Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio

What Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio does

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio (FASO) is a private physician-owned podiatry practice operating five office locations across the greater Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area (Mentor, Chardon, Westlake, Garfield Heights, and Lakewood). The practice delivers comprehensive foot and ankle medical and surgical care to individual patients across three principal segments: the general population with conditions such as heel pain, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and arthritis; athletes and sports medicine patients; and diabetic patients requiring wound care and limb salvage. Care is delivered by five named podiatrists led by Dr. Stephen J. Frania, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon with 25+ years of experience who also directs a Reconstructive Surgery and Deformity Correction Fellowship.

The practice's clinical surface spans roughly two dozen service lines, including minimally invasive techniques such as percutaneous Achilles repair (PARS), endoscopic plantar fasciotomy, and ankle arthroscopy, as well as complex reconstructive procedures including total ankle replacement using implants from Wright Medical, Zimmer Biomet, and Integra; limb deformity correction using the Taylor Spatial Frame and TL-HEX hexapod external fixation systems; Charcot reconstruction; muscle flap surgery; and peripheral nerve microsurgery. Regenerative medicine offerings (stem cell and PRP injections) and a wound care partnership with Lake Health Wound Care Center (providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.5x atmospheric pressure) extend the practice into higher-acuity interventions. The practice functions as a teaching institute with resident doctors and runs the aforementioned fellowship program; physicians also serve as team doctors for five local high schools (Kirtland, Mentor, VASJ, Eastlake North, Wickliffe).

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service medical and surgical care billed to insurance (multiple commercial carriers accepted), supplemented by a published self-pay policy for uninsured patients. A telemedicine channel via the YourHealthFile patient portal supports virtual consultations and triage. The practice is a partner within the Ohio Foot and Ankle Specialists network, a multi-practice alliance that expands patient access and shared resources. Distribution is primarily through five physical locations with same-day/next-day appointment availability, complemented by 24/7 online booking, phone scheduling, and telemedicine. There is no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment in the available information.

Name

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio

Legal name

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio

Website

https://fasohio.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio is a private physician-owned podiatry practice with five locations in the greater Cleveland metro, delivering comprehensive foot and ankle medical, surgical, and regenerative medicine services to individual patients across general, athletic, and diabetic populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mentor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Medical Services - Insurance-Based: Fee-for-service podiatric medical and surgical care billed through insurance. The practice accepts multiple insurance providers and has a self-pay policy for uninsured patients.
2. Self-Pay Patients: Patients without insurance coverage pay out-of-pocket for services. Printable self-pay policy PDF available on website.
3. Telemedicine Services: Virtual consultations offered especially during COVID-19 for patients who cannot come into the office. Coverage varies by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio operates a multi-location podiatry medical practice that diagnoses and treats foot and ankle conditions ranging from heel pain, plantar fasciitis, bunions, flat feet, sports injuries, and arthritis to complex surgical needs such as Achilles tendon repair, ankle replacement, ankle fusion, peripheral nerve surgery, ankle arthroscopy, limb deformity correction, limb salvage, Charcot reconstruction, external fixation, and muscle flap reconstruction. The practice also offers regenerative medicine (stem cell and PRP injections), wound care including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and serves as a teaching institute with a reconstructive surgery fellowship.

