To his legions of patients, including fellow physicians, Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, DSc, Founder and Director of the Non-surgical Foot and Ankle Service and the Heel Pain Center at HSS is a muscly combo of rockstar and The Rock in a white coat. Dr. Positano treats patients in his offices at  the prestigious HSS in New York City.

A recognized innovator in non-surgical treatment for complex foot and ankle issues, Dr. Positano has been on staff at HSS since 1991 and is founder and director of Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service and the Joe DiMaggio Heel Pain Center.

Dr. Positano, a 1989 graduate of what is now Touro University’s New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM), has served as the editor of 12 medical textbooks ranging from foot and ankle orthopedics and heel disorders to sports medicine. His thesis on foot health was approved “with Honors” and “with Distinction” by the faculty of the Yale School of Medicine. He’s also a contributing writer to U.S. News & World Report.

“The foot is the most ignored part of the body,” said Dr. Positano, 66. “Foot and ankle problems may not be life threatening, but when they occur, they are certainly lifestyle threatening.”

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