OSM Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Broken ankle isnt fun but Dr. Hegewald made every visit enjoyable, his staff is super nice too. All of my physical therapists say that he did an outstanding job with my surgery! Thank you so much, Dr. Hegewald!!!

Dr Hegewald --a brilliant Dr who listens! He has enabled me to live with my painful arthritic feet. He has been giving me injections into my feet for a couple of years now, and it's the only thing that has helped after 20 years of foot pain and many... read more many Podiatrists who couldn't help. Dr H moved 70 miles away from me and I followed him. OSM Center of Oregon is a beautiful facility and have great people there. I cannot thank him or recommend him enough!

I was a patient of Dr Hegewald when he was working in The Dalles. Its definitely worth the time to go to portland and see him at his new office to get the expertise treatment and surgery if needed on foot. He cares about his patients and will listens to... read more you.

This Dr. has a really good bed side manner. Figured out what the problem was and fixed it!!! He really helped me a lot .After a year of searching. I highly recommend him and his office.

Master at his craft! Dr Hegewald did a left ankle replacement, and a right ankle fusion for my husband. He is now able to walk with minimal pain for the 1st time in years! Thank you Dr Hegewald for getting him mobile again! As my husband would say "Dr H.... read more Is the man!"

I was so lucky to get Dr. Hegewald as the on call ankle surgeon, when I broke my ankle and took an ambulance to Providence Portland. I got stellar and immediate care from paramedics, EMTs and ED staff. Appreciate that Dr. Hegewald is also an athlete and encourages an active... read more life. His surgical technique is cutting edge and I healed beautifully, plus he is accessible by cell phone for questions. Great surgeon!

I can’t express how great of an experience I had with OSM and Dr. Hegewald! I was able to recover from an Achilles tendon rupture and back running in 10 months, but that’s glossing over the actual interactions I had with him and the team. He had detailed explanations... read more of the operation and expectations, allowed me to ask way too many questions pre/post-op and throughout recovery, and was a positive force of encouragement until my last check in when I got the all clear.

Dr Hegewald is a saint. The skill, compassion and personal care he has is amazing. Don't break your leg, but if you do, ask for him.

I broke my ankle while on vacation in Massachusetts. I was lucky to get an appointment with Dr. Hegewald soon after we returned to Portland. Dr. Hegewald is confident, decisive, smart, and caring. Everyone I have dealt with in his office has been wonderful. Less than 3 months after my... read more surgery I am walking again, which exceeded my expectations. I am very thankful to have had Dr. Hegewald in charge of my care.

Dr. Hegewald is a wonderful surgeon. He is very knowledgeable, informative, caring and professional. He always takes time to answer all my questions. I feel very cared for and am so glad he did my ankle surgery and follow up. I am 64 and this experience in health care has... read more been the best I’ve had.

Dr Hegewald is a saint. The skill, compassion and personal care he has is amazing. Don't break your leg, but if you do, ask for him.

Dr. Hegewald performed the surgery on my ankle fracture and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. He was very accessible and willing to answer any questions I had. Always returned my texts quickly. I would recommend him to anyone needing foot or ankle surgery.

I have had the great pleasure of having Dr Hegewald, work on my ankle after falling one day in mid November, and I thank God. I’m still in the process of healing but feel confident I’m in good hands with dr Hegewald!

MD Hegewald saved my life! I suffered with flat feet, planter fasciitis, and suffered an ankle injury in March 2023. I was seen by podiatrist, orthopedist and sports medicine specialist all of whom wanted to do the most extreme (ankle fusion, total foot reconstruction) surgery that would end my running... read more and hiking activities. MD Hegewald started with the basics; his great bedside manner and up-to-date medical knowledge and experience has allowed me to run again - pain free! I work in healthcare and know that all surgeons are not created equal. I cannot recommend MD Hegewald enough!

I have struggled with an ankle for years that turned for no particular reason and resulted in falls, hurt constantly to the point it almost prevented me from walking more than a short distance, and was chronically swollen. Dr. Hegewald found that I had almost no joint space and... read more probably little stabilizing connective tissue in that ankle. We discussed fusing the ankle, or possibly replacing it. When I was interested in a joint replacement, he developed a surgical plan and identified the best device for me. The surgery went fine, and the pain control was excellent. The healing took time and PT but everything worked out great. Throughout the process, Dr. Hegewald was clear, thoughtful, patient, caring and even appreciated my somewhat idiosyncratic sense of humor. His staff were also prompt, respectful and efficient. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

After years and years of ankle and foot pain; Dr. Hegewald recommended surgery. My experience with him from start to finish was wonderful! He is an extremely skilled surgeon, my foot and ankle pain have greatly improved!

Dr. Hegewald was the surgeon who repaired my left ankle dislocation and fracture after a nasty fall. Six months later I am back to hiking and biking and expect to make a full recovery. He and his team were easy to work with and answered all of my questions.

I'm immensely grateful to Dr. Hegewald, his skills, and thoughtfulness, and the time I'm living in. A century ago, I would have continued my life with a clump foot. In January 2024, I've had a bad fall (doing something so mundaine like taking out the recycling) and broke my... read more tibia and fibula in in multiple pieces. The ER doctor prepared me for a long healing journey ahead as he referred me to the OSMC. The operation with Dr. Hegewald took twice as long as anticipated since he had to, literally, put the puzzle pieces that were my Fibula back together and make sure no bone debris was left behind. Usually, I like to follow my bodies cues with medications in general however Dr. Hegewald's treatment plan was so spot on, I followed it to a T managing post op pain and healing. Both, Dr. Hegewald, and Felicia have been most kind, patient, and encouraging through the entire process, helping me navigating through this experience with confidence. It is now middle of September and I'm happy to report that I've just walked 12.000 steps on Wildwood trail without pain or discomfort. I'm still healing and regaining my full ankle mobility but I can say, with confidence, that if you're in a similar position as me, you'll be in the best hands with Dr. Hegewald.