
← Don Pelto, DPM - Podiatry Practice Mastery25 Aug · 4 min
How to Get More Podiatry Referrals From Urgent Care
<p>Urgent care centers are seeing plenty of foot and ankle problems—but those patients may be better served coming directly to a podiatrist. In this episode, I share how I’m building stronger relationships with urgent care groups through a dedicated urgent care webpage, educational lectures, procedure videos, office visits, and referral outreach.</p><p>I also break down why I’m willing to teach urgent care providers how I handle common foot and ankle problems without worrying about “giving away the secrets.” The bigger opportunity is to provide value, build trust, create reciprocity, and become the podiatrist they think of when a patient needs specialized care.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> urgent care podiatry, podiatry referrals, podiatry practice growth, physician referral marketing, foot and ankle urgent care</p>