Gerardo Alcantara, DPM
Practice: Upperline Health
Specialty: Podiatry
Office locations: National City, Chula Vista
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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Dr. Gerardo Alcantara, D.P.M., earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a three-year surgical residency at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, earning credentials in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. His clinical interests include sports medicine, diabetic wound care, and limb salvage. Outside work, he enjoys soccer, hiking, beach outings, movies, and learning guitar.
5.05.0 out of 5
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Dr. Gerardo Alcantara, D.P.M., earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a three-year surgical residency at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, earning credentials in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. His clinical interests include sports medicine, diabetic wound care, and limb salvage. Outside work, he enjoys soccer, hiking, beach outings, movies, and learning guitar.
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Upperline Health Chula Vista
345 F Street
Suite 100
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Suite 100
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Upperline Health National City
610 Euclid Avenue
Suite 301
National City, CA 91950
Suite 301
National City, CA 91950
Dr. Gerardo Alcantara, D.P.M., earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from The University of Chicago. Following graduation, he spent a year performing research at the Institute of Genomics and Systems Biology at The University of Chicago, studying differences in protein quantities between normal and cancerous tissue. He then went on to earn his Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Alcantara completed a three-year surgical and clinical residency at Catholic Health Systems – Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York, earning an added credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery. During his final year, he served as chief resident, further honing his clinical and leadership skills. His areas of focus include sports medicine, diabetic wound care, and limb salvage.
Outside of the office, Dr. Alcantara enjoys an active and well-rounded lifestyle. He is passionate about soccer, both watching and playing, and loves spending time outdoors hiking and relaxing at the beach. In his downtime, he enjoys watching movies and is currently learning to play the guitar.
He explained every procedure to me and made sure I understood what I needed to do in order to have better care for myself he was professional and kind