Dr. Blake Wallace grew up in the Central Coast of California in Atascadero.
He attended California Polytechnic University where he graduated with honors in Biochemistry. After college, he took a five-year sabbatical from academia to live in South Lake Tahoe to ski and enjoy the mountains.
While in Tahoe he found his lifelong and professional calling in Podiatry, working as a medical assistant for a podiatrist in Carson City, Nevada. He attended Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California, for medical school where he graduated Valedictorian. After medical school, Dr. Wallace pursued top-tier surgical training in Indianapolis. He trained in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery under 60+ surgeons, learning advanced techniques while also serving as Chief Resident. He received extensive clinical and surgical training.
Dr. Wallace specializes in reconstructive forefoot and rearfoot surgery. He is highly trained in surgery for bunions, arthritis, trauma, Charcot, arthroscopy, hammertoes, wounds, and skin conditions. He offers minimally invasive surgical treatment for bunions as well as complex deformity correction and external fixation. He also is one of the nation’s leading experts in peripheral nerve surgery, treating conditions such as post-surgical nerve pain, complex regional pain syndrome, neuropathy, and neuromas. He loves treating all types of foot and ankle issues in clinic including plantar fasciitis, warts, bunions, arthritis, flat feet, tendonitis, sports injuries, and diabetic foot care.
In his spare time, Dr. Wallace enjoys spending time with his wife and being active outdoors. He met his wife during medical school, and they later married in Arizona. She is a native to Peoria, Arizona, and they are incredibly happy to serve patients in Arizona and live near their family and friends. They enjoy hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, mountain biking, traveling, board games, family get-togethers, and spending time with their pets.
Dr Wallace is accepting new patients and is ready to help anyone with foot and ankle pain.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from California Polytechnic University (Cum laude)
- Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from California School of Podiatric Medicine (Valedictorian)
- Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency completed at Ascension St Vincent (Forefoot and Rearfoot surgical certification)
Board Certifications
- ABFAS® Board Qualified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (RRA)
- Board Certified Podiatrist
- APMLE Complete
Professional Memberships
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Association of Peripheral Nerve Surgeons
- Foundation for Podiatric Education
- Angiosarcoma in the Lower Extremity
Poster Presentation, Ascension Research Symposium May 2024
Blake Wallace, DPM, Ashlee Starr, DPM, Kayli Hurst, DPM,
R. Brennon Middleton, DPM, Ryan Larsen, DPM -
“Combining Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and Progressive Bedside Wound Closure”
Poster presentation, DFCon September 2022
Nathan Graves, DPM, Blake Wallace, DPM -
Equinus in Competitive Ice Skaters
Prospective observational study, in progress, projected to publish 2024
Patti Larken, Blake Wallace, DPM, Elyse Hoy, DPM -
“Orthoses Efect on Radiographic Measurements of Hallux Abducto Valgus”
Systematic review, in progress, projected to publish 2023
Wiliam Wolfe, DPM, Patrick DeHeer, DPM, Bethany Badell, DPM, Mallory
Kirkland, DPM, Bryan Camp, DPM, Blake Wallace, DPM -
Targeted Muscle Reinervation for Phantom Limb Pain in Foot
Case reports and surgical technique guide, in progress, projected 2024
Kevin Powers, DPM, Blake Wallace, DPM -
“Lower extremity revascularization with transmetatarsal amputations improves healing and reduces major amputation rates”
Evan C. Werlin, MD, Clara Gomez-Sanchez, MD, Melinda Schaller, MD, Charles
Parks, DPM, Brooke Goodman, DPM, Blake Wallace, Monara Dini, DPM,
Michael Conte, MD Alex Reyzelman, DPM, Warren J. Gasper, MD.
Abstract presented by Dr Werlin at Western Vascular Society, 2018
SPECIALTIES:
- 2nd Opinions, Arthroscopy, Bunion Surgery, Charcot Reconstruction, Diabetic Foot Care, Foot/Ankle Revision Surgery, General Podiatry, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Podiatry, Plantar Plate Repair, Podiatric Surgery, Rearfoot Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, Total Ankle Replacement, Trauma/Injuries, Wounds