Podiatrists are licensed and treated as physicians within the medical community. A Podiatrist is a medical specialist who treats problems that affect the feet or lower legs. In medical terminology, it's known as the lower extremity system. They treat injuries to the feet or follow long-term patients with illnesses that can affect foot health, such as diabetes.  

Podiatrists may also be called podiatric physicians or doctors of podiatric medicine. If you're seeking a job in this field, it is a good idea to set up job alerts for all of these keywords.  

Podiatrists can also specialize in orthopedics, surgery in public health. They can also work in other areas of medicine such as sports medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, dermatology, radiology, or diabetic foot care. 

Podiatrists can work in various locations, either hospitals or community clinics, and many go on to operate their own practice.  

Personality of a Podiatrist
Podiatrists need to have a good bedside manner to connect with their patients. They also need to be critical thinkers with strong analytical skills.  

Empathy: Podiatrists see patients who are in pain or dealing with continual discomfort. They need to have a powerful sense of empathy to connect with their patients and put them at ease.  
Critical Thinker: Podiatrists need to connect the dots of a patient's symptoms and test results and provide them with an accurate diagnosis, which requires a keen sense of logic and well-honed critical thinking skills.  

Detail-Oriented: The lower extremities are a very complex system. Podiatrists must be attuned to small details in the feet and recognize their implications for the patient's overall health.  

Communicative: Podiatrists need to respond to their patients' concerns and clear up any confusion they have about their diagnosis or treatment. They need to make sure that the patient clearly understands their treatment plan to follow it correctly. They also need to communicate in a professional capacity with the rest of the medical team.