miraclefeet Treating Clubfoot in Mexico

miraclefeet began working in Mexico in February 2011, following a well-attended Ponseti training course led by Dr. Jose Morcuende, Chief Medical Director of the Ponseti International Association and Associate Professor at the University of Iowa. In conjunction with the conference, the president of the La Sociedad Mexicana de Ortopedia Pediatrica (Mexican Pediatric Orthopedic Society), Dr. Enrique Rosales of Shriners Hospital for Children, announced the launch of a national clubfoot program. miraclefeet, in partnership with SMOP and Ponseti International Association, will support trained Ponseti doctors and help them establish regional Ponseti Centers of Excellence. These centers will serve as regional hubs for Ponseti training and education. Dr. Erika Arana’s clubfoot clinic in Guadalajara was selected as the first of these Ponseti Centers of Excellence.

The program now consists of 7 comprehensive clubfoot clinics that practice Ponseti. The clinics have been launched as Regional Hubs - 7 clinics in 7 different states, strategically chosen based on excellence in the Ponseti Method and geographic location: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Chihuahua, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Merida, and Tabasco. These 7 clinics are the initial launch and as the program grows, more clinics will be established. The clinics are chosen to create a system of clinics that will diminish travel time required for families, thus increasing patient retention.

The program is a unique collaboration between miraclefeet, the Mexican Society of Pediatric Orthopedics, Ponseti International Association, and the Mexican Clubfoot Foundation, ensuring that training, treatment, and awareness are all part of the program.

The coordinators of the Regional Hubs are experienced and enthusiastic Ponseti practitioners and are passionate about helping reach under served populations! miraclefeet is honored and excited to part of this strong partnership!

Dr. Erika Arana instructs doctors in wrapping a cast on a foot model at the Ponseti training in Mexico City.