University Foot and Ankle Institute, Santa Monica

Dr. Gary Briskin, DPM works closely with his patients to help them return to normal activities, in the least amount of time, using the least invasive treatments possible. Dr. Briskin began his medical training at Flint General Hospital in Michigan where he served his residency. He then established a practice in Century City Hospital, where he became chief of podiatric surgery. As co-founder and co-director of University Foot and Ankle Institute, Dr. Briskin also serves as an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Dr. Hoda Naei specializes in Sports Medicine. She is board-qualified in foot surgery and is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Dr. Naei was born in Missouri but grew up in Michigan. She graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in radiation therapy technology. After Wayne State, she obtained her podiatry studies at Kent State University in Ohio and completed her residency at Beaumont Farmington Hills in Michigan.