry Centers (ALRPC). The ALRPC practice site has a lot of material about our office, many of our policies and the registration forms to be filled out before your visit. I suggest all prospective patients visit www.ConejoFeet.com.

 I made the web site to give my patients the extra depth information that I don’t always have time to cover in the office visit. Visitors who are not my patients are welcome to browse the information found here. My younger colleagues are both under 50 and they, like many their age, do not favor in depth reading. They prefer their information presented to them in a few short, crisp bullet points. I, being of the, ahem, older generation, like to read about my ailments in greater depth. Here, I present the greater depth. If you ask a question about heel pain or bunions that I have not answered in my two monographs, I will quickly add it so that it is as complete as I can make it. If you agree with this philosophy, welcome to my page. If you correspond with me please let me know if you like the in depth reporting.

 Remember, this site is in no way intended to tell you how your own ailment or problem should be treated, only the approach I use when confronted with certain situations. Your problem may well be different from what you think it is and should always be evaluated by the appropriate professional, whether podiatrist, orthopedist or other authority. Please understand that I, nor anyone else, can offer you a proper diagnosis or treatment plan without seeing and feeling the problem at hand (foot?).  Happy reading.

 Sincerely, Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM

 P.S. All the information in this web site is © by me and it is mine alone. No picture or any of the articles cannot be used by anyone without permission from me, personally.

P.P.S. Comments about this web site or questions about your feet can be directed to me at zfootdoc (at) doctor (dot) com.

05/09/2012

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Welcome to the web site of Drs. Michael Zapf, Darren Payne, Lorie Robinson and Steve Benson.

Dr. Michael Zapf and Dr. Darren Payne and their fabulous staff have been providing a complete range of foot care services at offices in Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks, CA, since 1985. From the smell of fresh brewed coffee in the reception room to your final "good-bye" you can expect to receive warm, personable and expert care from all of our doctors.

Dr. Zapf is one of the few podiatrists Board Certified by BOTH the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. For more information about him look here. -->

Dr. Payne is one of Thousand Oaks' own. He graduated from Thousand Oaks High School where he was on the track and wrestling teams. He completed a two year residency in Tacoma in foot surgery and diabetic foot care. He is in the final stages of his Board Certification process and should have it "on the wall" by the Fall of 2007. For more information about Dr. Payne please look here: -->

Lorie Robinson, DPM is Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and has been practicing in the Conejo Valley since 1982.

Steve Benson, DPM, is Board Qualified (one step away from Board Certification) by American Board of Podiatric Surgery in BOTH forefoot AND rearfoot-reconstructive surgery. He is an instructor of foot surgery at the Olive View Medical Center in and at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in West Los Angeles. He is well versed in all forms of foot and ankle surgery and brings great expertise, as well as a great personality, to our practice.

If you are just visiting us on the web and are not a patient you are welcome to all of the information the doctors have placed on this site. You will learn more about Bunions, Heel Pain, Pain in the Ball Of The Feet, Orthotics, Shockwave ESWT,  and Foot Surgery than on just about any other web site. Click the links above to get the latest information on these vexing problems. If you dig around the articles you can find more than 50 of the articles that Dr. Zapf has written for local papers and magazines since 1986. Some of the information may be dated (look at the dates of publication) but it gives an interesting historical background of the last two decades of podiatric medicine.

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To ask Dr. Michael Zapf a question just e-mail him at zfootdoc at doctor dot com.

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Contact Information

For an appointment or just for more information please feel free to contact his office at the following numbers.

Telephone

(818) 707-3668

 

FAX

(818)-889-3655

Postal address

28240 Agoura Road, Suite 101, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 

 

Phone: 818-707-3668 or 805-497-6979

 

Electronic mail

General Information write to zfootdoc at doctor dot com

or call the office at 818-707-3668.

Send mail to (zfootdoc at doctor dot com) with questions or comments about this web site.
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Last modified: May 09, 2012