Welcome to my practice. I have been practicing podiatry in the greater Grand Rapids Area for over 20 years. As a licensed podiatrist, I believe my patients deserve to have the best information to make choices about their foot and ankle care. My goal is to educate each patient and begin a relevant treatment program with the highest quality of care available.
- D.P.M. from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine - Chicago, IL
- Internship at Michigan Health Center - Detroit, MI
- Residency at Botsford General Hospital - Farmington Hills, MI
Certifications and Fellowships
- Board Certified - American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Diplomate of The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Podiatric Practice Management
- American Diabetes Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Michigan Podiatric Medical Association
Hospital/Surgical Affiliations
- Spectrum Health
- Metro Health
- Mercy Health Saint Mary's Campus
OUR STAFF
Attributes of our office and staff
- We have Medical Assistants who are friendly and accommodating
- Our receptionist will gladly schedule you and will help you get the paperwork ready for your appointment
- We are fully computerized and will electronically submit your claims for patient convenience
- We have a certified shoe fitter to help you select the right shoe for your individual needs
- Our practice has that small "hometown" feeling and you will never feel like a number
Amber
Amber has been the Office Manager at AFAA for the past four years, previously working for Trinity Health (Mercy Health Hospital) for 8 years in finance. She obtained her bachelors degree in Marketing from Grand Valley State University. She also works to expand her knowledge in podiatry and managing a clinical practice by attending many seminars and conferences.
She is married to her husband, Josh and has two children, Oliver and Paisley. When Amber is not working she enjoys spending time with her family and friends boating, running, and reading. She also enjoys being creative whether that is working on art projects or decorating her home.
Amber enjoys being more involved in the clinical aspect of healthcare and seeing patients obtain relief. Prior to working for AFAA she didn’t have much knowledge about what a Podiatrist does. Learning the many aspects of the healing process and how the foot can affect so many other aspects of a person’s life has been rewarding. Dr. DeWitt is always learning new techniques so there is always a new project to work on, providing a variety of work for the entire practice.
Lisa
Lisa is a trained Medical Assistant with 9 years of experience, 5 of which have been with AFAA. Acting as the lead Medical Assistant, she trains and serves as a point of education for other Medical Assistants in the practice.
Lisa is married with one daughter. She enjoys cooking, exercising, and boating and other water activities. She also likes to try Do-It-Yourself projects that she finds on Pinterest.
She finds podiatry interesting because feet can affect a person’s entire body. Typically, if the feet hurt, the whole body can hurt. The treatment of the foot is very important and there are a number of different options for healing providing a variety in patient care. She enjoys making patients smile and helping them feel better. She likes working at AFAA because the office strives to make the patient and employee experience personal where people don’t feel like a number.
Lisa
Lisa originally joined our team as a receptionist and later took on the challenge of handling the billing. She received her bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Systems Administration from Ferris State University.
She is married and has one daughter. She enjoys camping, kayaking, gardening, and being outdoors as much as possible when she is not at work.
Podiatry is interesting to her because fixing a problem with the foot can help fix other problems throughout the body. It is interesting that everything in the body is so connected. Lisa enjoys the small office environment at AFAA rather than a big corporation.
Meg
Meg joined our team as a medical receptionist in March 2016. She quickly took on a new role as our Medical Transcriptionist, preparing documentation and compiling chart notes. She enjoys interacting with patients of all generations as podiatry affects young and old. She finds the anatomy of the foot and ankle interesting due to the significant number of bones and soft tissues.
The small office atmosphere at Advanced Foot & Ankle as well as working closely with other women who have children the same age have been a perfect fit. Meg has been married for four years and has a 10 month old son. When not working she enjoys camping with family and friends as well as boating and other summer activities.
Michelle
Michelle received her Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Medical Assisting from
Davenport University in 2014.She then became Nationally Certified and
Registered through the NationalAssociation for Health Professionals.
Shortly after graduating, she accepted a position in Dermatology. After working for just over a year she decided to expand her experience and transferred to Rheumatology. While working in that specialty, she needed something more. Michelle wanted to fulfill her passion of helping others and she feels she has just that working with Advanced Foot and Ankle Associates.
Michelle has always felt the need to make a difference in others lives regardless of their sex, age, race or religion. Podiatry allows her the opportunity to assist and manage a range of problems from pediatrics to elderly. AFAA has given her the ability to make a difference in a patient’s health and provide a good service.
At home, she loves to spend her time pleasing her 3 daughters, and loving on her pets. Michelle enjoys doing a wide range of activities from outdoors to indoors. She stays busy and active with sports, marching band and theater to name a few.
Chelsea
Chelsea received her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science along with an Associates
degree inHealth Fitness from Lake Superior 
State University. She has also worked as a medical receptionist for five years bringing extensive expertise and knowledge to our practice.
Chelsea loves greeting patients and helping them with any administrative questions they may have. She enjoys seeing patients that are in pain leave the office with relief. She finds podiatry interesting and is excited about learning more!
At home, Chelsea is married to a wonderful husband and is a mother to three young boys. She enjoys photography when she is not working as well as being outdoors and staying active.
Tammy
Tammy started her career working in an AFC home where she served as a DCW Manager for four years. She also has 10 years of experience working as a CNA in a wonderful nursing home helping residents with ADL and other daily activities. She later relocated her family to Grand Rapids and worked for Spectrum Health as a Nurse Tech in the emergency room. We are blessed to have her join the Advanced Foot and Ankle team as a Medical Assistant providing our patients with exceptional care.
Tammy has chosen a career in healthcase because she enjoys making a difference in people's lives. Her daily goal is to do everything she can to make patients life just a little bit easier. She enjoys working for Advanced Foot and Ankle because it is a small practice and provides a more personal relationship with patients and co-workers.
When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her family which includes her High School sweetheart and two remarkable young men, ages 10 and 12. She stays busy with sports and after school academic programs. She likes to read, draw, and create projects from Pinterest. Tammy has a great sense of humor and is always making us and patients smile!