Your physician
Efe Ozturk, DPM
Foot and ankle surgeon. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, with additional certification in advanced wound management through the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing.
About Dr. Ozturk
Dr. Efe Ozturk is a foot and ankle surgeon and the physician behind Ozturk Foot & Ankle and its specialty practices, including the Center for Lower Extremity Surgery. A local to NJ graduating Lyndhurst High School, University of Southern California, and Barry University. Dr. Ozturk earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Southern California and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree at Barry University in Miami, then completed a three-year surgical residency in forefoot and rearfoot reconstructive surgery at Morristown Medical Center.
Dr. Ozturk’s practice spans general and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle trauma, diabetic foot care, wound care and conservative treatment. At the Center, that experience is applied to surgical care of the foot, ankle and lower leg — with an emphasis on careful diagnosis, clear explanation, and non-surgical care first whenever it is appropriate.
Board certification
- Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
- Certification in advanced wound management, Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing
Fellowships
- Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons
- Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Medicine
Education and training
- Three-year surgical residency in forefoot and rearfoot reconstructive surgeryMorristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)Barry University, Miami, Florida
- Bachelor’s degreeUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles
Hospital and surgical privileges
- Morristown Medical Center
- Overlook Medical Center
- Hoboken University Medical Center
- Hudson Regional Hospital
- Parkway Surgical Center, Lyndhurst
- Pleasantdale Surgical Center
Areas of practice
- General foot and ankle surgery
- Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery
- Neuropathy-related care
- Diabetic foot care
- Foot and ankle trauma
- Wound care
- Conservative (non-surgical) treatment
Languages
- English
- Turkish
Verify credentials
Dr. Ozturk’s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356802185. You can view the record in the NPPES NPI Registry (external site). Board certification can be verified with the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (external site).
Appointments
Talk with us about your foot or ankle
An evaluation can clarify what’s causing your symptoms and what your options are — starting with non-surgical care whenever that’s appropriate, and discussing surgery only when it makes sense for you.