Matt Heilala, DPM

Podiatric Surgeon

Matt Heilala, DPM

Podiatric Surgeon

  • Specialty

    Foot & Ankle

  • Location

    Wasilla

  • Residency

    Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program, 1998

  • Medical School

    Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Summa Cum Laude, 1995.

  • Fellowship

    Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

About

Born and raised in Alaska, Dr. Matt Heilala graduated from Soldotna High School in 1988. From his childhood through early adulthood, he was a commercial fisherman in his family’s small business. Although he enjoyed fishing, it was clear that it was not the direction for him. Having personally undergone foot surgery and with guidance from his uncle in Michigan, who was a foot doctor, Dr. Heilala became interested in the world of foot and ankle surgery early on.

Dr. Heilala’s formal undergraduate education began at the University of Oregon and was completed at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1991. At 21 years old, Dr. Heilala gained early entrance into the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, where he graduated valedictorian and summa cum laude in 1995.

That same year, Dr. Heilala was accepted into the Northern Virginia Podiatric Residency Program, considered one of the top foot and ankle surgical residencies in the nation. In addition, he received plastic surgical training in lower-extremity reconstructive and limb-salvage surgery at Georgetown University Hospital under the direction of one of the world’s foremost experts

After completing his residency in 1998, Dr. Heilala and his family moved back to their home of Alaska. In 2000, Dr. Heilala founded Alaska Foot & Ankle Specialists and continues to be a guiding force as part of the Foot & Ankle Surgeons, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska team.

Dr. Heilala has written research articles for The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has given many lectures on these topics nationally.

  • Special Interests
    • Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
    • Certified in Foot Surgery
    • Certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot /Ankle Surgery
  • Affiliations
    • Alaska Regional Hospital
    • Providence Alaska Medical Center
    • Providence Seward
    • Alaska Surgery Center
    • Alpine Surgery Center
    • Creekside Surgery Center

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