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Dzeneta Pajazetovic, DPM

Dr. Dzeneta Pajazetovic is a foot and ankle physician committed to providing compassionate, individualized, and evidence-based care. She completed an intensive Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with added credentials in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Resident.

During her residency at a Level I trauma program, Dr. Pajazetovic received extensive training in both the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of foot and ankle conditions. Her experience includes reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, fracture repair, minimally invasive surgical techniques, osteotomies, soft-tissue procedures, diabetic limb preservation, advanced wound care, skin grafting, and surgical debridement.

As Chief Resident, Dr. Pajazetovic helped coordinate clinical rotations and academic activities while leading case discussions, journal clubs, and educational workshops. She also conducted research focused on improving mental-health screening and support for patients receiving diabetic wound care, earning an honorable mention at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s Research Day.

Dr. Pajazetovic earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University at Buffalo. She is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Dr. Pajazetovic is proud to join Arizona Foot and Ankle Medical Center and serve patients throughout the Phoenix Valley. She believes in listening carefully to each patient, clearly explaining treatment options, and developing personalized care plans that help patients reduce pain, restore mobility, and return to the activities they enjoy.

Dr. Rand is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist at Mirage Podiatry. Dr. Rand is a Florida native who completed his Undergraduate degree at the University of Miami and then went on to Medical school at Barry University, School of Podiatric Medicine. He moved to Arizona for his residency training at Maricopa Medical Center. The advanced residency program at Maricopa included one full year of general surgery, which allowed Dr. Rand to become the third podiatrist in the country to own a General Surgery Internship Certificate. During his three years of residency he fell in love with Arizona and has called it home since 2007. For more info: https://miragepodiatry.com/dr-richard-j-rand-iii/

Dr. Zafar is a Fellow with American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery. Born in Pakistan, Dr. Zafar moved to the United States at an early age and has been blessed to call Arizona his home since then. He attended Mesquite High School in Gilbert, AZ and during his high school years he became interested in foot and ankle surgery after seeing many specialists for his own foot and ankle issues. After high school, Dr. Zafar attended Arizona State University where along with completing the required pre-medicine classes for medical schools, he was also able to complete a degree in Bachelor of Arts in History and minor in Small Business. For more info: https://miragepodiatry.com/dr-hammad-zafar/

Dr. Yehia Elebrashi is nearly an Arizona native, originally born in Los Angeles, California but moved to Phoenix with his family during early childhood. He attended Deer Valley High school and moved on to gain his undergraduate degree in Genetics and Cell Developmental Biology at Arizona State University. Dr. Elebrashi continued on to complete his Podiatric medical degree at Midwestern University. He successfully completed a rigorous 3-year residency training at Maricopa Medical center in Phoenix, a level 1 trauma and burn center, consisting of a 1-year General Surgery/Trauma/Burn internship followed by a focused 2-year Podiatric and Orthopedic surgical inpatient service and high-volume community health clinic. He is fluent in Arabic and continues to expand his Spanish dialogue. He has a love for nature, art, music, travel, wildlife and sports. He can usually be found hanging out with with family and friends, exploring the Arizona outdoors or admiring your local art gallery.

Dr. Crenshaw completed his Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle certification (PMSR/RRA) at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate. During his time in Boston, he held concurrent appointments at Tufts Medical Center and Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. He served as a Clinical Fellow in Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

A native of Arizona, Dr. Crenshaw earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he was elected Student Government President and received numerous honors for academic excellence, leadership, and research. He also holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University.

An accomplished researcher, Dr. Crenshaw has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented nationally on topics including total ankle arthroplasty, minimally invasive bunion correction, and infection risk in elective foot and ankle surgery. He has received several awards at ACFAS and institutional scholarly events for his research contributions. He serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and previously held the role of Resident Research Director at Mount Auburn Hospital. His professional affiliations include the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Podiatric Medical Association.

Dr. Crenshaw is passionate about advancing surgical techniques that prioritize function, long-term outcomes, and patient-centered care

Marta Riniker, DPM, is a fellowship-trained and board certified foot and ankle surgical podiatrist, serving patients at Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute's Phoenix, AZ location.

Prior to her career in podiatry, Dr. Riniker attended the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science, laying the foundation for a comprehensive understanding of human health.  She went on to study at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine where she was a member of the Pi Delta Honors Society and graduated in 2014. She then completed a rigorous three-year foot and ankle surgical residency in Portland, Oregon, honing her skills in foot and ankle surgery.  Following residency, she furthered her training by pursuing a one-year fellowship in advanced foot and ankle reconstruction, relocating back to Pennsylvania.  She practiced in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico and in Tucson before relocating to Phoenix to join Dr. McAlister at Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute. Her extensive training prepared her to be able to treat all aspects of foot and ankle conditions, but she takes a particular clinical and surgical interest in sports injuries, foot and ankle fractures, strains and sprains, acute and chronic foot and ankle pain, wound care, and foot and ankle deformity correction.  

Outside of work, Dr. Riniker has many interests and hobbies including hiking, yoga, running, going to the gym, camping, traveling, and exploring new restaurants and coffee shops in town. She is a dog mom to an adorable Pomeranian who joins her on a lot of her adventures.

