Lawrence Chen, D.P.M.
Dr. Lawrence Chen, DPM, ABPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon fluent in English and Mandarin, serving patients throughout Mountain View, San Jose, Los Gatos, and Monterey. He specializes in sports medicine, limb salvage, diabetic wound care, pediatric foot and ankle conditions, and advanced forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, while also providing comprehensive foot and ankle care through both advanced surgical techniques and effective non-surgical treatments. Known for his meticulous surgical skill and patient-centered approach, Dr. Chen delivers personalized, high-quality care focused on helping patients recover quickly, stay active, and live pain-free.
Specialties & Services
- General Podiatry Care – Treatment of everyday conditions including ingrown toenails, fungal toenails (onychomycosis), corns, calluses, warts (plantar warts), and athlete’s foot (tinea pedis).
- Bunions (Hallux Valgus) & Hammertoes – Progressive deformities causing pain and misalignment; treated with advanced correction techniques, including Lapiplasty® 3D bunion correction, to restore function and alignment.
- Diabetic Foot Care & Complications – Ongoing management of peripheral neuropathy, ulcers, infections, and Charcot deformities, with a focus on early detection, wound prevention, and limb preservation.
- Surgical Wound Dehiscence – Specialized care for post-surgical wound complications, utilizing advanced wound care techniques, grafts, and infection control to promote proper healing.
- Limb Salvage & Chronic Wound Care – Treatment of non-healing ulcers, ischemic wounds, and complex infections using cutting-edge therapies to prevent amputation and restore tissue health.
- Sports Medicine & Injury Care – Comprehensive management of ankle sprains, tendon injuries, overuse conditions, and fractures, with customized plans for rapid recovery and injury prevention.
- Foot & Ankle Sprains and Fractures – Accurate diagnosis and treatment of acute and stress fractures, ensuring safe healing and return to activity.
- Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain – Targeted therapies for chronic heel pain and inflammation, including custom orthotics, injections, and regenerative options.
- Achilles Tendonitis & Tendon Injuries – Treatment focused on restoring strength, flexibility, and long-term function through both conservative and surgical approaches.
- Neuromas (Morton’s Neuroma) – Relief of nerve-related forefoot pain, burning, and numbness with minimally invasive and non-surgical options.
- Flatfoot & Pediatric Foot Conditions – Early intervention for pediatric flatfoot and gait abnormalities, promoting proper development and long-term biomechanics.
- Foot & Ankle Arthritis & Gout – Management of joint pain, inflammation, and stiffness to improve mobility and quality of life.
- Metatarsalgia & Forefoot Pain – Diagnosis and treatment of ball-of-foot pain caused by overload, deformity, or biomechanical imbalance.
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome – Evaluation and treatment of nerve compression in the ankle, causing tingling, burning, and numbness.
- Peripheral Neuropathy – Comprehensive care for nerve-related symptoms, including numbness, tingling, and balance issues, often associated with diabetes.
- Medical Pedicures for Elderly Patients – Safe, sterile care for nail trimming, thickened nails, and skin conditions, especially for patients with limited mobility or medical risks.
- Custom Orthotics & Conservative Care – Personalized solutions to improve foot alignment, reduce pain, and prevent progression of deformities.
- Podiatric Surgery – Expertise in forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, trauma care, and minimally invasive procedures to restore function and relieve pain.
Why Choose Dr. Chen
- Board-Certified Foot & Ankle Specialist with extensive clinical experience
- Expertise in complex reconstruction and limb salvage
- Emphasis on minimally invasive treatments whenever possible
- Convenient locations in Mountain View, San Jose, Los Gatos, and Monterey
- Commitment to patient-centered care and lasting results
If you’re searching for a top podiatrist near Mountain View, San Jose, Los Gatos, or Monterey, Dr. Lawrence Chen offers the expertise and compassionate care you can trust for all your foot and ankle needs.
Limb Salvage & Diabetic Wound Care Expertise
Dr. Lawrence Chen is a leading specialist in limb salvage and diabetic wound care, recognized for his ability to manage some of the most complex lower-extremity wounds. At both the O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center, Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, and the El Camino Hospital Mountain View Wound Care Center, Dr. Chen serves as a surgical and clinical instructor, playing an active role in teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians. He works closely with Stanford Hospital podiatric and medical residents at the O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center, guiding them through advanced limb salvage techniques, including surgical debridement, biologic graft application, and reconstruction for severe diabetic foot complications.
