Denton County Living Well Magazine November/December 2021 | Page 10

MAN OF

Distinction

DR . REZA MOBARAK AND HIS TEAM BRING A DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO THEIR PATIENTS AT SOUTHWEST FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER AND DFW WOUND CARE CENTER .

Patients always come first for Reza Mobarak , DPM ,

FACFAS , FAPWCA . Double board certified in foot and ankle surgery and wound care , he has been providing exceptional patient care for 20 years in the DFW metroplex .
It ’ s a philosophy that developed early on in his life and it ’ s one that has helped guide him in his journey to earn a distinguished reputation among his professional colleagues , medical peers and , most importantly , his patients .
He began his medical career from the ground up . While a teenager , Dr . Mobarak spent nights and weekends waiting tables to earn money to attend medical school . Working hard taught him the value of serving his customers , which translated to his patients as a doctor .
After immigrating to America from Iran in the early 1970s , his parents worked hard to establish a life in America . Interested in medicine from a young age , he pursued any opportunity to learn about the field in school . Growing up in South Dallas introduced him to America ’ s prospects , as did attending Asher Silverstein Elementary School .
Inspired by his parents ’ immigration to America , education was always a priority . A national merit scholar at J . J . Pearce High School , Dr . Mobarak went on to earn his bachelor ’ s degree in biochemistry with honors from Baylor University in just three years . From there , he attended Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami , Florida , and graduated with a Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery . Utilizing summers to work and volunteer at local hospitals , he learned as much as he could about medicine in the clinical settings provided by the diverse Miami population . He also volunteered as a student in the South Florida community .
A surgical residency at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System in Montgomery , Alabama , followed and furthered his specialty training in foot and ankle trauma , reconstruction surgery and intense limb salvage . Helping American veterans recover from unhealing wounds inspired Dr . Mobarak to attain his board certification in wound care . From there , he continued to gain more knowledge and insight on how to help his patients , specifically veterans , with proper preventative procedures , while recognizing there was room for much improvement in the tools at hand in podiatry and wound care fields .
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