Patient Education
Our Doctors and Staff
The brief descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our Doctor's and Staff's training, professional credentials and work experience.
OUR STAFF
- Friendly accommodating staff
- Prompt scheduling, same day appointments available
- Certified podiatric medical doctors
- Fully computerized and electronic insurance claim submission for patient convenience
Michael D. Kotzen, DPM
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Home Foot Care, Inc. is a mobile podiatric service designed to treat home bound patients. Home Foot Care, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Michael D. Kotzen, DPM, a podiatric physician and surgeon. Michael did his undergraduate education at the University of Arizona where he met his now wife, Terri, a California native. After Michael completed his undergraduate education he moved to Cleveland, Ohio to attend the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, where he received his podiatric medical degree. In an effort to remain close, Terri, moved to Cleveland and furthered her education in Paralegal Studies, while they both endured the cold winters of the Midwest together!
After graduation from podiatry school, Michael and Terri moved to Houston, Texas for a 3 year surgical residency training program. During residency training, Michael had an opportunity to provide foot and ankle care to home-bound patients. By providing home foot exams, Michael saw first hand the importance of such a service that could help prevent patients from encountering more complex foot issues. Michael greatly enjoyed treating patients in the comfort and safety of their own residence, and realized the abundant need for such a service. After residency, Michael took his experience and knowledge of the house call business and brought it to Southern California, where he and Terri finally settled down. Terri shares her husband’s enthusiasm for mobile podiatry, and has joined forces with him to establish and grow Home Foot Care, Inc.
Michael and Terri now have two small children and live in Valley Village, California. They are dedicated to serving the community by providing the highest quality foot and ankle care possible to patients who otherwise could not visit a podiatrist.
Terri N. Kotzen
Co-Founder/Director of Business Affairs
Jane Valladares
Scheduling Manager
Susanna Karapetyan
Office Assistant
Sindy Izagguire
Office Assistant
James Pak, DPM
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
CCPM/UC, Surgical Program in Foot & Ankle Surgery, San Francisco, CA
Neda Arjomandi, DPM
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Kennedy Hospital Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Stratfort, New Jersey
Lisa Nhan, DPM
Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Surgical Residency Program, Long Beach, CA
Eric Lawrence, DPM
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Genesys Regional Medical CenterPodiatric Surgical Residency, Grand Blanc, MI
Jonathan Tavakoli, DPM
University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Surgical Residency Program, Englewood, NJ
Hamed Jafary, DPM
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Barry University of Podiatric Medicine, Miami Shores, FL
Jackson Hospital Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency, Miami, FL
Milad Sean Hedayat, DPM
California State University of Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Westchester General Hospital Residency Program, Miami, FL
Matthew Daniel, DPM
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, North Chicago, IL
Tucson Medical Center Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Program, Tucson, AZ
Michael Pilkington, DPM
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System/UCLA-Olive View, Los Angeles, CA
Sandeep Patel, DPM
University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Miami, FL
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System foot & Ankle Surgical Residency, Tucson, AZ
Pegah Samouhi, DPM
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Cedar Sinai Medical Center Foot & Ankle Surgical Residency, Los Angeles, CA
Shahdad Saeedi, DPM
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
Western University of Health Services, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Foot & Ankle Surgical Residency, Washington, DC
Jonathan Pirak, DPM
Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Surgical Residency Program, Elizabeth, NJ