Dr. Chen collaborates daily with infectious disease specialists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, general surgeons, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and hospitalists to achieve the best outcomes for medically complex patients. By coordinating multidisciplinary care, he ensures that each patient receives a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to address circulation, infection control, biomechanics, and long-term prevention.
His wound care expertise includes:
- Management of complex diabetic foot and ankle wounds
- Treatment of osteomyelitis and severe infections
- Use of stem cell and biologic skin grafts
- Offloading strategies and total-contact casting
- Limb salvage procedures aimed at avoiding amputation
- Charcot reconstruction and stabilization
- Chronic ulcer management and prevention strategies
Dr. Chen’s work in limb salvage has helped countless patients regain mobility, reduce pain, and avoid life-changing amputations, restoring both confidence and independence.
Foot & Ankle Reconstruction and Surgical Excellence
Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction – Key Strengths
Dr. Chen has extensive training in complex foot and ankle reconstruction, including deformity correction, trauma surgery, and sports injury repair. He places particular emphasis on bunion correction, especially the cutting-edge Lapiplasty® 3D bunion correction procedure.
- Corrects the bunion in all three anatomical planes
- Low recurrence rates compared to traditional osteotomy techniques
- Restores natural alignment and foot biomechanics
- Earlier weight-bearing and faster recovery
- High patient satisfaction and reliable long-term outcomes
Dr. Chen has achieved a high success rate with Lapiplasty®, helping patients walk with confidence and significantly reducing the risk of recurrence.
Additional Reconstructive & Surgical Expertise
- High-arch (cavus) foot reconstruction
- Flatfoot reconstruction (adult acquired & pediatric)
- Charcot deformity correction
- Achilles tendon repair and posterior tibial tendon surgery
- Tendon transfers
- Forefoot reconstruction
- Foot and ankle fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Sports injuries and ligament stabilization
- Hammertoes, neuromas, and forefoot deformity surgery
Personal Interests
Outside of medicine, Dr. Chen leads an active lifestyle that aligns closely with his clinical focus on mobility and sports performance. He enjoys golf, swimming, snowboarding, and tennis, which inspire his commitment to helping patients return to the activities they love.
Education
- Bioengineering degree from The University of California San Diego
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from California School of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA
