Southwest General Health Center

Howard M. Kimmel, DPM provides advanced foot care for patients in Beachwood, Brook Park, and Willoughby, Ohio. He has advanced training in micro-surgery of the neurovascular system, which he received from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He has also trained in Kurgan, Russia and Milan, Italy for Illizarov Surgery. Dr. Kimmel also authored several books and papers that cover foot and ankle surgery, as well as wound care.Dr. Kimmel is dedicated to providing patients in Ohio with top-notch care for all their foot and ankle concerns. He continues to build on his knowledge of podiatry and remains up to date on the latest technology and treatments in the podiatry field.

Established in 1919, The Cuyahoga County Board of Health is one of the largest health districts throughout the United States. It supports a range of public health programs and services. The board offers environmental health, nursing, epidemiology surveillance and informatics and community health services. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health administers a residential child care inspection program that conducts inspections of pre-school and school-aged child care facilities that are licensed and inspected by the Ohio Department of Education. Its community health services include ageing, tobacco use prevention, lead poisoning and cardiovascular health programs, as well as child and family health services. The board maintains various online food, marine and manufactured home park applications.