Pre-Professional course descriptions Description Podiatrists are medical practitioners who specialize in the human foot.
Podiatrists are fully licensed physicians who can prescribe drugs and perform surgery.
There is a great need for podiatrists. It has been estimated that more than two times that number is necessary to meet the existing demand for foot care. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, there are several specialties within the field of podiatry. Likewise there are a number of settings in which a D.P.M. can practice. The entrance requirements at podiatric medical schools are almost identical to those at medical schools.