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We invest heavily in hiring, training, and supporting skilled staff who share our values of professionalism, empathy, and attentiveness. When staff feel supported and confident, patients feel it too.
This culture allows us to provide care that feels warm, consistent, and dependable — visit after visit.
Dr. Anthony Cozzolino is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon with over 30 years of experience providing comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with complex foot and ankle conditions. His clinical practice includes foot reconstruction, arthritis, diabetic foot complications, limb preservation, and high-risk lower extremity pathology, with a particular focus on patients requiring coordinated inpatient and outpatient care.
Dr. Cozzolino has extensive experience managing hospital-based and inpatient podiatric conditions, including diabetic infections, osteomyelitis, limb-threatening wounds, and post-surgical complications. He currently serves as Chief of the Podiatry Section at Mount Carmel Saint Ann’s Hospital, where he works closely with hospitalists, vascular surgery, infectious disease, and wound care teams to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients.
A key area of Dr. Cozzolino’s practice is advanced wound management, including the use of biologic grafts, amniotic membrane products, and surgical offloading techniques to promote durable healing in chronic and high-risk wounds. His depth of experience allows him to guide wound care decisions with an emphasis on both immediate healing and long-term limb preservation.
Dr. Cozzolino’s decades in practice provide a strong foundation in clinical judgment and surgical planning, particularly for patients with multiple comorbidities. Referring providers value his ability to assess risk, coordinate hospital resources, and determine when surgical intervention is appropriate versus when conservative or staged care is in the patient’s best interest.
Colleagues and staff describe Dr. Cozzolino as thoughtful, steady, and deeply experienced, with a calm approach that reassures patients and care teams alike. His leadership within the hospital system and commitment to collaborative care make him an essential part of Kaplansky Foot & Ankle Centers’ ability to manage complex cases across the full continuum of care.
Dr. Kartick Patel is a board-certified podiatric physician with a special interest in advanced wound care and limb preservation, providing comprehensive foot and ankle care for patients of all ages. His clinical focus includes diabetic foot care, chronic wound management, musculoskeletal injuries, preventive podiatry, and geriatric foot care, with an emphasis on thoughtful, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to each individual.
Dr. Patel is the most recent addition to Kaplansky Foot & Ankle Centers, bringing with him over 10 years of experience practicing as an associate physician in established podiatry practices throughout Columbus and Dayton. His depth of experience allows him to step seamlessly into patient care while contributing fresh perspective and continued growth to the practice.
He currently serves as Division Chief of Podiatry at Doctors Hospital and previously held the role of President of the Central Academy of Ohio Foot and Ankle Association, reflecting his leadership and commitment to advancing podiatric care in Central Ohio.
Dr. Patel earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Viterbo University, a Master of Science in Health System Administration from Georgetown University, and his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a three-year hospital-based residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where he developed extensive experience managing complex foot and ankle pathology, including high-risk wounds.
Colleagues and staff consistently describe Dr. Patel as direct, responsible, approachable, and genuinely kind—qualities that translate into clear communication, dependable care, and a calm presence for patients navigating challenging medical conditions.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and playing and watching soccer and golf.
