Dr. Britain Wetzel grew up in northwest Ohio and was a first generation college graduate at The Ohio State University, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology. She completed her medical education at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH. She completed her Internship year at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia and completed her surgical residency at East Liverpool City Hospital/Mercy Hospital in Youngstown, OH. During her residency training, Dr. Wetzel received extensive training in elective foot and ankle orthopedic surgery, trauma, sports medicine, diabetic limb care, and wound care. After her surgical residency, Dr. Wetzel did additional training in limb salvage and wound care at Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a fellow in the Department of Vascular Surgery, she worked in a multidisciplinary setting for the treatment of diabetic and vasculopathic limb pathology. While at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Wetzel completed research on biomechanical gait analysis for the prevention of wounds and was involved in the development of a novel woodcasted ankle-foot orthosis. Her interests include first ray pathology, wound care, limb preservation, and orthoplastics - including skin grafts/plasties, complex wound closure, and flaps. Dr. Wetzel is both fellowship-trained and board qualified with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