Dr. Riniker is committed to delivering the highest quality care to her patients.  She places great importance on a team approach, developing a treatment plan together with her patient that is individually tailored to each person’s specific goals and needs. She takes a conservative approach to foot and ankle care whenever possible by employing non-invasive treatments and preventive strategies.  However, when appropriate, surgery may be the best course of action for the desired treatment outcome.  Dr. Riniker is highly skilled and well-trained in surgical procedures and will recommend surgery when it is the best and necessary course of action to provide you with the highest level of care.

Antonius Su, DPM, is the founder of Advanced Foot and Ankle Specialists of Arizona in Chandler, Arizona. Board-certified in foot surgery, Dr. Su's mission is to help patients live their lives to the fullest. He takes great measures to ensure his patient's feet remain healthy throughout their journeys.

He completed his undergraduate degree at San Francisco State University in California. After graduating, Dr. Su received his doctoral degree from the California School of Podiatric Medicine in Oakland.

Dr. Su completed two years of surgical residency at the Western Medical Trauma Center in Santa Ana, California, and spent three years looking after the feet of freedom fighters of the United States Air Force in Fairfield, California. Before founding Advanced Foot and Ankle Specialists of Arizona in 1998, he was a part of several other organizations.

When Dr. Su isn’t in the office providing excellent care for your feet, he spends his time with his wife, Jennifer, sons Blake and Scott, and daughter Kellie. He and his family reside in Chandler, Arizona, where he is just a phone call away.

Set your worries and anxieties aside. When it comes to your feet, you can trust Dr. Su and the staff at Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists of Arizona.

Dr. Mark T. Lewis was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Southern California. He graduated from The University of California, San Diego. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology in 1990. The next two years he worked as a research assistant in Immunopharmacology at one of the leading Cancer Research Centers in the United States. After spending the next year working in the private sector at a pharmaceutical company, Dr. Lewis enrolled in Podiatry school in 1993.

He received his Doctrate of Podiatric Medicine from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1997. Dr. Lewis completed 4 years of residency training in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery: two years at The Veterans Administration Hospital in West Los Angeles and two years at The Franciscan Foot and Ankle Institute in Seattle. He served the role of chief resident at both residencies.

Dr. Lewis trained with both podiatric and orthopedic surgeons during his residency. He was fortunate to be able to travel internationally to the Philippines and Mexico to perform surgical treatment of complex deformities to the citizens of these countries. After graduating from his residency, Dr. Lewis remained very active in academics and residency training of both podiatric, osteopathic, and allopathic residents. He participated on the residency training committee for many years and was awarded multiple times the instructor of the year award by the residents he trained.

After residency, Drs. Mark and Petrina Lewis founded Northwest Foot and Ankle Center, PS and provided conservative and surgical treatment as members of a large Orthopedic Surgery Practice in Renton, Washington. After leaving the orthopedic practice in 2005, Dr. Lewis continues to practice in Renton focusing on conservative and surgical management of foot and ankle problems. He has a particular interest in podiatric biomechanics, orthotics, sports medicine, heel pain, and regenerative medicine.

Dr. Lewis is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association.

We are grateful to announce that in July 2019 we opened a second office at 9399 Ridgetop Blvd NW in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Craig Clifford has joined Northwest Foot and Ankle Center, PS and will be based in the Silverdale office.

“ We pride ourselves in punctuality, transparency, and innovation. Most importantly we want to provide our patients with pain relief as quick as possible. We have created a family atmosphere where all patients know what they can expect in relation to their insurance at each visit. We preauthorize all potential services and share that information with our patients in advance of those services. We have the most modern equipment and innovations to treat our patients. We have orthotic technology developed by Hewlett Packard called Fit Station. We have the ability to utilize 3D printing technology. It is revolutionizing the custom prescription orthotic space with its precision. We have dedicated orthotic labs in each of our offices in which we can perform complete gait analysis and orthotic evaluation. We are also very excited to offer Mutli-Lock-System Robotic Laser treatments (MLS) for both acute and chronic inflammatory conditions.”-Dr. Lewis

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family. Petrina and I have three children: Zach, Nick, and Alexa. I am an entrepreneur at heart and I love serving as a mentor to others who are passionate in their pursuits of their personal goals. I also can be frequently found cooking meat on my Traeger Wood Pellet Smoker. I look forward to the opportunity to getting to know you and help you lead a pain free, healthy , and active life!

EDUCATION

Board Certified Foot Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 2005
Podiatric Surgical Residency (PSR-24) , Franciscan Foot and Ankle Institute, 1999-2001
Podiatric Surgical Residency (PSR-12), Veterans Administration Hospital, West Los Angeles, 1998-1999
Rotating Podiatric Residency, Veterans Administration Hospital, West Los Angeles, 1997-1998
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) 1990

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Valley Medical Center
Franciscan Health Services-St. Francis Hospital
Auburn Regional Medical Center
Harrison Medical Center

MEMBERSHIPS

American Podiatric Medical Association
Washington State Podiatric Medical Association
Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery