Michael Dominic Castro DO

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Physician

2090 Woodwinds DrWoodbury, MN 55125
Phone+1 651-968-5801
Fax+1 651-968-5899

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Summary

Michael Castro, DO, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Woodbury, MN, with a subspecialty in foot and ankle surgery. He graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991 and completed a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics at the Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center. Dr. Castro is experienced in achilles tendon repair, foot and ankle surgery, traumatology, sports medicine, and foot surgery. He has contributed to literature with multiple publications in reputable journals, often cited by peers, on subjects related to foot and ankle pathology and surgical outcomes.

Education & Training

Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center (now New England Foot and Ankle Specialists)Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 1997 - 1998
Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1991
Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineMD

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State License 2013 - 2027
AZ State License 2008 - 2015
PA State License 2005 - 2010
NJ State License 2003 - 2009
UT State License 1998 - 2002
ME State License Active through 1999
AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Spanish Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) in patients with foot or ankle surgery
Juan B. Gerstner Garces, I.G. Winson, Sabine Goldhahn, Michael D. Castro, Michael P. Swords
Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2016-03-01
35 citations
The effect of isolated gastrocnemius contracture and gastrocnemius recession on lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during stance.
Nicole J. Chimera, Michael D. Castro, Irene S. Davis, Kurt Manal
Clinical Biomechanics. 2012-11-01
56 citations
Function and strength following gastrocnemius recession for isolated gastrocnemius contracture.
Nicole J. Chimera, Michael D. Castro, Kurt Manal
Foot & Ankle International. 2010-05-01