Meet
the Doctors
 Dr.
Ira Kraus was born in New York. He has
made his home in the Ringgold, Georgia area for
the past 10 years. He is an avid bowler, enjoys
swimming, surfing the net and playing with Savannah
his yellow Labrador retriever. He is a very active
supporter of various children Recreational Sports
as well as local professional bowlers.
Dr
Kraus attended Washington and Jefferson University
and received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics
in 1985. He graduated from the New York College
of Podiatric Medicine in New York, New York with
his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. Dr.
Kraus completed his Podiatric Surgical Residency
through the New York College of Podiatric Medicine
in New York City. He has obtained Board Certified
Status with the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons.
He is a Fellow with the American College of Foot
and Ankle Surgery.
Dr.
Kraus joined the practice of Advanced Foot Care
in 1990. He is currently the Managing Partner
for the practice. He is licensed to practice Podiatric
Medicine in Georgia, Tennessee, New York, Florida
and Indiana. Dr. Kraus is a current member of
the American Podiatric Medical Association and
is past President of the Tennessee Podiatric Medical
Association. He is currently a member of the American
Podiatric Medical Association coding Committee.
He is very active in areas that are shaping the
future of Podiatric Medicine on both the local
and national levels. He is an active supporter
of the local American Diabetes Association and
is currently on their Board Of Directors.
Dr.
Kraus is a regular speaker on the local talk show,
"Call the Doctor" which airs on WRCB.
He frequently lectures at local meetings and for
area facilities. He is currently involved with
the training of Podiatric Medical Assistants who
are obtaining their x-ray certification in Tennessee.
Dr.
Kraus is a dynamic practitioner who is concerned
with all aspects of patient care. He has fallen
in love with the Greater Chattanooga area and
its people and considers it a privilege to be
able to provide quality Podiatric care to the
people of the Chattanooga and North Georgia area.
 Dr.
Aaron Solomon was born in Chicago, his
family moved to the Atlanta area in 1987. He attended
Georgia Southern University and he graduated with
a Bachelors of Science in Biology. After College
he enrolled at the Temple University School of
Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. He received
his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree in 1999.
His residency training in podiatric medicine and
surgery included two years at Montgomery Hospital
in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and an additional
year of surgical training at the Ambulatory Foot
and Leg Surgical Residency Program in Atlanta.
After residency Dr. Solomon practiced in Atlanta.
Dr.
Solomon is no stranger to the greater Chattanooga
area, having visited and enjoyed this area several
times since his family moved to Georgia in 1987.
He is excited about the opportunity to practice
in this area, and looks forward to helping the
people of this area, as he has been a visitor
here on several occasions from Atlanta. His several
visits included trips to see the Lookouts, Tennessee
Aquarium, or just to enjoy the scenic beauty of
North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee. His hobbies
include cooking, weightlifting, and he has recently
developed a penchant for bowling.
|
|
 Born in Germany, Dr. Zenker came to the United States at age 5, and is fluent in German. After living overseas and traveling extensively, he finished high school in Cincinnati, and received his BS in Biology after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Cincinnati in 1985. Upon graduation from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, he completed his residency in reconstructive foot surgery in Atlanta, and entered private practice there.
Dr. Zenker is Board Certified by both the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Academy of Wound Management, and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is a member of the Georgia and American Podiatric Medical Associations.
Dr. Zenker was the first full time podiatrist to join the Orthopedic Department of the Emory Clinic, and was an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Personal and professional interests have led to memberships in the American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetic Athletes Association. He was honored to be chosen for the Medical Staff of the 1996 Olympic Games.
He has helped train numerous podiatric and orthopedic residents, has been a clinical instructor for the Podiatry Institute, and has lectured both in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Zenker has published numerous journal articles, and is a contributing author of the “Textbook of Bunion Surgery”.
Dr. Zenker’s personal involvement with sports led him to pursue a medical career that involves the athlete. He is a former NCAA collegiate runner, and is still one of the top finishers in the Peachtree Road Race and other area races. He treats many local athletes, ranging from Olympians to weekend participants.
