Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery
Speedy Return to Normal Life with Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery, Minimally Invasive Hammertoe Surgery,
Minimally Invasive Flat foot Surgery

Richmond, Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville, Virginia MIS Foot Surgeons
Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

Minimally Invasive Hammertoe Surgery
If you suffer from hammertoes, you know how painful and unsightly this condition can be.

Minimally Invasive Flatfoot Surgery
Foot pain due to lack of arch? We can fix that without painful fusions, screws, of plates.

Advantages of MIS
Achilles Ambulatory Surgery Center is the dedicated facility our surgeons choose for MIS Foot Surgery.
At Achilles Ambulatory Surgery Center, our minimally invasive foot surgery procedures are designed to get you back on your feet – literally – as quickly as possible.
- Tiny Pin Hole Incisions
- No Anesthesia Required
- No Hardware Required
- Little to No Pain
- Drive Yourself, Walk In and Walk Out
- No Age Restrictions
- Back in Shoes in 2 Weeks
2 mm Incision
A major advantage of MIS is the lack of traditional large incisions. Our surgeons utilize specialized instruments that allow all work to be completed through tiny holes that heal quickly and rarely causes scarring.
No Hardware
Everyone has heard that bunion, hammertoe, and flatfoot surgery requires lots of pins, screws and even plates. MIS Foot surgery requires NO HARDWARE, leading to less pain and less swelling.
Less Pain
Most of our patients state they have little to no pain after their MIS Bunion, MIS Hammertoe, and MIS Flatfoot procedures. Our MIS Surgeons have training and experience utilizing a specialized technique mastered only by a handful of surgeons across the country.
Walk In & Out
Forget the cast. Forget the crutches. Forget the non-weightbearing. Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery allows the patient walk out of the surgery center without the worry of causing damage to the surgical site. Did we mention, that MIS Foot surgery requires NO ANESTHESIA?
Covered by Insurance
If things couldn’t sound better, they DO! Our agreement with Achilles Ambulatory Surgery Center insures patients do not get a large bill like many other hospitals and surgery centers.
Contact Us for a Consultation!
Our surgeons are located in Richmond, Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Henrico, Hanover, and Mechanicsville. We treat our patients at Achilles Foot and Ankle Center and Achilles Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Minimally Invasive vs Traditional Surgery
Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery
- Scheduling: Can be performed anytime, sometimes even same day. We can even schedule both feet in 4 weeks or less
- Recovery Time: You’ll walk out of surgery and be able to drive home with a post-op shoe for 4 weeks or less
- Anesthesia: Local anesthesia on foot ONLY, no general anesthesia needed
- Incision Size: Usually 1mm incision
- Infection Risk: Low
Traditional Foot Surgery
- Recovery Time: 8-12 weeks per foot, which includes a portion of non-weight bearing time off your foot
- Scheduling: Needs to be scheduled far in advance, typically need to schedule both feet 12+ weeks apart
- Anesthesia: General or regional with or without narcotics with patient asleep during surgery
- Incision Size: 2-3 inches, requires stitches
- Surgical Instruments: Hammers, chisels, saws, wires, pins, screws and more
- Infection Risk: Higher