Mindi Feilmeier, DPM, FACFAS, of Ankeny, Iowa was elected President of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society (IPMS) during the organization's annual Business Meeting on October 1st. The organization represents Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) in Iowa who serve an important role in keeping Iowans on their feet so that they can continue to be active and healthy.
Dr. Feilmeier has been a director on the IPMS Board since 2010 and is on faculty at the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University. She has recently completed a term serving on the American Podiatric Medical Association Board of Directors as the Young Physicians Liaison.
Dr. Feilmeier is Board Certified in foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) and is a diplomate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).
After completing her undergraduate work at the Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Dr. Feilmeier earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University in 2005. Dr. Feilmeier is on staff at the Des Moines University Foot and Ankle Clinic. She previously practiced with Trimark Foot and Ankle (now UnityPoint Clinics) in Ft. Dodge, IA.
The Iowa Podiatric Medical Society (IPMS) is the professional organization representing over 130 medical and surgical specialists of the foot and ankle, located throughout the state of Iowa. Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) are physicians and surgeons who provide comprehensive services ranging from routine foot care to sophisticated foot surgery. Doctors of Podiatric Medicine are also involved in examining and treating patients diagnosed with diabetes, and those at risk for the disease, to assist them in avoiding possible complications, such as foot ulcers and amputations. For more information on IPMS, call 515-282-8192 or visit www.ipms.org.
