Nora Zoe Ramos-Carthew, DPM

Dr. Ramos is a podiatrist, wife and a mother, thanks to the gift of adoption. She sees patients from birth to 100+ years old. Her practice includes all foot and ankle medical and surgical issues, as well as coaching and guidance on the prevention of future foot and ankle problems. While at a Good Friday retreat, early in her career, she heard a priest talk about Jesus washing the feet of the apostles. This had a significant impact on her. Since then she has understood that she works in a profession of service, where she gets to wash, care and treat everyone’s feet.

A native from Puerto Rico, Dr. Ramos graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.S. in Biology in 1990. In 1994, she graduated from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami, Florida, where she continued with her surgical residency at Westchester General Hospital.

Dr. Ramos served as a Secretary and Treasurer of the Miami-Dade County Podiatric Medical Association. She is board certified in foot surgery by the ABFAS (American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Having a strong sense of faith and family has been instrumental in the way she approaches her profession wherever it takes her. She worked in private practice in Coral Gables, Miami, Florida for 12 years, and moved to Houston, TX after tying the knot with her husband, a marathon runner and triathlete. Motivated by him, she started walking longer distances and running. After 8 years in private practice in Houston, Dr. Ramos followed her husband and son to Angola, Africa, where she worked as a volunteer podiatrist with the expat community and with the Friends of Luanda Street Children and Orphans (FOLSCO) for two years. They then moved to California near family, where she is presently working in private practice. While in TX, she volunteered at the San Jose Clinic in Houston, and in CA at the Order of Malta Clinic in Oakland. She has also volunteered in medical missions in Peru www.medicalmissions.clmusa.org and Guatemala www.misionerosdelcamino.org . Dr. Ramos was a recurring guest in a series on podiatry related issues that have aired on the hit Spanish language television shows Primer Impacto and Despierta America. She has enjoyed reaching out to the local community as a speaker at events, specialty shoe stores, Diabetic Groups, and Running Clubs. She was a volunteer podiatrist for the Houston Marathon, which inspired her to sign up, and complete several races and half marathons in TX and in the CA Bay area.

California, Texas, Florida, Kansas (Telehealth Only)

Medicare, Anthem of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, TriCare Select, First Choice Health Network, ProviDrs Care

This provider does not participate nor bill Medi-Cal.

This provider is not accepting new worker’s compensation assignments at this time.

Anthem of California Networks Include: Commercial, PPO, Indemnity, Work Comp, and Medicare PPO, Pathway EPO in California

Blue Cross Blue Shield Networks Include: Blue Choice PPO, Blue Essentials HMO, and Blue Advantage HMO
United Healthcare Networks in California Include: NexusACO (OAP, NR, OA, NRP, R, NRP, RB, RP), Select (EPO, Plus POS, HMO, Select Plus), Navigate & Navigate plus, PPO, Core (EPO), Choice (EPO, HMO, HMO Plus, Plus POS), Charter (POS, EPO, HMO), Core (HMO, Plus POS)
United Healthcare Networks Outside of California Include: PPO, CORE (HMO, Choice Plus, EPO), DOCTORS PLAN/PLUS HMO, Nexus ACO (R, RB, NRB, OAP, NRP, NR, OA, OAP RP), Navigate & Navigate Plus, Choice (HMO, HMO Plus, EPO, Plus POS), Surest Plan, Doctors Plan (plus POS, Plus EPO), Select (EPO, Plus POS, HMO, Select Plus)

Accepts those who are insured with:
Christian Brothers Ministry Services Plan
Medi-Share
Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida
Christendom College

• Foot and ankle medical problems including heel pain/plantar fasciitis, athlete’s foot, nail fungus, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, bunions, hammer toes, neuroma, flat feet, gout, ankle sprains, corns and calluses, diabetic foot care, and wound care, with an emphasis on limb preservation.
• Sports medicine and gait analysis with an emphasis of proper use of orthoses and shoe gear.
• Podopediatrics, including flat feet, in-toeing, toe walkers, clubfoot, toenail deformities, skin pathologies and other foot and ankle related problems in children and adolescents.
• Coaching and guidance for prevention of foot deformities like bunions and hammer toes, with a special focus on hereditary foot types. Parents with these deformities may seek consultation on the best approach to avoid these conditions in their children.
• Coaching and guidance on primary foot care to avoid conditions like athlete’s foot, nail fungus, ingrown toenails, varicose veins, neuromas (nerve impingements), corns and calluses, and diabetic wounds.
• Coaching and guidance on preventing the recurrence of chronic foot conditions, like plantar fasciitis, neuromas, athlete foot/nail fungus, ingrown toenails, corns and calluses and especially vascular and diabetic wounds.