About our Doctors
 

Dr. Howard M. Imanuel is a graduate of Penn State University and the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he was recognized for outstanding academic achievement by his election to Pi Delta, The National Honor Society in Podiatry. He was also the recipient of the Biomechanics and Foot Orthopedics Fellowship at NYCPM. He completed his surgical residency at Rockland State Hospital. Dr. Imanuel, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, is also board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He is an Associate of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and is an active member of the American Association of Hospital Podiatrists, the American Diabetes Association and both the Florida and American Podiatric Medical Associations. Dr. Imanuel has been Chief of Podiatry at both Columbia Regional Medical Center and Columbia Gulf Coast Hospital. Dr. Imanuel has published numerous articles in both the Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association and the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He has taken advanced certified courses in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery including several courses in small bone fixation. In his spare time, Dr. Imanuel has won numerous local, state and national bodybuilding competitions, retiring with the "Mr. U.S.A." Title. In addition, Dr. Imanuel is the Participating Team Physician for USA Track and Field of Florida. He has also been very active in coaching basketball at both the high school and middle school levels. Dr. Imanuel has an extremely active family life involving his wife and daughters, Allison, Julie and Diana (twins!). Other than the business of caring for people, family life has been and always will be his major priority.

 

Dr. Joseph Grillo is a graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his surgical training at Genessee Memorial Hospital in Flint, Michigan. He is board certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and he is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is an associate of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. He is currently President of the Lee County Podiatric Medical Society. He has other numerous professional affiliations including being an active member of both the Florida Podiatric Medical Association and American Podiatric Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Grillo enjoys spending time with his wife, Heidi, his new twin girls, Hailey and Jamie and his golden retriever, Casey.