Akashdeep Singh, DPM

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Get to know Podiatrist Dr. Akashdeep Singh, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

A board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Singh performs all aspects of foot and ankle surgery with a strong emphasis on preventing limb loss and treatment of critical limb ischemia due to diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. He provides a wide range of podiatry services to patients at Texas Heart & Vein Multispecialty Group in Greater Heights, Houston, and Downtown Houston, Texas.

Texas Heart and Vein Multispecialty Group is an integrative, multispecialty practice that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart, vein, lung, and foot-related health issues. The team takes the time to understand each patients’ symptoms and concerns and designs custom treatment plans that encourage whole-body health and well-being. Podiatry-related services include treatment of arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and flat feet. Individuals can also access foot and ankle fracture care, as well as wound care, treatment of varicose veins, and diabetic foot care. For athletes and weekend warriors, the team provides sports medicine.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Singh attended the University of California-Davis and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology. He then earned his medical degree at Des Moines University, and completed his surgical training in Houston, Texas, encompassing trauma management, reconstructive surgery, sports medicine, and limb salvage.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, which was founded in 1975 as an independent, non-profit organization for the purpose of certifying podiatric surgeons found to be qualified after meeting credentialing requirements and completing the examination process.

Published in the areas of sports medicine and limb salvage, Dr. Singh has participated in multiple international medical mission trips and continues to do so. He acknowledges the importance of early diagnosis and management of critical limb ischemia and performs limb salvage procedures to help patients heal wounds in the lower extremity preventing limb loss.

Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of a variety of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician or a foot and ankle surgeon, is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. They can treat injuries and complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes.

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