All of our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.

Dr. Aparna Duggirala has been in private practice in the Washington, DC area since 2004. She received her Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. She was trained in Diabetic Limb Salvage at the prestigious Texas Diabetic Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Duggirala went on to complete her foot and ankle surgical training at West Houston Hospital, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Houston, TX.

Dr. Duggirala served as Chief of Podiatry, Department of Surgery at Doctor’s Community Hospital from 2010 to 2015. She is has held board positions at American Association for Women Podiatrists (AAWP) and, has chaired and organized several national conferences on behalf of AAWP in the podiatric field. Throughout her professional career, she has lectured about foot and ankle disorders to the medical community as well as been a spokeswoman for podiatric education. She is a speaker for the national podiatric educational conference hosted by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). Dr. Duggirala is an active member of the APMA and the Maryland Podiatric Medical Association.

She is board certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Duggirala specializes in Diabetic Limb Salvage, Wound Care, Sports Medicine, and Foot Surgery and sees patients of all ages. She is committed to helping her patients succeed in attaining their health through conservative treatments as well as surgical approaches. She enjoys gardening, traveling with her family and cooking.

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Dr. Alan R. Deroy graduated in the top one-fifth of his class at the prestigious Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2001. He completed his residency in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at St. John North Shores Hospital, Harrison Twp, MI, in 2004, where he was trained to perform today’s cutting-edge surgical procedures. He has been practicing in the Washington DC area since 2004.

Dr. Deroy is an active member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Maryland Podiatric Medical Association. He has publications in both the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. Dr. Deroy has special interest in Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery, and Wound Care.

Dr. Deroy is licensed to practice podiatric medicine in Maryland and Virginia. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery attaining Diplomate status. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Deroy has served as Chief of Podiatry in the Department of Surgery at Doctor’s Community Hospital in Lanham now part of Luminis Health. Dr. Deroy has active privileges at Doctor’s Community Hospital and at SurgCenter of Greenbelt. From 2008-2015 he was a staff physician at the Center for Wound Healing at Doctor’s Community Hospital dealing with limb salvage. Dr. Deroy resides in Potomac with his wife and daughter and loves to play tennis and travel in his spare time.