Summary

Dr. Avanti Redkar is board certified in podiatric medicine and joined UFAI under a fellowship in sports medicine and ankle reconstruction. She specializes in foot and ankle pathology and also completed a dermatopathology fellowship in Alpharetta, Georgia.Born in Pune, India, she and her family immigrated to Auburn, Alabama when she was four years old and then settled down near Scranton, Pennsylvania when she was eight.She attended undergrad at the University of Scranton and graduated with a degree in biology. From there, she attended SUNY Buffalo to earn a Master’s degree in nutrition, and then podiatry school at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her surgical residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, where she was trained in foot and rearfoot surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine.Like many at UFAI, Dr. Redkar loves to move and enjoys an active and vibrant recreational life. Growing up, she would challenge her parents and younger brother to games of tennis. She continued to play sports throughout high school, and during her time as an undergrad she competed in intramural soccer with her fellow biology “nerds” on a team dubbed “The Double Helix.” She also loves swimming, hiking and several intense workout programs.However, for Dr. Redkar, none of these activities compares to dancing. Dr. Redkar is a classical Indian dancer, trained in the tradition of bharata natyam. She started taking bharata natyam classes in middle school and continued dancing for ten years. Bharata natyam dancers progress through their training by reaching increasingly more challenging levels, and upon completing all levels, a dancer performs solo for two and a half hours at a graduation ceremony, called an arangetram.Although Dr. Redkar loved dancing, the rigorous training required to master the precise steps and statuesque poses was hard on her feet. She repeatedly twisted her ankle and regularly developed calluses and painful blisters. She visited several doctors for help, with no luck until she finally saw a podiatrist. He showed her the proper strapping and offloading devices that could help ease the pain. The good doctor even attended the ceremony to assist should anything happen to Dr. Redkar’s ankle. To this day, she swears that “without my podiatrist, I would not have been able to perform!”
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 14 years of experience
  • 23 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Spanish
  • University Foot and Ankle Institute
  • 3 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 8 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

University Foot & Ankle Institute

5901 W Olympic Blvd Ste 509Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Med School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine Med School: New York College Of Podiatric Medicine Med School: University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center in conjunction with California College of Podiatric Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Avanti Redkar

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Alignment Health Plan
  • Alignment Health Plan - HMO
  • AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA - HMO
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Blue Shield of California - HMO
  • Brand New Day
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Group
  • Health Net - HMO
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • SCAN Health Plan
  • SCAN Health Plan - HMO
  • Sharp Health Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO

Medical Specialties

Dr. Avanti Redkar has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Avanti Redkar has the following 8 areas of expertise

  • Athlete's Foot
  • Bunion
  • Callus
  • Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Foot Pain
  • Hammer Toe
  • Neuroma
  • Plantar Fasciitis

Certifications, License, & Education

14 Years Experience

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

University Foot and Ankle Institute2016

Residency

Good Samaritan Hospital2015

Medical School

New York College of Podiatric MedicineGraduated in 2012

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