Welcome to the personal website of

Dr. Michael A. Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM

Thank you for visiting the web site of Dr. Michael Zapf. He is a member of the Agoura-Los Robles Podiatry Centers

The "real" practice web site, the one that contains registration forms, doctor information for all the office and directions to the office is located at:

www.conejofeet.com   ç Click here

I am Dr. Michael Zapf. I have been offering a full range of podiatric medical services, from ingrown nails to heel pain and foot surgery, to my friends and neighbors in the Las Virgenes, Conejo and Simi Valleys since 1985. This is my personal web site. It has been up since 1990 and has received more than 2 million visits. The entire site is my responsibility only and nearly everything on the site was written by me. You are welcome to peruse this site and learn what you can about me, your feet and the problems your feet can develop. Things happen fast in medicine so whatever you read could well be outdated, especially if it was written many years ago. On this site you will read historic articles that I wrote for a lay audience as long as 25 years ago, so please do not take anything on this site as definitive or as applying directly to your condition. You may wonder why I have my own site even though there is also an official practice site. Well, my partners are of a younger generation raised on tweets, e-mails and iPhones. They want a professional site that they believe better represents the professional nature of our practice. They also believe that people no longer take the time to read anything of length. I, on the other foot, think there is still a world out there full of people who still read lengthy descriptions of problems and solutions. if you are one of those old fashioned readers, then this site if for you. Let me know what you think. Let me know you are out there.

Please note that all information and photographs on this site are copyrighted by me, Michael Zapf, DPM, and cannot be used for any private or commercial purposes. I work with two other podiatrists in my practice who may or may not share any of my ideas and philosophy. Do not expect them to practice the way I do or even believe in any of the speculation I present here. If you appreciate what I have written and want me to be your treating doctor, you will have to ask for me specifically. Even if my office says at first, " He is booked until next month",  I still want to see you as long as you are a little flexible with your schedule. If your visit is an emergency, I know that  you will be happy with either of my associates, Dr. Darren Payne or Dr. Steve Benson. They are exceedingly well trained and capable in any foot emergency.

Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM     (If you want to know what all those initials mean, click here   è  

Our office phone number is (818) 707-3668 and my e-mail address is zfootdoc [at] doctor [dot] com

Agoura Hills Office: 28240 Agoura Road, Suite 101, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Thousand Oaks Office: 555 Marin Street, Suite 290, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

For the address, hours and registration forms please see the practice web site: www.conejofeet.com

07/24/2010

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ABOUT DR. ZAPF      

Podiatrist Dr. Michael Zapf has been practicing a full range of foot care for adults and children in Agoura Hills since 1985 and Thousand Oaks since 1989. He is a native of Southern California and received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from California Statue University at Long Beach and Master of Public Health from U.C.L.A. (Go Bruins!) specializing in Infectious and Tropical Diseases. He received his Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Degree (D.P.M.) from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco. His surgical residency was completed at a general hospital in San Jose, California. He currently lives in Oak Park with his wife and son.

Knowing how important it is to document your qualifications, Dr. Zapf earned Board Certification by BOTH The American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Care Medicine and The American College of Foot an Ankle Surgeons. To become Board Certified he had to document a level of experience that qualified him to sit for both a written and oral examination in all areas of podiatric medicine and surgery. These two Boards are the only two approved by the educational arm of the American Podiatric Medical Association. The initials after his name, FACFAOM, indicate that he is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine and Medicine and FACFAS means that he is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. These are prestigious honorary educational association open only to those who have earned Board Certification. He is on the Active Staff of Columbia - Los Robles Hospital and the Los Robles SurgiCenter in Thousand Oaks, the Thousand Oaks Surgery Hospital and the West Hills Surgery Center. He is a member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc.  Since 1984 he has been an active member of the American Running and Fitness Association - Professional Member.

Believing in the adage that you only know something once you teach it, Dr. Zapf has been teaching podiatric medicine and surgery since he graduated. He is a past professor on the faculty of the California College of Podiatric Medicine. He was a constant volunteer teaching residents and students at the “southern campus” of the school at the Los Angeles County – University of Southern California (LAC/USC) Medical Center. This is the largest Medical Center in the Western United States and one of the largest in the country. (But he is still a Bruin!)

Believing in International Good Will he has been involved in the Baja Project for Crippled Children. Featured on National Television, this project has enabled thousands of impoverished children in Mexico receive clubfoot and other surgery free of charge by Southern California podiatrists. The project is also a training ground for students, residents and other podiatric surgeons.

More recently he was instrumental in getting the Rotary Club of Westlake Village and the Baja Project together to work with a hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Dr. Zapf has participated in a week long club foot surgical mission in Hondruas every January since 2001. For pictures of the latest venture see: Honduras.

Community Involvement

 Dr. Zapf is an active member, and currently serving on the Boards of the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise, the Conejo Free Clinic and, formerly, the Triunfo YMCA. The Rotary Club is actively involved in providing local and international scholarships, aid to the D.A.R.E. program, Wellness Community and other local charities. The Free Clinic provides free medical care and legal services to people from Camarillo to Calabasas who cannot otherwise afford them. Dr. Zapf served as president of the Board of the Conejo Free Clinic between 1999-2001. See the Congressional Certificate he received for his work with the Free Clinic.

A great program of the Westlake Village Sunrise Rotary was a Junior Achievement program for the Ms. Faith David's 3rd grade class at Red Oak Elementary School in Oak Park, California. To see copies of the beautifully illustrated Thank You Notes from this visit see this hyperlink: Junior Achievement.

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The Trashbuster Award and the Conservation Award

The Thousand Oaks High School Lancer Band and Color Guard Award

Interface. Here he provides free medical care to women and children of the area who cannot otherwise afford them.

He is a past member of the Board or Trustees for the Conejo Future Foundation, The Agoura Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club of Agoura Hills and the Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Association. Here is his Certificate of Appreciation for serving on the LACPMS Board.

Since 1988 he has been a member of the American Society of Podiatric Dermatology --> Click here -->

Also from 1988 is my first newspaper interview and with the no longer in print Conejo Valley Weekly --> click here -->

A letter: I

Dear Dr. Zapf,

    I would like to tell you how very pleased I am with your practice. I have been to two [other doctors] prior to you for my foot pain. Obviously because I am now your patient, they did not alleviate the pain I was having in my foot. I was recommended to you by my internist. Hesitantly, I made an appointment with your office, knowing that the problem would probably not be fixed.

    I was very impressed with your bedside manner and the friendliness of your staff. You, along with them, could not have made me feel more comfortable. When explaining my pain to you, I told you that I constantly aggravate my condition due to the continuous physical strain placed on my feet. You told me that I should not have to give up any of my current activities.

    I am very pleased with the results. The pain I had been experiencing in my foot, for the past five years, is virtually gone. I will be happy to recommend your practice to anyone who cares to inquire and you may use this letter as you see fit, if it will help you with prospective patients.

    Thank you, 

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Last modified: July 24, 2010