Dr. Jeffrey C Kleis, DPM

Dr. JEFFREY KLEIS, DPM is a BOARD CERTIFIED PODIATRIST in COSTA MESA, CA.Finding non-surgical treatments for foot and ankle problems is what Dr. Kleis prides himself on. Through years of experience and research, Dr. Kleis has found that most of the causes of foot and ankle pain can be treated with non-surgical methods. His office uses the most up-to-date technology includingShockwave (EPA extracorporeal pulse activation technology), Therapeutic lasers (3 different types of lasers are offered), PEMT (pulsed electromagnetic therapy). Utilizing these treatment modalities, most foot and ankle disorders can be effectively treated without invasive surgery.Fungal nails, also called onychomycosis, is a common nail problem that Dr. Kleis has been successfully treating for many years. He helped develop the Cutera GenesisPlus laser, one of the first FDA approved lasers for fungal nails. Dr. Kleis co-authored the white paper for the FDA approval. Having trained doctors in the United States, …Canada and Europe, and lecturing at many conferences, he is one of the most experienced doctors using lasers for the treatment of fungal nails in the country. Over the years, Dr. Kleis has been perfecting this use of lasers for fungal nails and now uses not just one, but two different lasers with a combined three different wavelengths of lasers. This unique approach gives his patients one of the highest rates of success in treating fungal nails.Recent studies have found that the use of corticosteroid (cortisone/steroid) injections can cause arthritic joints to get worse. Other studies have demonstrated that the use of NSAID medications (ibuprofen, Motrin, Naprosyn, naproxen and others) can cause worsening of pain in addition to harm to the kidneys and stomach. Dr. Kleis uses alternative injections of substances that have no negative effects. With the combination of these alternative, safe injections and the use of lasers, shockwave (EPAT) and PEMT (pulsed electromagnetic therapy), Dr. Kleis is unique in his approach to alleviating your pain.