Cortez Foot & Ankle Specialists

Specialties

In 1989 Cortez Foot and Ankle Specialists had the first podiatric surgical center in the state of Florida. A second story was added to accommodate the surgical suite. Today we have 7 doctors, all board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

History

Established in 1975.

Cortez Foot & Ankle Specialists, P.A. originally opened in 1975 in Bradenton as Cortez Podiatry with 2 doctors, Ladd & Katz, DPM. Now open in 3 locations, Bradenton, Parrish/​Ellenton, and University Park with 7 podiatrists serving Manatee and Sarasota county residents and visitors.

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Harte, G.

Business Owner

Dr. Garrett Harte received his B.S. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and received his doctorate at Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (Temple University). He completed his 2 year surgical residency at West Jersey Health Systems and Wound Care Center in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Harte is board certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. During his residency he volunteered his time with a team of fellow surgeons in Guatemala to perform reconstructive foot and ankle surgery on children. He found his mission, and pediatrics as a whole, very rewarding. He enjoys lecturing to the public and to his colleagues on topics such as common foot deformities, wound care, limb salvage and surgery and diabetes. He currently is the vice president of the Manasota Podiatric medical society. He also sits on the Surgery committee and the credentials committee at Manatee Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Harte is an exercise enthusiast and has been running in lo