New York City Center for Limb Salvage & Complex Foot Reconstruction

The New York City Center for Limb Salvage & Foot Reconstruction, led by Dr. David Gitlin, DPM, serves patients from Manhattan, the outer boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, and the broader Northeast who are facing severe foot, ankle, and lower extremity problems.

From our Midtown Manhattan office near Columbus Circle, we see patients with conditions so complex that they are often told amputation is the only option or that “nothing more can be done.” Our focus is advanced reconstruction and limb salvage – not routine podiatry.

Why patients across the Northeast travel to our NYC office

Dr. Gitlin is a Board-Certified podiatric foot & ankle surgeon with extensive training in:

• Complex foot, ankle, and leg deformity correction

• Limb salvage in the setting of Charcot joint disease, severe infection, and non‑healing wounds

• Revision surgery for failed fusions, malunions, nonunions, and hardware complications

• Ilizarov external fixation, bone transport, and limb lengthening techniques

• Reconstruction for Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth, dropfoot, cavus ,high‑arch foot, clubfoot, and paralytic deformities

Our Manhattan office functions as a regional referral center. Patients commonly come from:

• All five boroughs of New York City

• Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley

• New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania

• Other states seeking a specialized second opinion

Areas we commonly serve from the NYC office

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New York City & Boroughs

• Manhattan (Upper West Side, Midtown, Downtown)

• Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island

Long Island & Hudson Valley

• Nassau & Suffolk counties

• Yonkers, White Plains, and surrounding communities

Tri‑State & Northeast

• Northern New Jersey

• Connecticut, Eastern Pennsylvania, and beyond

Even if you live outside these areas, we regularly see patients from across the United States and internationally for complex reconstructive work.

Conditions we treat for NYC & Tri‑State patients

• Charcot foot and ankle deformity and ulcers

• Diabetic foot wounds and complex heel ulcers

• Osteomyelitis and bone infection of the foot, ankle, and tibia

• Severe flatfoot and adult acquired flatfoot

• Cavus / high‑arch foot and Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth–related deformity

• Dropfoot and neuromuscular deformities

• Nonunion and malunion after fractures or prior surgeries

• Complex bunion and forefoot deformities

• Revision surgery after failed fusions or implant failure

• Limb lengthening and leg deformity correction using external fixation

If your condition is unusual or has not responded to standard treatment, we are happy to review your records and imaging.

Our New York City office location

New York City Office Address:
330 West 58th Street, Unit 610
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 372‑0991

We are located near Columbus Circle and Central Park, convenient to multiple subway lines and bus routes.

Nearby transit options:

• Subway: 1, A, B, C, D lines at 59th Street–Columbus Circle

• Easy access from most parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx

• Regional access via Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal

Patients traveling from outside NYC

Many of our patients travel from New Jersey, Long Island, upstate New York, Connecticut, and other states. For these patients, we often:

• Review X‑rays, CT, MRI, and prior records in advance

• Coordinate consultations on the same day as imaging or other tests when possible

• Provide a clear written treatment plan that can be shared with local doctors

For especially complex cases, we can discuss your situation via phone or secure video before you arrange travel.

When to seek a second opinion in NYC

Consider contacting our New York office if you have been told:

• That amputation is the only option

• That your non‑healing wound or bone infection has no further surgical solution

• That your deformity cannot be reconstructed

• That previous surgeries “did all that can be done,” yet you remain in pain or cannot walk properly

Dr. Gitlin routinely provides second opinions on challenging cases and will give you an honest assessment of what is and is not possible from a reconstructive and limb salvage standpoint.

Coordinated care with your local doctors

For patients from outside Manhattan, we work closely with:

• Local primary care physicians and endocrinologists

• Wound care centers and vascular surgeons

• Physical therapy and rehabilitation teams

Our goal is to provide the highly specialized reconstructive or limb salvage procedures in New York City, then coordinate ongoing wound care and follow‑up therapy closer to your home whenever appropriate.

What to bring to your NYC appointment

To help us fully understand your case:

• X‑rays, CT scans, or MRI (CD or secure digital access)

• Any operative reports from previous surgeries

• Wound, vascular, and infectious disease notes, if applicable

• A list of your medical conditions and current medications

This information allows us to design the safest, most effective plan for reconstruction or limb salvage.

If you are in New York City or the surrounding region and need help with a complex foot, ankle, or leg condition:

• Call our NYC office at (212) 372‑0991, or

• Use our contact form to send your case details and imaging.

We will review your information and let you know how we can best help and what to expect from an evaluation at our New York City Limb Salvage & Foot Reconstruction Center.