Christy Christophersen, MD

Medical Interests

All foot and ankle surgery in pediatric and adult patients

• Foot deformity including flatfoot and cavovarus deformities
• Sports injuries and sprains
• Neurological foot and ankle deformities
• Trauma and fracture management
• Foot and ankle arthritis
• Bunions
• Hammertoes

From Dr. Christophersen

When people ask me about my specialty, my preferred answer is I take care of all foot and ankle problems, starting at the toes and going to the knee. Most of what I do involves addressing foot deformity and pain.

I represent a new type of practice at McFarland Clinic. One of the most common questions I get from patients is what makes me different. I am a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with additional training in foot and ankle. First, I am a physician, my training as a physician is important because it allows me to consider the patient as a whole when it comes to a treatment plan. I believe in seeing the patient from a holistic perspective, taking into consideration the mind-body connection.  Second, I am an orthopaedic surgeon. A significant part of orthopaedic training is studying biomechanics, in addition to learning about fracture management, arthroplasty, and general orthopaedic principles. The education I am most grateful for is knowing how to correlate clinical findings with imaging and the importance of combining those two to provide the best treatment for my patient(s). Finally, I have additional subspecialty training in foot and ankle surgery. I completed an additional 12 months of fellowship in foot and ankle that allowed me to focus solely on foot and ankle treatment, including both non-operative and operative intervention.

Helping patients meet their goals is what inspires me. To me, "Extraordinary Care, Every Day" means creating a treatment plan that fits my patients' unique goals and helping them get back to what they want to do. There is no better feeling than witnessing a patient achieve their goals. When a patient comes for a visit, I like to sit down and have a conversation. I want to get to know my patients' goals and understand the things they want to get back to doing. Based upon this information, we discuss the various treatment options, including non-operative and operative interventions, and come up with an individualized treatment plan that best suits their needs. Truthfully, if we can come up with a treatment plan utilizing non-operative measures, I view that as a win!