Vera Malezhik, DPM

About Dr. Malezhik

  • Co-Founding Partner
  • Vera Malezhik, DPM, is a board certified podiatrist at TOETAL Podiatry, located in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City.
  • As a former collegiate tennis player, Dr. Malezhik is passionate about helping patients focus on healthy lifestyles and providing individualized care.

Specialty:

She treats patients with a wide spectrum of common and specialized podiatric needs, including:

  • bunion and hammertoe deformities
  • sports-related foot injuries
  • warts
  • heel pain
  • diabetic foot care
  • arthritis, etc.

Dr. Malezhik also specializes in both reconstructive and aesthetic podiatric surgery.

Education:

  • Board certified by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
  • Doctorate Degree in Podiatric Medicine from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
  • Completed a four-year foot and ankle surgical residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Chief Resident at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center

Publications and Affiliations:

She published the following papers in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery:

  • Tissue Expansion Technique for Desyndactylization of Toes Using an External Fixator (2016)
  • Case Study: Rare Case of Mantle Cell Lymphoma with Extranodal Involvement in the Foot (2017)
  • Posterio-Lateral Spiral Shaped 1/3 Tubular Plate Stabilization for Long Spiral Lateral Malleolus Fracture (2017)
  • Affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Member of the American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • Member of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association