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Gateway Foot and Ankle Center has been providing high-quality podiatry services to people living and working in the Clarksville, Tennessee, area since August 2009. The practice also has offices in Nashville and Erin, as well as Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The Gateway Foot and Ankle Center team of experienced podiatrists offers hospital-based foot and ankle services, including minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and comprehensive limb salvage (amputation prevention) for patients with severe ulcers.

The team handles everything from ingrown and fungal toenails, corns and calluses, bunions, and plantar fasciitis to foot wounds, infections, fractures, and ankle sprains. Patients with diabetes can benefit from ongoing diabetic foot care at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center. The team’s expert surgeons also excel at complex reconstructive surgery for patients with severe injuries or abnormalities.

Everyone at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center has exceptional skills and knowledge that ensure patients receive the best possible care for these and other foot and ankle disorders. The team also uses advanced technologies to support patient care, including digital X-ray facilities and fully electronic health records.

To find out more about the outstanding services available at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center, call their nearest office today or book an appointment using the online scheduling tool.

David Smith, DPM, FAPWCA, FACFAOM, is a podiatrist and founder of Gateway Foot and Ankle Center. He treats patients in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee. 

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Memphis in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in biology, a minor in chemistry, and a Bachelor of Arts in german language and literature. 

Dr. Smith continued his education at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Illinois, Chicago. He then completed his training in Iowa at the highest designation type podiatry residency. There, he acquired training in arthroscopic ankle surgery, internal and external fixation of foot and ankle trauma, Charcot reconstruction, adolescent and adult flatfoot correction, and extensive wound care/amputation prevention, besides the standard podiatry training for the surgical and non-surgical treatment of bunions, hammertoes, warts, plantar fasciitis, etc.

Dr. Smith enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. He is looking forward to raising his children and settling in for the long haul.

Matthew Truscello, DPM, FACFAOM, is a highly skilled podiatrist serving patients at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee. 

Dr. Truscello joined the Gateway Foot and Ankle Center team in the summer of 2011 after completing his residency training in Louisville, Kentucky. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, he considers himself a “mutt,” as he moved around quite often as child. 

Dr. Truscello enjoys working in Tennessee and looks forward to further expanding to the surrounding areas. Prior to Louisville, he received his Bachelor of Science in biology from North Carolina State University, where he was also a member of the men’s varsity soccer team. Dr. Truscello then moved north to Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine for his medical education.

In 2008, Dr. Truscello relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, where he completed his high-level surgical residency training at Norton Hospital. Dr. Truscello is board-certified and trained in all ailments of the foot and ankle. His knowledge and skills allow him to perform the highest and most difficult surgical procedures on the forefoot and rearfoot as well as ankle reconstruction and trauma. 

From palliative nail care and heel pain to severe forefoot/rearfoot and ankle surgical reconstruction, Dr. Truscello is here to offer his services to the community. Whether it’s an ingrown toenail or a traumatic ankle fracture, Dr. Truscello is eager to treat you and get you “back on your feet.”

Dr. Truscello believes he has been very blessed and appreciates the support of his family. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, hunting, and his dogs. He loves work but always looks forward to getting home to his wife Whitney, their daughter Piper and son Brooks.

Gateway Foot and Ankle Center has been providing high-quality podiatry services to people living and working in the Clarksville, Tennessee, area since August 2009. The practice also has offices in Nashville and Erin, as well as Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The Gateway Foot and Ankle Center team of experienced podiatrists offers hospital-based foot and ankle services, including minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and comprehensive limb salvage (amputation prevention) for patients with severe ulcers.

The team handles everything from ingrown and fungal toenails, corns and calluses, bunions, and plantar fasciitis to foot wounds, infections, fractures, and ankle sprains. Patients with diabetes can benefit from ongoing diabetic foot care at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center. The team’s expert surgeons also excel at complex reconstructive surgery for patients with severe injuries or abnormalities.

Everyone at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center has exceptional skills and knowledge that ensure patients receive the best possible care for these and other foot and ankle disorders. The team also uses advanced technologies to support patient care, including digital X-ray facilities and fully electronic health records.

To find out more about the outstanding services available at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center, call their nearest office today or book an appointment using the online scheduling tool.

Benjamin Palmer, DPM is a podiatrist and practitioner with Gateway Foot & Ankle Center. He treats patients in Clarksville and Erin, Tennessee.