Product overview

Foot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio is a podiatric medical practice offering a comprehensive range of foot and ankle healthcare services. The practice operates as a single-location medical office network with multiple Ohio locations (Mentor, Chardon, Westlake, Lakewood, and Garfield Heights). The service portfolio includes treatment for conditions such as heel pain, Achilles tendon injuries, ankle fractures, ankle replacement surgery, arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis, flat feet, sports injuries, foot fractures, and wound care. The practice offers advanced surgical procedures including foot and ankle surgery, ankle fusion, peripheral nerve surgery, ankle arthroscopy, ankle ligament repair, limb deformity correction, limb salvage, Charcot reconstruction, external fixation, and muscle flap surgery. Additionally, they provide regenerative medicine services including stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. The practice operates as part of the Ohio Foot and Ankle Specialists network and serves as team doctors for several local high schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heel Pain Treatment Diagnostic and treatment services for heel pain conditions including heel spurs and plantar fasciitis, offering treatments such as orthotics, cortisone injections, PRP injections, night splints, and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy for adult patients with chronic heel pain.
• Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment Minimally invasive surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for Achilles tendon ruptures, including the Percutaneous Achilles Repair System (PARS) technique, for patients with acute or chronic Achilles tendon injuries.
• Ankle Fracture Treatment Surgical and nonsurgical solutions for ankle fractures, ranging from mild fractures treated with rest and ice therapy to severe fractures requiring complex ankle surgery, for patients with traumatic ankle injuries.
• Ankle Replacement Surgery Ankle replacement procedures using FDA-cleared implant systems from Wright Medical (Inbone, Infinity, Prophecy), Zimmer Biomet (Cadence, Trabecular Metal), and Integra for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis requiring joint replacement.
• Arthritis Treatment Comprehensive treatment for foot and ankle arthritis including arthroscopy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, stem cell injections, joint replacement, and joint fusion, for patients with degenerative or inflammatory arthritis.
• Bunion Treatment Bunion treatment including conservative options with footwear changes and orthotics, and surgical options including Lapidus fusion and Austin bunionectomy procedures, for patients with symptomatic hallux valgus deformity.
• Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Treatment for plantar fasciitis including custom orthotics, night splints, cortisone injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy for patients with chronic plantar heel pain.
• Flat Feet Treatment Surgical and nonsurgical correction of flat foot deformities including rest, immobilization, orthotics, braces, physical therapy, and subtalar joint implants for patients with pes planus deformity.
• Sports Injuries Treatment Treatment for sports-related foot and ankle injuries including sprains, turf toe, Lisfranc fractures, and Achilles tendon injuries using various therapeutic approaches for athletes and active individuals.
• Sports Medicine Services Sports medicine services including diagnostic testing, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection therapies, fracture treatment, and minimally invasive surgical techniques for sports-related injuries affecting the foot and ankle.
• Foot Fracture Treatment Surgical and nonsurgical repair of bone fractures in the foot, including traditional open surgery and minimally invasive procedures with post-surgical rehabilitation, for patients with traumatic foot fractures.
• Stem Cell Therapy Regenerative medicine using stem cells harvested from the patient's own bone marrow, often combined with platelet-rich plasma therapy, to treat ligament damage, tendon damage, ankle instability, and tendonitis.
• Foot and Ankle Surgery Comprehensive reconstructive foot and ankle surgery including bunion correction, ankle-fracture surgery, ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, Charcot foot correction, Ilizarov surgery, diabetic limb salvage, ankle-ligament repair, and ankle fusion, for patients requiring surgical intervention.
• Wound Care Services Treatment for hard-to-heal wounds including skin grafts, diabetic limb salvage, total contact casting, advanced tissue stem cell grafts, and negative pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy in partnership with Lake Health Wound Care Center, for patients with complex wounds especially related to diabetes.
• Ankle Fusion Surgery Surgical procedure to join multiple ankle bones into one solid bone to relieve chronic arthritis pain or fix conditions such as pilon fractures, using metal components for fusion, for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis or severe trauma.
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery Surgical treatment for peripheral nerve conditions causing chronic pain including neuroma, neuropathy, nerve entrapment, and compartment syndrome, utilizing peripheral nerve microsurgery techniques, for patients with chronic nerve-related foot and ankle pain.
• Ankle Arthroscopy Minimally invasive outpatient surgical procedure for diagnosis and treatment of ankle conditions including synovitis, osteochondral lesions, arthrofibrosis, and cartilage repair using an arthroscope, for patients needing joint-preserving intervention.
