Dr. Michael Goddard provides expert foot and ankle care for Artisan Foot and Ankle Specialists. He has been in private practice for over 20 years and prides himself on making the extra effort to develop a strong doctor-patient relationship.
Dr. Goddard received his undergraduate degree from California State University, Long Beach and his medical degree from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Ohio. He went on to complete his residency training in Downtown Los Angeles focusing on reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. After completion of his residency, Dr. Goddard received advanced surgical training in nerve decompression and microscope surgery of peripheral nerves at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
In addition to his surgical training based in Los Angeles, he was intricately involved in the Baja Project for Crippled Children, a medical and surgical mission that served underprivileged children and young adults in Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador. Giving back to those in need has always been important to Dr. Goddard. To this day, he continues to devote two weeks a year to care for underprivileged children in Honduras through the organization Operation Footprint.
Dr. Goddard is skilled in Lapiplasty, a revolutionary 3-dimensional bunion correction. In addition to Lapiplasty, he also specializes in minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy, nerve decompression/repair, and sports medicine.
Dr Goddard lives in South Orange County with his wife and children and spends most of his free time enjoying the outdoors with family and friends. He enjoys mountain biking, swimming, skiing, hiking, woodworking, and church/volunteer work.
Dr. Goddard is currently accepting new patients.
Education
- B.A. in Biological Psychology from California State University, Long Beach
- Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University/OCPM
- Western Residency/Silverlake Podiatric Surgical Residency PSR 24+ – Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery, Limb Salvage
Board Certifications
- Board Certified Podiatrist
Professional Memberships
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- International Foot and Ankle Foundation
- Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons
- American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Baja Crippled Children’s Project- Pediatric Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery for Congenital and Acquired Deformities
- Nerve Decompression and Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves -Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Academic Scholarship KSU/OCPM
- Dean’s List KSU/OCPM
SPECIALTIES:
- Artisan Bunion Surgery, Artisan Lapisplasty, Bunion Surgery, Diabetic Foot Care, General Podiatry, Lapiplasty, Pediatric Podiatry, Podiatric Surgery, Scarfplasty, Sports Medicine, Total Ankle Replacement, Wounds