Originally from Illinois, Dr. Palmer graduated from Judson University in Elgin, IL with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 2012. He then furthered his education at the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, IA, where he received his doctorate of Podiatric Medicine in 2017.

He completed his residency at Amita (Ascension) St. Joseph Hospital in 2020. There, he acquired training in lower extremity surgical procedures which included peripheral nerve repair, microsurgery, limb salvage, orthoplastics, trauma, forefoot & rearfoot reconstruction, pediatric lower limb deformity, and ankle arthroscopy. This was in addition to the standard podiatry training of care for diabetic patients, wound care, skin and nail disease, biomechanical treatments, traumas (fractures, lacerations, ligamentous and tendinous disruptions,) bunions, calluses, plantar fasciitis, ingrown nails, cysts, lower limb deformities, and pre/post operative care. Dr. Palmer joined Gateway Foot & Ankle Center in January of 2023.

Dr. Palmer enjoys spending time with his wife and child, watching and participating in sports, hiking, climbing, and cooking in his spare time.

David Smith, DPM, FAPWCA, FACFAOM, is a podiatrist and founder of Gateway Foot and Ankle Center. He treats patients in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee. 

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Memphis in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in biology, a minor in chemistry, and a Bachelor of Arts in german language and literature. 

Dr. Smith continued his education at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Illinois, Chicago. He then completed his training in Iowa at the highest designation type podiatry residency. There, he acquired training in arthroscopic ankle surgery, internal and external fixation of foot and ankle trauma, Charcot reconstruction, adolescent and adult flatfoot correction, and extensive wound care/amputation prevention, besides the standard podiatry training for the surgical and non-surgical treatment of bunions, hammertoes, warts, plantar fasciitis, etc.

Dr. Smith enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. He is looking forward to raising his children and settling in for the long haul.

Matthew Truscello, DPM, FACFAOM, is a highly skilled podiatrist serving patients at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee. 

Dr. Truscello joined the Gateway Foot and Ankle Center team in the summer of 2011 after completing his residency training in Louisville, Kentucky. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, he considers himself a “mutt,” as he moved around quite often as child. 

Dr. Truscello enjoys working in Tennessee and looks forward to further expanding to the surrounding areas. Prior to Louisville, he received his Bachelor of Science in biology from North Carolina State University, where he was also a member of the men’s varsity soccer team. Dr. Truscello then moved north to Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine for his medical education.

In 2008, Dr. Truscello relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, where he completed his high-level surgical residency training at Norton Hospital. Dr. Truscello is board-certified and trained in all ailments of the foot and ankle. His knowledge and skills allow him to perform the highest and most difficult surgical procedures on the forefoot and rearfoot as well as ankle reconstruction and trauma. 

From palliative nail care and heel pain to severe forefoot/rearfoot and ankle surgical reconstruction, Dr. Truscello is here to offer his services to the community. Whether it’s an ingrown toenail or a traumatic ankle fracture, Dr. Truscello is eager to treat you and get you “back on your feet.”

Dr. Truscello believes he has been very blessed and appreciates the support of his family. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, hunting, and his dogs. He loves work but always looks forward to getting home to his wife Whitney, their daughter Piper and son Brooks.

Christina Bridges, DPM, is an experienced orthopedic surgeon and doctor providing exceptional care for patients at Gateway Foot and Ankle Center in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee.

Dr. Bridges started her educational journey in the golden state of California. She first attended the College of San Mateo in 2007. After two years of general studies, she relocated to Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Dr. Bridges completed her Bachelor of Science in biology at California State University East Bay in Hayward in 2012. After a small break, she pursued further education in podiatric medicine and finished a doctorate program at the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University.

Throughout her education and career as an experienced orthopedic professional, Dr. Bridges has given back to local and underserved communities. She’s provided quality podiatric services for people in Nicaragua and San Ysidro during medical missions. Additionally, Dr. Bridges frequently volunteers her expertise for local marathons and educational committees.

More recently, Dr. Bridges completed a pediatric and adult foot and ankle surgical fellowship at Village Podiatry Group, LLC, in 2021. Here, she honed her surgical skills to provide complex and general medical care, with an emphasis on reconstructive surgery.

Currently, Dr. Bridges resides in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee, where she is accepting new clients.