Dr. Khawam, a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon, provides all aspects of foot care. She is qualified to perform foot and ankle reconstructive surgeries but focuses on conservative management first. She is actively involved in providing regenerative medicine to patients, including amniotic mesenchymal stem cell injections as a way to heal patients without surgery, as well as MLS laser treatments.
She specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of foot and ankle disorders.
She has the qualifications and medical interest to treat:
- Pediatric foot problems
- Sports injuries
- Diabetic foot care
- Circulatory problems
- Fractures
- Foot and ankle deformities
Dr. Khawam's special qualities include:
- Treating all members of the family, regardless of age or foot and ankle disorder.
- Caring for all aspects of podiatry
- Making every attempt to provide conservative (non-surgical) care, but when necessary, has the experience and skills to perform all types of surgical procedures on the foot and ankle.
- Ability to provide the most advanced foot and ankle treatments and complex reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle
- Educating the patient on cause, proper care and treatment
Dr. Khawam's patients find her to be:
- Compassionate
- Dedicated to providing the best care possible
- Extensively trained
- Committed to taking away the pain
Board Certification
- Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Medical Staff Privileges
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Miller's Children's Hospital
- Lakewood Regional Medical Center
Evaluator Credentials
- State of California, Qualified Medical Evaluator
- Worker's Compensation - Treating Physician
Education
Undergraduate Education
- Seattle Pacific University / California State University Long Beach
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Medical Education
- California College of Podiatric Medicine
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- Pi Delta National Honor Society
Externship
- USC/LAC Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles California
Residency
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Podiatric Medical Residency
- Podiatric Surgical Residency
Memberships
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- California Podiatric Medical Association
Attending Staff (Instructor for Medical Students and Residents)
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Miller's Children's Hospital
- Lakewood Regional Medical Center
Community Services
- Supports Youth Sports
- Sponsor for Kid's Connection
- Volunteer for Baja Crippled Children's Project
- Actively involved in setting up first-year residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Khawam takes great personal satisfaction in providing the best possible care for her patients. Her goal is to help people feel better and get them back on their feet.