• Ankle Ligament Repair Surgical restoration of ankle stability using Brostrom ligament repair technique, with possible tendon implantation for severely damaged ligaments, for patients with chronic ankle instability.
• Limb Deformity Correction Correction of lower limb deformities including angulation, rotation, displacement, and limb length discrepancy using corrective osteotomy, Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF), and TL-HEX Truelok Hexapod System, for patients with congenital or acquired limb deformities.
• Limb Salvage Services Multidisciplinary surgical approach to save limbs from amputation by restoring bone and muscle stability, improving circulation, removing infected tissue, and repairing damaged structures, for patients at risk of lower limb amputation.
• Charcot Reconstruction Reconstructive surgery for Charcot foot using osteotomy, external fixation, Ilizarov surgery, limb salvage, and arthrodesis procedures, for diabetic patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy.
• External Fixation Surgical bone immobilization using externally placed pins secured to a frame, utilizing Ilizarov method, TL-HEX Truelok Hexapod System, and Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) devices, for patients requiring bone lengthening or deformity correction.
• Muscle Flap Surgery Muscle-flap reconstruction surgery to restore tissue health by transplanting healthy tissue while maintaining original blood supply, used for treating osteomyelitis, Charcot foot, trauma, and gangrene, for patients with complex soft-tissue defects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick recovery from minimally invasive Achilles repair using PARS technique
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Foot and Ankle SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoot and Ankle Specialists of Ohio is a proud partner of the Ohio Foot and Ankle Specialists network of practices. The network works with top podiatry practices to expand patient access to expert podiatrists and provide the best in podiatric medical care. This partnership provides access to a broader network of specialized foot and ankle care.
• Lake Health Wound Care CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice works closely with Lake Health Wound Care Center in Willoughby, Ohio to address complex wound care issues including diabetes-related wounds, Charcot foot syndrome, and skin ulcers. The wound care center offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy with two hyperbaric chambers for patient convenience.
• University HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Hayley Iosue completed her two-year Advanced Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship with University Hospitals, receiving extensive training on complex pathologies, sports medicine, trauma, and surgical reconstruction. The practice maintains affiliation with University Hospitals for patient care and training.
• Local High Schools (Kirtland, Mentor, VASJ, Eastlake North, Wickliffe)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeveral physicians serve as team doctors for area schools including Villa Angela-St. Joseph (VASJ), Willowick, Kirtland, Eastlake North, and Mentor high schools. This community involvement provides athlete care and builds local referral relationships.
• American Microsurgical and Orthoplastic Society (AMOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Frania is a founding board member of AMOS. He collaborates with AMOS colleagues to develop some of the latest techniques and protocols for peripheral nerve surgery, muscle flaps, and deformity correction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• OrthoAlliance: Management services organization aggregating independent orthopedic practices in the Midwest. Comparable strategic model of consolidating independent specialty practices, including podiatry/foot & ankle.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: Major regional health system headquartered in Cleveland offering orthopedic and podiatric services. Competes for insured referrals and complex foot/ankle cases in the same geography.
• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute: Large multi-site orthopedic group with foot and ankle specialists. Comparable in offering a wide orthopedic service line including foot/ankle surgical care.
• University Hospitals Cleveland: FASO's fellowship-training partner and broader regional health system with orthopedics and podiatry service lines. Overlaps in training pipeline and patient referral territory.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-specialty orthopedic group with foot and ankle subspecialists. Comparable in surgical scope but operates at much larger scale across the Mid-Atlantic and Florida.

Direct peers

• Ohio Foot and Ankle Specialists: FASO's own parent network of podiatry practices across Ohio. Direct peer operating the same clinical model under a shared brand and referral infrastructure.
• Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic (FASMA): Multi-office podiatry group with similar scope of surgical and non-surgical foot/ankle care. Comparable peer by service mix and clinic-based model.
• US Foot & Ankle Specialists (USFAS): Private equity-backed podiatry platform aggregating foot and ankle practices across multiple states. Closest scaled analog to FASO's multi-location podiatry model.
• Ankle & Foot Centers of America: Multi-location podiatry group practice focused on foot and ankle surgical care across the Southeast. Directly comparable clinical and operating model.

Regional players

• Resurgens Orthopaedics: Multi-location orthopedic group in the Southeast US with foot and ankle specialty. Comparable clinic-network operating model in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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