He has two children, and has enjoyed coaching both in Little League and soccer.
 Dr.
Clair Bello III was born and raised in
Salt Lake City, Utah. He lives with his wife Alison
and their two sons Evan and Nathan in the Ringgold,
Georgia area.
Upon
graduation from the University of Utah Dr. Bello
was accepted and enrolled at the New York College
of Podiatric Medicine in New York City. He graduated
in 1999 with the degree of Doctor of Podiatric
Medicine (DPM). Upon graduation from NYCPM he
was accepted into the St. Barnabas Hospital Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery program in the Bronx, NY
for four years. Dr. Bello also served as Chief
Podiatric Surgical Resident for 2 years. As a
resident Dr. Bello received extensive training
in foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Bello trained in
trauma, limb salvage and reconstruction, arthroscopic
surgery, pediatric deformities and general podiatric
surgical procedures. Dr. Bello also had the opportunity
to receive training in general Orthopedic and
trauma surgery during his residency training.
Upon graduation from residency he joined the Northern
California Foot and Ankle Center as an associate
in Santa Rosa, California where he worked closely
with some of the most progressive surgeons in
the country. Dr. Bello had staff privileges with
a number of hospitals in the area, and was the
staff podiatrist with the Mendocino Community
Health Clinics in Ukiah, California and working
with the Hispanic community.
In March 2004, Dr. Bello was invited to lecture
on foot and ankle surgery at the II Encuentro
Internacional de Cirugia del pie (2nd International
Conference of Foot Surgery) in Salamanca, Spain.
Due to his fluency in Spanish his lectures were
given entirely in Spanish.
In
November 2004 Dr. Bello joined Advanced Foot Care
as its newest doctor. It was a difficult decision
to leave California, but one based on the better
quality of life and opportunities as well as the
friendliness of the people that Chattanooga and
North Georgia have to offer for him and his family.
Dr. Bello enjoys spending time with his family
and is involved with little league and the Boy
Scouts. Dr. Bello is huge college football fan.
|
Back to Top |
 Dr.
Damieon Brown, Sr. was born in Bayonne, New Jersey.
He has been fortunate to live in numerous states where he
has had the opportunity to learn from the rich diversity
of the unique culture that each place provided. Most of
his pre-teen years were spent in Columbus, Ohio with his
mother. After graduating from high school in June 1992,
he attended Xavier University of Louisiana. It is in New
Orleans, nicknamed the Crescent City, where he met his lovely
wife. Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Psychology in June 1996, he returned to Columbus, Ohio where
he became active in the educational arena as a teacher,
tutor and mentor for the Columbus Public City School District
and the Ohio Wesleyan Upwardbound Program.
He has always had a passion for medicine and originally dreamt of becoming an OB/GYN after being inspired by Dr. Cliff Huxtable of the Cosby Show. However, his love and passion for podiatry changed once he shadowed and observed a local podiatrist who with patience and grace performed foot surgery on his mother. Shortly after, he journeyed west to San Francisco, California where he earned a Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine in June 2003 from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, which is now currently known as the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt now located in Oakland, California. Dr. Brown then journeyed to San Antonio, Texas where he completed a 3-year residency program in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in June 2006 under the direction Dr. Larry Harkless.
During his residency, he married his long-time college sweetheart and they gave birth to a beautiful little boy. After completion of his residency he and his family relocated to Youngstown, Ohio for 1 year. There, he participated in a Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Fellowship under the direction of Dr. Larry DiDomenico. Upon the conclusion of his fellowship, he and his family relocated to the greater North Georgia/Chattanooga, Tennessee area where he joined forces with Advanced Foot Care Centers in October 2007. Dr. Brown brings joy, humor, passion and excellent listening and communication skills while providing superb patient care to treat various foot/ankle pathologies.
In
his spare time, Dr.
Brown enjoys spending quality time with his family. His
hobbies include sports, billiards, fine dining, and relaxing.
Recently, he has developed a desire to engage in fitness,
hunting and fishing.
Back to Top |
