Hazel Merced Vargas, DPM

Podiatric Foot Surgeon

Dr. Hazel Merced Vargas is a Podiatric Foot Surgeon in San Juan, PR with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing a wide range of foot disorders. As a Podiatric Foot Surgeon, Hazel Merced Vargas, DPM performs foot diagnostic imaging, pain and mobility assessment, foot surgery, and treatment of acute foot injuries and disorders. Podiatric Foot Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of a variety of foot conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Podiatric Foot Surgeons include sprains, broken bones, complications arising from diabetes and poor circulation, abnormal growth, nerve pain, hammertoe, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, athlete's foot, skin disorders, athletic injuries, congenital birth defects, and infection. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Podiatric Foot Surgeons include x-ray, MRI, and CT diagnostic imaging, foot and surgery, pain and mobility assessment, patient education, in-office pain relief of minor foot disorders, and referrals to physical therapists or other specialists as needed.