Our Doctor at Purtuc Podiatry PLLC. is Radu D. Purtuc, D.P.M.

Dr. Purtuc is a Board Certified Podiatrist who specializes in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He has acquired experience through Henry Ford Health System in Michigan. He treats Forefoot and Rearfoot pathologies with the added privilege of Reconstructive Rearfoot Surgery Training.

He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Rosalind Franklin University at Chicago, Illinois. There he trained side by side with Chicago Medical School student doctors. He finished by traveling around the country attending 16 month-long clerkship rotations at different residency programs around the country, including: Utah Salt Lake City Intermountain Center, several Chicago Veteran Affairs Centers, and many Surgical Residencies in Michigan, not to forget similar locations in DeKalb Georgia and Southbend Indiana. After his Three Years surgical residency training, he gained Half a Dozen years in Michigan expanding on his genuine commitment to help answer the demands from his community. While in Michigan, he participated in many Continuing Education events to keep abreast new and innovative technologies, all for a greater cause.

Dr. Purtuc has received accolades from many of his patients and interprofessional colleagues (hospitalists, interventional cardiologists, radiologists, infection disease, family doctors, and podiatrists alike), including extremely sick Diabetic patients, who are now continuing on their healthy and productive lives. When it comes to surgical planning, he uses a careful selection process for any of his elective surgical cases to ensure utmost success and satisfaction across the board. With that in mind, he welcomes second opinions and other interprofessional input to contribute to final successful plan ensuring a safe and excellent non surgical, surgical and holistic outcomes.

Finally, Purtuc Podiatry welcomes the tropical climate of Vero Beach area. Here, Dr. Purtuc is planting his roots helping patients live pain-free and happier lives treating a multitude of lower extremity pathologies or symptoms. His favorite quote to this day remains: “The good physician treats the disease; The great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” —Sir William Osler