Eric Villarreal, MD

Dr. Eric Villarreal is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with advanced subspecialty training in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery. He is excited to serve as the first and only orthopedic foot & ankle surgeon in Daytona Beach this September 2024. His clinical interests include foot and ankle trauma, sports injuries to the foot and ankle, chronic lateral ankle instability, Achilles tendon ruptures, ankle cartilage defects, ankle arthroscopy, ankle replacement, foot and ankle arthritis, minimally invasive hammertoe correction, and minimally invasive bunion correction. Dr. Villarreal completed his orthopedic surgery residency in Memphis, TN at the world-renowned Campbell Clinic. This involved significant training in orthopedic trauma surgery and foot and ankle surgery. He then pursued advanced subspecialty training in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery through a fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver with Drs. Mark Myerson and Ken Hunt. He has extensive training in total ankle arthroplasty, the gold standard treatment for ankle arthritis. He also has advanced training in and experience with minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, allowing for smaller surgical incisions, less postoperative pain, and quicker recovery from surgery. As a surgeon at The Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Villarreal will see patients at the following locations: Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, and Port Orange. Dr. Villarreal, his wife Tessa, and their daughter Olivia are all from west Tennessee but grew up life long lovers of the beach. As a result, it was a no-brainer to move to Daytona Beach when the opportunity to join The Orthopedic Clinic presented itself. They are excited to become a part of this vibrant community and enjoy everything that it has to offer. In his spare time, Dr. Villarreal enjoys rooting for Ole Miss football, spending time with Tessa and Olivia, kayaking, running, and biking, and doing whatever Olivia tells him to do.

Clinical Expertise:

Ankle: Achilles tendon ruptures (including the PARS technique used on athletes such as Aaron Rodgers), chronic achilles tendonitis/tendinosis, Achilles tendon contracture, ankle arthritis (including total ankle replacement and ankle fusion), ankle arthroscopy, leg deformity correction, subtalar arthritis, flatfoot reconstruction surgery, cavovarus foot deformity, ankle sprains, ankle instability, peroneal tendon tears and tendinosis/tendonitis, talar avascular necrosis (AVN), total talus replacement, talar osteochondral defects (OCD), diabetic Charcot arthropathy, foot drop surgery, tendon transfers, tibialis anterior tendon ruptures, subtalar arthroscopy, endoscopic and open Haglund's resection.

Foot: Tarsal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, mid foot arthritis, big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus), bunion correction (including Lapiplasty) hammertoes, claw toes, metatarsalgia, Morton's neuromas, bunionette (tailor's bunion) correction, minimally invasive bunion and hammertoe surgery, foot stress fractures, Os trigonum syndrome, FHL tenosynovitis, dance injuries.

Trauma: Complex foot and ankle fractures (including tibia, ankle, pilon, talus, and calcaneus fractures), Jones fractures, Lisfranc injuries, turf toe injuries, foot and ankle post traumatic arthritis, lower extremity amputations, general upper and lower extremity trauma.