About Valley Foot Care, Inc.

A little about me! I was born in Beirut, Lebanon and emigrated from my war-torn homeland to the U.S. when I was 7 years old. I was extremely fortunate to have had a natural-born maternal grandmother who allowed us to enter through Customs, and become U.S. Citizens 5 years later!

My family settled in Waterbury, CT, half-way between Boston and NYC. I learned English as my 3rd language, and became a kindergarten teachers’ aide. I attended Holy Cross High School, where I was actively involved in volunteering for the Special Olympics, the March of Dimes, Toys for Tots and at the local hospital in the maternity ward.

I received my undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, in Fairfield, CT, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in Psychology. During my time there, I served as a Biology Lab Assistant and a Nurse’s Aide for a fellow student with special needs.

My Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree is from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, in beautiful downtown Chicago, IL. During that time, I served as a General Anatomy and Lower Extremity Anatomy teaching assistant and tutor.

I completed my Podiatric Orthopedic Residency with an emphasis on biomechanics, wound care, surgery and routine podiatric care at Hines Veteran’s Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center, just outside of Chicago, IL. Getting to know and taking care of our veterans, dating back to WWII, was a highlight of my career, truly an honor and a privilege!

Dr. Sekosky and I are SO proud to be 2 of only 4 graduates in our class of 98 students to start our very own private practice (from scratch!) in Arizona in 1997. I am on staff at Honor Health Deer Valley Hospital and Dignity Westgate Surgery Center. I am Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM), and a Fellow of the American College of Podiatric Medicine (ACPM) and the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA).

I do my best every day to provide personalized care and attention to each and every one of my patients.  Service is my number one priority, so my staff and I stand ready at all times to assist our patients in any way we can. I love seeing patients of all ages, and have a special interest in treating children and patients with special needs.

In my spare time, I love spending time with my family, volunteering, cooking, playing board games, reading (and writing!) mystery novels, and listening to music.  I also enjoy watching college basketball (Go AZ Wildcats!), Formula 1 Racing, attending musical and theatrical events, and exploring local museums.