1206 N. 1000 West Suite B Linton, IN 47441
Hospitals
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Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
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Greene County General Hospital
Dr. Matthew A. Parmenter established The Foot and Ankle Center in 1987. He is a foot and anklesurgeon who specializes in developing successful treatments for all foot and ankle disorders.
Dr. Parmenter is a native of southern Indiana. He personally experienced as a child an infectious condition involving both feet which resulted in two weeks of hospitalization with antibiotic injections around the clock. This experience along with the experiencing leg and foot problems while running track at culver Military Academy brought him to Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. It has been his goals to always stride to achieve the most advanced and cost effective medical and surgical techniques to salvage diabetic limbs, trauma patients and athletes.
He attended Indiana University and then earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree at Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. He obtained surgical training in orthopaedic and podiatric surgery in five Chicago hospitals. In addition, Dr.Parmenter is trained in AO/ASIF technique for repair of foot and ankle trauma by Synthesis International. He also trained with one of the founders of the American Fracture Society with fellowship in reconstructive surgery and fracture repair of the foot and ankle.
He is board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Inc. in foot and ankle surgery and has certification in CO2 laser surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot Surgeons, an associate in the American College of Podiatric Sports Medicine, a member of the American Diabetes Association and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Parmenter developed the Diabetic Foot Salvage Technique with antibiotic bead implant and surgical repair of the diabetic foot. Patients come from across the nation for this procedure. He also helped establish the Diabetic Foot Clinic at Bloomington Hospital and is the founder of the Bloomington Hospital Wound Healing Center. He is a consultant for several organizations including Johnson & Johnson, COOK and the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Parmenter also serves as an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Parmenter has surgical privileges at the Southern Indiana Surgery Center, Bloomington Hospital, Monroe Hospital, Greene Co. General Hospital in Linton, Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford, Sullivan Co. Community Hospital in Sullivan, Regional Hospital and Union Hospital in Terre Haute, and Morgan Co. Hospital in Martinsville.
Dr. Parmenter is married to Nancy and has two children. Megan is a teacher at Monroe County Community School Corporation in Bloomington and Matthew is attending Indiana University. He is an avid flyer and frequently flies between offices. In his free time, Dr. Parmenter enjoys spending time on his farm in Greene County where he raises Angus cattle.