- Podiatric Surgical Residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
Membership
- American Board of Podiatric Medicine
- American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- O’Connor Hospital
- O’Connor Hospital Wound Care Center
- Regional Hospital
- El Camino Hospital
- El Camino Hospital Mountain View Wound Care Center
- Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
- Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Wound Care Center
陳醫師 – 全方位足踝外科專家
陈医生（Dr. Lawrence Chen, DPM, ABPM）是一位经认证的足踝外科专科医生，精通英语和中文（普通话），为Mountain View、San Jose、Los Gatos 及 Monterey地区的患者提供专业诊疗服务。他专注于运动医学、保肢治疗、糖尿病伤口护理、儿童足踝疾病以及前足与后足的复杂重建手术，同时结合先进的手术技术与高效的非手术治疗方案，提供全面的足踝医疗服务。
陈医生以精湛细致的手术技术和以患者为中心的医疗理念而著称，致力于为每位患者提供个性化、高质量的治疗方案，帮助患者加速康复、保持活跃，并实现无痛生活。
下肢保肢與糖尿病傷口照護專長
陳醫師是北加州在 下肢保肢（Limb Salvage） 與 糖尿病足部傷口照護 領域的重要專家，處理許多最具挑戰性的足踝傷口。他擔任 O’Connor 醫院傷口照護中心與 蒙特瑞半島社區醫院（CHOMP）傷口照護中心的臨床與手術講師。
他並 指導 Stanford 住院醫師，教授：
- 保肢手術
- 手術清創
- 生物性與幹細胞皮膚移植
- 嚴重感染管理
- 夏科氏足部重建
- 高階減壓技術與總接觸石膏
- 外固定器與畸形矯正
陳醫師與 感染科、血管外科、內分泌、介入科與住院部團隊密切合作，為複雜患者提供整合性照護，降低截肢率，協助患者恢復長期行走能力。
傷口照護專業包括：
- 糖尿病足潰瘍
- 骨髓炎
- 夏科氏足
- 慢性傷口與壓瘡
- 保肢手術與重建
- 幹細胞與生物性移植
- 減壓與總接觸石膏
足踝重建與手術專科（強調拇趾外翻與 Lapiplasty® 技術）
陳醫師在 足踝重建手術方面經驗豐富，包含畸形矯正、外傷手術與運動傷害治療。他特別強調 拇趾外翻矯正手術（Hallux valgus），尤其是最新的 Lapiplasty® 三維矯正技術。
Lapiplasty® 3D 拇趾外翻矯正 – 陳醫師的專業優勢
- 同時矯正三個解剖平面的變形
- 明顯降低傳統手術的復發率
- 改善足部力學與長期穩定性
- 患者可以較早負重與行走
- 具有高度成功率與優良長期成果
陳醫師在 Lapiplasty® 的手術成功率極高，許多患者術後行走更穩定、疼痛大幅改善。
其他足踝重建與手術專業
- 高弓足重建
- 成人與小兒扁平足矯正
- 夏科氏足部畸形重建
- 阿基里斯腱與脛後肌腱手術
- 肌腱轉位與肌腱修補
- 前足重建
- 足踝骨折開放復位內固定（ORIF）
- 運動傷害與韌帶重建
- 錘狀趾、神經瘤、前足畸形手術
陳醫師全面足踝疾病诊疗服务
- 拇外翻（Bunion / Hallux Valgus）及锤状趾（Hammertoes） – 常见进行性畸形，可引起疼痛与足部结构失衡；采用先进矫形技术，包括Lapiplasty®三维拇外翻矫正术，恢复足部正常排列与功能。
- 糖尿病足护理及并发症 – 针对周围神经病变、足部溃疡、感染及Charcot足进行全面管理，重点在于早期筛查、预防溃疡及保肢治疗。
- 术后伤口裂开（伤口愈合不良） – 专注处理手术后伤口并发症，运用先进伤口护理技术、生物敷料及感染控制措施促进愈合。
- 保肢治疗与慢性伤口护理 – 针对难愈性溃疡、缺血性伤口及复杂感染，采用前沿治疗手段，尽可能避免截肢并恢复组织健康。
- 运动医学与运动损伤 – 综合治疗踝关节扭伤、肌腱损伤、过度使用损伤及骨折，制定个性化方案，帮助患者快速恢复并预防再次受伤。
- 足踝扭伤与骨折 – 精准诊断与治疗急性及应力性骨折，确保安全愈合并尽早恢复活动能力。
- 足底筋膜炎及足跟痛 – 针对慢性足跟疼痛与炎症提供有效治疗，包括定制矫形鞋垫、注射疗法及再生医学方案。
- 跟腱炎及肌腱损伤 – 通过保守及手术治疗恢复力量、柔韧性与长期功能。
- 神经瘤（Morton神经瘤） – 缓解前足部神经性疼痛、灼烧感及麻木感，采用微创或非手术治疗方式。
- 扁平足及儿童足部问题 – 针对儿童扁平足及步态异常进行早期干预，促进正常发育及长期生物力学平衡。
- 常规足病治疗（General Podiatry） – 处理常见问题，如嵌甲、灰指甲（甲癣）、鸡眼、老茧、跖疣及足癣（香港脚）。
- 足踝关节炎及痛风 – 管理关节疼痛、炎症及僵硬，改善活动能力与生活质量。
- 跖痛症（Metatarsalgia） – 针对前脚掌受力不均或结构异常引起的疼痛进行诊断与治疗。
- 跗管综合征（Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome） – 治疗踝部神经受压导致的刺痛、灼热及麻木症状。
- 周围神经病变（Peripheral Neuropathy） – 针对麻木、刺痛及平衡障碍提供综合管理，常见于糖尿病患者。
- 老年医疗足部护理（Medical Pedicure） – 提供安全、无菌的修甲与足部护理，特别适合行动不便或有慢性疾病的患者。
- 定制矫形鞋垫与保守治疗 – 提供个性化方案以改善足部力线、缓解疼痛并预防畸形加重。
- 足踝外科手术（Podiatric Surgery） – 擅长前足与后足重建、创伤修复及微创手术，恢复功能并缓解疼痛。
診療地點（全區服務）
- San Jose（聖荷西）
- Los Gatos（洛斯加托斯）
- Monterey（蒙特瑞）
個人興趣
在醫療工作之外，陳醫師熱愛運動，包括 高爾夫、游泳、滑雪（Snowboarding）以及網球。他的運動熱情也反映在治療理念中——幫助患者恢復行動能力，重新享受他們所熱愛的生活方式。