Podiatrist Mark A. Dreyer, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM, CWSP

Mark A. Dreyer, DPM

Dr. Mark Dreyer is US Navy Veteran and Triple Board-Certified and Fellowship Trained Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeon with credentials in Reconstructive Foot/Ankle Surgery and Wound Care. He is an experienced, highly accomplished medical professional with demonstrated achievement in providing quality, evidence-based care in dynamic clinical and surgical settings. Dr. Dreyer excels as an approachable, thoughtful team leader and consummate patient advocate. He consistently cultivates outstanding relationships with colleagues, patients, and family members to deliver outstanding patient care. While he appreciates the challenge and reward of all surgical approaches, he firmly believes in an initial stepwise conservative approach prior to any surgical intervention.

Dr. Dreyer was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and received his Bachelors’ of Science in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University. From there, he earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University, where he graduated in the Top 5 of his class. After formal medical training, he continued his education by completing an advanced three-year surgical residency at Westside Medical Center and Plantation General Hospital, in Plantation, Florida, where he received a very comprehensive training in forefoot, rearfoot and ankle pathology, as well as, wound care and diabetic foot care.

Dr. Dreyer is one of the few fellowship-trained podiatrists in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, as well as, across the nation. He completed a mini-fellowship in Podiatric Dermatology-Dermatopathology in Atlanta, Georgia and an intense one-year post-graduate foot/ankle reconstruction and limb salvage fellowship program through the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons in Naples, Florida under the direction of Dr. Kevin Lam. His fellowship training had an emphasis on Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) of the foot/ankle, adult and pediatric reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine, and wound care/limb salvage.

After training, Dr. Dreyer served as Staff Podiatrist and Naval Officer (Lieutenant-Commander) in the US Navy. He was stationed in Newport, Rhode Island where he practiced military medicine with a primary emphasis on sports medicine, ankle arthroscopy, and lateral ankle reconstruction (Brostrom repair). Additionally, he served as the sole podiatrist in the Department of Orthopedics treating military personnel, dependents and retirees at the Naval Health Clinic New England including Naval Academy Prep School, Naval War College, Officer Candidate School and Surface Warfare. Further, he was a Surgical Attending for the Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency Program at Kent Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University.

While in Rhode Island, Dr. Dreyer worked at the Vanderbilt Wound Care Center at Newport Hospital where he provided reliable treatment, educational support, and disease management to patients with venous, arterial, diabetic, and pressure ulcerations in the outpatient clinic setting utilizing quality care techniques.

He is married, has two beautiful little girls and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, exercising, FSU football, and especially spending time with his family.

His areas of special interest include: diabetic care, minimally invasive procedures, foot/ankle reconstruction, regenerative medicine, wound care and sports medicine.

Dr. Dreyer has been active academically contributing to podiatry literature in the form of publications, manuscripts, and peer reviewed journals.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

Board Certified Physician | American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
Board Certified Physician | American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)
Board Certified Physician | American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Editor-in-Chief, Podiatry | StatPearls, 2018 - present
Editor | DPM Questions, 2020-2021
Peer Reviewer | Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Navy Bureau of Medicine Clinical Community, Foot & Ankle | Committee Member, 2019- 2021
ACFAS Co-Editor | Scientific Literature Reviews, 2019 - 2021

Newport Hospital Credentialing Committee | Newport Hospital, 2018 – 2019
Assistant Division Officer of Surgical Services | Naval Health Clinic New England, 2018 – 2019
Research Integrity Officer | Naval Health Clinic New England, 2016 – 2019
Command Evaluation Officer | Naval Health Clinic New England, 2016 – 2019
Chief Resident, PGY-3 | Westside Regional Medical Center, 2015 – 2016
Teaching Assistant for Podiatric Surgery Lab | Midwestern University, 2011 – 2012
Podiatry Class Treasurer | Midwestern University, Class of 2013

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION & AWARDS

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Intermediate Leadership Course | Naval War College, 2018
Combat Casualty Care Course | Fort Sam Houston, TX, 2018
Department Head Leadership Symposium | Naval Station Newport, 2018
Basic Medical Department Officer Course | Naval Station Newport, 2017
Officer Development School | Naval Station Newport, 2016
Division Officer Leadership Course | Naval Station Newport, 2016
Damage Control Wet Trainer | Naval Station Newport, 2016

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

Surgical Missionary | Yucatan Crippled Children’s Project, 2015
Surgical Missionary | LIGA International, 2011 – 2012
Surgical Missionary | HERG – Guyana, 2008
Surgical Missionary | CAMEO – Jamaica, 2007
Volunteer Camp Counselor | Camp Boggy Creek, 2007
Respite Volunteer | Big Bend Hospice, 2006 – 2008

PUBLICATIONS

1. Patel R, Siddiqui N, Dreyer MA. Radiographic and Cadaveric Analysis of Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy Osteotomy Position-"MIS Bunion Sweet Spot". Foot Ankle Spec. 2022 Jun.
2. Fraser JJ, MacGregor AJ, Ryans CP, Dreyer MA, Gibboney MD. Sex and occupation are salient factors associated with lateral ankle sprain risk in military tactical athletes. J Sci Med Sport. 2021 Jul.
3. Dreyer MA, Dookie A. A Case of Neglected Achilles Rupture after an Ankle Sprain. Military Medicine. 2019 Mar.
4. Gibboney MD, LaPorta G, Dreyer MA. Inter-Observer Analysis of Standard Foot and Ankle Radiographic Angles. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2019 Nov.
5. Dreyer MA, Eastman D, Atwood R. Exophytic Angioleiomyoma of the Plantar Foot: A Case Report. Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association. 2019 June.
6. Chambers AR, Dreyer MA, Song KY, Lam K.  Bilateral symptomatic Pacinian corpuscle hyperplasia of the adult foot. The Foot. 2021 Dec.
7. Dreyer MA, Gibboney MD. Anterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. StatPearls Publishing; 2019.
8. Carter K, Dreyer MA. Freiberg Infarction. StatPearls Publishing; 2018.
9. Gibboney MD, Dreyer MA. Lateral Ankle Instability. StatPearls Publishing; 2019.
10. Zemaitis MR, Boll JM, Dreyer MA. Peripheral Arterial Disease. StatPearls Publishing; 2019.
11. Zabaglo M, Dreyer MA. Neuroma. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
12. Guduri V, Dreyer MA. Talocalcaneal Coalition. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
13. Lau H, Dreyer MA. Cuboid Stress Fractures. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
14. Chambers AR, Dreyer MA. Triple Arthrodesis. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
15. Bartlett SI, Dreyer MA. Ankle Arthrocentesis. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
16. Prapto D, Dreyer MA. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Navicular Bone. StatPearls Publishing; 2019.
17. Eastman DM, Dreyer MA. Neuropathic Ulcer. StatPearls Publishing; 2020.
18. Shamrock AG, Dreyer MA. Achilles Tendon Rupture. StatPearls Publishing; 2023.
19. Saber AY, Hohman MH, Dreyer MA. Basic Flap Design. StatPearls Publishing; 2023.
20. Mousafeiris V, Dreyer MA, Thomas A. Pediatric Foot Alignment Deformities. StatPearls Publishing; 2023.

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