Dr. Carl Kihm

carl kihm, dpm, facfas

• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

• Board-Certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle SurgeryFellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (FACFAS)

• Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

• Board of Directors, The Podiatry Institute

• Attending Surgeon, Norton Audubon's Kentucky Podiatric Residency Program (Louisville, KY)

• Co-Leader, Opal House - Rotary Medical Mission, at the Hospital Obras Sociales de Monsignor Gregorio Schaffer in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala.

ABOUT ME:

Kihm.  The "h" is silent.  The Kihm name comes from Switzerland.  My mother is 100% Italian.  I was born and raised in Middletown, Pennsylvania which is just outside of Hershey. Most of my family still live there.

Why I chose to be a Podiatrist.  I broke my ankle playing soccer in high school.  We were really good and on our way to the PA state tournament as this happened. The local news cameras were actually filming our practice as my world came crashing down. The silver-lining of this then life-changing experience was that it opened my eyes to podiatry. A local podiatrist treated me but the following summer I chose to shadow my uncle who is a podiatrist in Atlanta (Dr. Craig Camasta). At that time he shared photos of his recent surgery mission trip to Vietnam. As I looked at his photos (back then they were prints), of children before and after his clubfoot surgery, I was inspired. His impact was life-changing for them. I then stood over his shoulder and observed his patients thank him for their life-changing surgery. He has had an impact for so many and also for me. I knew at 17 years old what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. From then onwards, I devoted myself toward 11 years of post-graduated education, my profession and truly my future patients.

My Path. Bachelors of Science @ Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) --> Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine @ Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (Philadelphia, PA) --> Residency @ DeKalb Medical Center / Emory Medical (Decatur, GA) --> Private Practice with Village Podiatry (Douglasville, Canton and Marietta, GA) --> Private Practice with Lousiville Foot & Ankle Specialists (Louisville, KY); Attending Surgeon at Norton Audubon's Kentucky Podiatric Medicine Residency Program.

Balance.  Outside of work, I enjoy staying fit and being active.  My wife, Maggee, and I enjoy traveling, good wine, great food and making the most of each opportunity. I enjoy photography, the Steelers, live music and stand-up comedy.  I genuinely care for my patients and love what I do.