Joel Tikalsky, DPM

Dr. Joel Tikalsky brings a passion for science to his mission of providing expert podiatry at Family Foot & Ankle Clinic LLC. As a podiatrist who hails from Weston, Wisconsin, Dr. Tikalsky offers the respect and care of a hometown doctor while helping patients manage foot and ankle problems of every kind.

From routine foot care, such as removing ingrown toenails and treating fungal infections, to more advanced foot and ankle surgeries using the latest laparoscopic techniques, Dr. Tikalsky ensures that his patients move as freely as possible in the world.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse in 1998, Dr. Tikalsky graduated from the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine/Chicago Medical School in 2003.

He then went on to complete his surgical residency at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois, and associated hospitals. Dr. Tikalsky’s training placed special emphasis on advanced wound care, diabetic care, and advanced surgical techniques.

Dr. Tikalsky is certified in podiatric surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and he’s currently on staff at six area hospitals. To stay on top of the latest developments in podiatry, Dr. Tikalsky routinely attends continuing education conferences.

When he’s not caring for his Weston patients, Dr. Tikalsky enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors in his native Wisconsin.

Mark Thomas, DPM

Dr. Thomas graduated from the Midwestern University where he earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine in 2009.

He completed his surgical residency with strong emphasis in reconstructive forefoot, rearfoot and ankle surgery at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

He treats all foot and ankle conditions with particular interest in sports medicine and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. His mission statement is to provide the best medical surgical treatment for his patients to keep them active.

Dr. Thomas and his wife reside in Wausau, WI with their three children. Outside of work he enjoys spending as much time as he can with his family. He also enjoys the great outdoors, playing soccer and baseball.

Contact us today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Thomas.

Mark Magnus, DPM

Dr. Magnus was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Denison University in Grandville, Ohio with a major in Biology. He earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, Illinois. He then completed his surgical residency training at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Magnus went on to complete an advanced surgical fellowship at the world-renowned Weil Foot, Ankle, and Orthopedic Institute in Chicago, Illinois, where he had specialized training in sports medicine, reconstructive surgery, regenerative medicine techniques.

Dr. Magnus strives to bring the most compassionate care with a focus on individualizing treatment plans to match the needs of each patient. He places emphasis on evidence-based medicine and conservative treatment prior to consideration of surgery. He treats all conditions related to the foot and ankle with a special interest in reconstructive surgery, arthroscopy, sports medicine, and limb preservation.

Outside of patient care, Dr. Magnus enjoys spending time with his friends and family. His personal interests include guitar, hockey, hiking, and golf.

Brian Tuminski, DPM

Dr. Tuminski was born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania. He went on to complete his doctorate in podiatry at New York College of Podiatric Medicine in New York, NY. He then completed his three-year residency at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in northern Virginia, with an emphasis in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery and diabetic limb salvage.

Dr. Tuminski seeks to individualize treatment to best suit his patients’ specific goals. He cares greatly about his patients and takes pride in his work. He believes strongly in evidence-based medicine. He treats all conditions of the foot and ankle, with a special interest in deformity reconstruction, Charcot foot, diabetic wound care, and limb preservation.

Dr. Tuminski lives in Wausau with his wife. In his free time, he enjoys football, rock music, skiing, video games, and spending his time with his wife.

Timothy Hovde, DPM

Dr. Hovde was born and raised in northwest Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a major in Biology. Dr. Hovde earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, IL. He then went on to complete his Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, MI.

Dr. Hovde treats all conditions related to the foot and ankle and has special interests in trauma, ankle arthroscopy, flat foot reconstruction and total ankle replacement. He enjoys using an evidenced-based approach to create a treatment plan that fits the needs for each individual patient.

Dr. Hovde lives in Wausau with his wife and young son. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, golfing, woodworking, hunting and fishing.

Blake Varghese, DPM

Dr. Varghese was raised in Huntersville, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in Biology. Dr. Varghese earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami, FL. He went on to complete his Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency at Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, OH.

Dr. Varghese treats all conditions related to the foot and ankle with special interests in diabetic wound care, limb salvage, as well as forefoot and rearfoot elective surgery. He strives to provide individualized, evidence-based treatment with both compassion and thoroughness.

Dr. Varghese lives in Wausau with his Fiancée and young son. He enjoys spending time with family, live music, grilling and smoking meats, shooting, and fishing.

Trent Shakespear Boehm, DPM

Dr. Boehm was raised in Fort Worth, Texas where he later attended Texas Christian University to major in Psychology and Combined Science. Dr. Boehm later earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He went on to complete his Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency at Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton Ohio.

Dr. Boehm treats various conditions related to the foot and ankle with a strong background in wound care, limb salvage, and elective foot surgery.

Dr. Boehm lives in Wausau. He enjoys spending time improving his physical fitness, writing, or reading fantasy novels, and playing soccer.