Meet Dr. Drew Taft

Drew Taft, DPM

Drew Taft, DPM

Drew Taft, DPM, is a highly experienced and board certified podiatrist at Foot & Ankle Associates of Southern NH in Derry, NH.

Dr. Taft is a native of southern New Hampshire and received his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University in NY. Dr. Taft then attended Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA where he earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) in 2006. His postgraduate training included a three-year surgical residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA.

Dr. Taft has extensive training in forefoot, rearfoot, and ankle conditions, and significant experience with diabetic foot and ankle conditions, including wound care and limb salvage procedures. He is board certified through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and spent his first 10 years in private practice in Woburn, MA, serving part of that time as Chief of Podiatric Surgery at Winchester Hospital. Dr. Taft was also part of an interdisciplinary team at the MelroseWakefield Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine in Melrose, MA, specializing in treating acute and chronic wounds, while also overseeing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

In addition to serving patients at Foot & Ankle Associates of Southern NH, Dr. Taft currently treats wound patients at Parkland Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine in Derry, NH.

Heidi Newkirk, DPM

Heidi Newkirk, DPM

Heidi Newkirk, DPM has chosen to call New Hampshire home for the past decade. A Georgia native, she attended North Georgia College and State University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She then attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine in Manhattan and earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) in 2008. Dr. Newkirk’s postgraduate training included a three-year surgical residency at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (which is now called Northwell Health).

Dr. Newkirk is certified through the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. She has a special interest in chronic wounds and limb salvage in addition to treating other ailments of the foot. She is affiliated with Parkland Center For Wound Healing And Hyperbaric Medicine in Derry, NH.

Outside of podiatry, Dr. Newkirk’s interests are wide ranging and include community theater, book clubs, and spending time with family.