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Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM · Board-Certified Podiatric Surgeon · Last reviewed: April 2026 · Editorial Policy
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High-Risk Foot Care in Oakland County — Coordinated wi relates to foot pain — typically caused by overuse, footwear, or biomechanics. Most patients improve in 6-12 weeks with conservative care. Same-week appointments in Howell + Bloomfield Twp: (810) 206-1402.
High-Risk Foot Care in Oakland County — Coordinated with Grunberger Diabetes Institute
Comprehensive High-Risk Foot Care for Oakland County Patients
For patients in Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Troy, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Rochester Hills, and throughout Oakland County, Balance Foot & Ankle’s Bloomfield Hills office provides specialized high-risk foot care in coordination with the Grunberger Diabetes Institute — one of the world’s premier diabetes centers, located in the same building as our Bloomfield Hills office.
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The Grunberger Partnership
Our Bloomfield Hills office shares a building with the Grunberger Diabetes Institute at 43494 Woodward Ave, Suite 208, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. Dr. George Grunberger is internationally recognized as a leading expert in diabetes management. This proximity creates a seamless care pathway for diabetic patients who need both endocrinological diabetes management and specialized foot care — a combination that dramatically improves outcomes.
Why Coordinated Care Changes Outcomes
Diabetic foot complications are largely preventable with proper coordination. When glucose control is optimized by an endocrinologist and the feet are monitored by a podiatrist, the cascade from neuropathy to ulcer to amputation can almost always be interrupted. Studies consistently show that coordinated, team-based diabetic foot care reduces amputation rates by 50–85% compared to uncoordinated care.
High-Risk Services at Our Bloomfield Hills Office
Our Bloomfield Hills location offers the complete high-risk care spectrum: comprehensive diabetic foot exams, vascular and neurological assessment, medical-grade nail and callus care, custom 3D-printed orthotics, Medicare-covered diabetic shoe fitting, MLS laser therapy, wound care, and same-day appointments for urgent problems. We serve Oakland County patients from our conveniently located Bloomfield Hills office, just off Woodward Ave.
✅ MLS Dual-Wavelength Laser — FDA-cleared
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Oakland County Communities We Serve
We see high-risk foot patients from Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Troy, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, Waterford, and throughout Oakland County. Call (810) 206-1402 — both our Howell and Bloomfield Hills offices are accepting new patients.
High-Risk Foot Care in Oakland County: Referral Resource for Dr. Grunberger and Endocrinology Patients
Oakland County diabetic patients managed by Dr. George Grunberger and the Grunberger Diabetes Institute — one of Michigan’s most respected diabetes specialty practices — benefit from established podiatric co-management at Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Bloomfield Hills office, conveniently located on Woodward Avenue for patients already accessing Oakland County medical specialists. The Grunberger Diabetes Institute’s patients frequently have complex diabetes with multiple complications, including peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, and cardiovascular disease — the high-complexity diabetic patient population for whom regular podiatric surveillance has the greatest preventive impact. Our Bloomfield Hills podiatrists provide annual comprehensive diabetic foot examinations, intermediate visits when clinical findings warrant closer monitoring, and urgent evaluation for acute foot problems that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment.
Oakland County endocrinology practices throughout the Birmingham-Bloomfield-Troy corridor that refer diabetic patients for podiatric co-management can direct patients to Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Bloomfield Hills office at 43494 Woodward Ave #208. We accept all major Michigan insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and Medicare/Medicare Advantage plans including those most commonly carried by endocrinology patients in Oakland County. Our visit reports are generated promptly and can be sent to the referring endocrinologist’s EHR system or by fax on the day of the visit. Endocrinologists and primary care physicians seeking a podiatric referral resource for their Oakland County diabetic patients can call our Bloomfield Hills office coordinator at (810) 206-1402.
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Oakland County diabetic patients who have not yet established podiatric care — and who are currently managed only by their endocrinologist or primary care physician for diabetes — should understand that the annual comprehensive diabetic foot examination performed by a podiatrist provides clinical information that is distinct from the brief foot check that can be performed during a busy internal medicine or endocrinology visit. The podiatric foot examination includes standardized monofilament testing at multiple sites, vibratory threshold assessment, ABI measurement for vascular screening, systematic documentation of skin and nail changes, and footwear adequacy evaluation — all of which inform preventive interventions that reduce the risk of ulceration and amputation. Oakland County diabetic patients can establish comprehensive podiatric care at Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Bloomfield Hills office by calling (810) 206-1402.
Medical References & Sources
- American Podiatric Medical Association — Patient Education
- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society — Foot Conditions
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- ✗ Self-treatment can mask issues
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Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM · Board-Certified Foot & Ankle Surgeon. Specializes in conservative-first care, minimally invasive bunion surgery, and complex reconstruction.
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