About John M. Galant, D.P.M.
A solo podiatry practice in Tenafly where the physician who examines your foot is the same one who plans your treatment, performs your procedure if you need one, and sees you at follow-up.
One doctor, one office, the full range of foot care
Raised in Tenafly and still an active member of the community, Dr. Galantsees patients at 285 County Rd, Tenafly, NJ 07670. The scope runs from pediatric through geriatric care: sports medicine, foot surgery, diabetic foot care, and dermatologic conditions of the foot and ankle are all handled in this one office, by one physician.
That continuity is the point of a solo practice. Your history isn't retold to a new face at every visit, and the doctor deciding whether you need an X-ray is the same one who examined you. The schedule is built for how this town actually works: evening appointments on Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday morning hours mean seeing a podiatrist doesn't have to mean burning a vacation day or leaving the office early.
What an evaluation here looks like
Every visit starts with what your feet are asked to do, because that shapes both the diagnosis and the plan. A daily commute with a walk on each end, a training block on the bike, a season of school sports, or a hike through the Tenafly Nature Center each load a foot differently. Dr. Galant takes that history, then examines the skin, nails, joints, tendons, circulation, and nerve sensation, and watches how you stand and walk when the problem calls for it, since many conditions only show themselves under weight.
Imaging and testing follow the exam rather than replace it. When X-rays or other studies are recommended, you'll hear what question they're meant to answer before they're taken.
Conservative when possible, surgical when necessary
Dr. Galant's practice philosophy is conservative and individualized: start with the least invasive, least painful treatment likely to work, explain the diagnosis and alternatives, and keep activity as normal as the condition safely permits. Surgery remains available when a structural problem or injury truly requires it. Patients with diabetes, poor circulation, or neuropathy get an extra margin of caution at every step, because small problems can escalate faster in those feet.
Dr. John M. Galant, DPM
Dr. John Galant earned his undergraduate degree at Bates College and his medical degree at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He then completed a two-year podiatric surgical residency in Baltimore, Maryland, training that covers both the conservative and the operative sides of foot and ankle care.
He is board certified by both the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is also on the medical staff of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Holy Name Hospital.
His practice covers patients from pediatric through geriatric: sports medicine for athletes and weekend cyclists, surgical correction when deformity or injury requires it, diabetic foot care, and dermatologic conditions of the foot. Whatever your age or activity level, the exam room conversation works the same way: findings explained as the exam goes, options laid out plainly, and the decision left with you.
Come in and get answers
One visit is usually enough to know what's going on. Call (201) 568-2100 or book online.