Alta Ridge Foot Specialists

Alta Ridge Foot Specialists is a podiatry practice in Boone, North Carolina, serving patients across Mars Hill, Spruce Pine, and Boone from an office at 2211 NC-105. The practice treats foot and ankle ailments including heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, sports and work-related injuries, fungal toenails, warts, and painful calluses, and offers both medical and surgical care for patients of all ages. Their podiatrists are residency trained and board certified, and the practice holds a rating of 4.30 based on 2,211 reviews. They are the only foot and ankle providers in the rural Mars Hill-Asheville region, and they provide same-day appointments for emergencies.

The practice combines specialized training with technology including shockwave therapy, Nd:YAG laser treatments, and digital X-rays. Common conditions they treat include plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, neuromas, arthritis, fractures, and diabetic foot problems, alongside services such as Achilles tendon care, pediatric foot care, geriatric foot care, orthotics, and wound care. The doctor team includes Dr. Robert van Brederode, who specializes in sports medicine, orthotics, foot surgery, and children's foot problems; Dr. Aaron Broyles, who focuses on foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, diabetic limb salvage, orthotics, podopediatrics, diabetic foot care, and sports medicine; Dr. Thomas Verla, who handles advanced wound care, diabetic limb salvage and preservation, joint pain from arthritis and trauma, and joint replacement surgery; and Dr. Samantha Price, who works in sports medicine, pediatric foot conditions, fracture care, and foot surgery. The support team includes receptionists and medical assistants who assist patients across all three locations.

The Boone office sits along NC-105, about a quarter mile from Hodges Creek and roughly half a mile from the Appalachian State University Nature Preserve. Kidd Brewer Stadium and Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium are each under a mile away, and the Quinn Recreation Center is about seven tenths of a mile from the practice.

With more than two thousand reviews behind it, Alta Ridge Foot Specialists has built a long-standing reputation among the patients it serves in the High Country. The combination of board-certified physicians, advanced in-office technology, and same-day emergency availability makes it a central resource for foot and ankle care across Boone and the surrounding mountain communities.