Hi Melody:

I have always thought of podiatrists as "foot doctors" and had the impression they weren't "real doctors" with traditional medical degrees, but never really confirmed my thinking.
Just looked it up on Google, and they have a DPM, which stands for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. So now we both know!

Alan has had that ulcer for much too long and I hope you can get to an orthopedic doctor and get this cleared up once and for all.

Shirley H.