MyACT "Shock Wave" Therapy

We are proud to offer MyACT "Shock Wave" Therapy

Proven, effective treatment for plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinitis as an alternative to an injection or surgery.

Welcome to Our Practice

If you are looking for a podiatrist in Fredericksburg, VA, we welcome you to our practice.

As podiatrists in Fredericksburg, VA we believe our patients deserve to have the information needed to make good choices about their foot and ankle care. Our goal is to educate each patient and begin a relevant treatment program with the highest quality of care available. We strongly believe that the more a patient understands their ailment the more likely a patient is to comply with our treatment regimens. This has proven to result in faster healing and in better outcomes for our patients. Whatever your foot and ankle trouble, we'll work together to find the answers that will comfort you and bring you relief. 

Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists has been an integral part of the Greater Fredericksburg Community for over a decade. We hope that you find our website easy to use and informative. Our goal is to educate our current and future patients. One of the goals of our Web site is to provide you an extension of our care. As you navigate through the site you will find a wealth of information about our podiatrists, Urgent Foot Care: Same Day Appointments, Custom Orthotics for good feet, Ingrown toenails treatment, bunions treatment, heel pain, foot pain, podiatry, foot and ankle ailments, treatments available, exercising and shoes. There is an overview of our practice including our doctors and staff, office hours, insurance and appointment procedures, maps, directions and contact information.

Our doctors are among the best-trained podiatric foot and ankle surgeons in the country. We all have advanced training in forefoot, rearfoot and ankle reconstructive surgery and are all board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. We believe in listening to our patients and in giving every patient a thorough examination. We educate our patients on how and why their problem developed and on what conservative and surgical treatment options are available to them.

We strive to employ the most current and cost-effective treatment strategies available. We are convinced that the combination of our compassionate and skilled doctors with our friendly and capable staff will make your office visit a pleasant one. Again, we hope you enjoy our website and that you will come visit us if you or a loved one are having any foot or ankle problems.

We take pride in providing you with a comfortable office experience. Our qualified staff is friendly and will ensure a pleasant visit. Our main office is conveniently located in Fredericksburg, VA. We invite you to e-mail or call our office with any questions via the contact us or request an appointment page of our Web site.

Insurances We Participate With
(Not Currently Taking Any New Medicaid or 
Medicaid Affiliated Network New Patients)


  • Medicare
    (Not in network with MWH Medicare)
  • Medicaid 
    (Current Patients)
  • Humana
  • Anthem
  • Tricare
  • Carefirst
  • United Healthcare
  • PHCS/Multiplan
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optima Health
  • Virginia Premier
  • Virginia Health Network
  • Carley
    Stephen M. Carley DPM

    Dr. Stephen Carley, co-owner of Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists first joined the practice in 1996.  After obtaining his BS in Biology Degree  from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. 

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  • Donato
    Michael C. Donato DPM

    Dr. Michael Donato, co-owner of Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists joined the practice in 2002.  He obtained his A.B. in Economics  from Princeton University in 1986.

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  • Hurley
    Martha A. Hurley DPM

    Dr. Martha Hurley, joined Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists in 2003.  She obtained her BA from Benedictine College in Atkinson, KS  in 1989 where she graduated as valedictorian of her class.

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  • Zarzuela
    Joel C. Zarzuela DPM

    Dr. Joel Zarzuela joined Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists in 2007.  He obtained his BS Degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore prior to attending Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine 

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  • Rynkiewicz
    Rosemarie Rynkiewicz DPM

    Dr. Rynkiewicz is an active member in the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, American Podiatric Medical Association, and the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association.  

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  • Thomas
    Sunshine Brady- Thomas DPM

    Dr. Sunshine Brady-Thomas joined Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists in January 2018.  She has hospital/surgical privileges at Mary Washington Hospital

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A MESSAGE TO OUR PATIENTS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS

As many of us are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued warnings and precautions to health-care providers worldwide regarding the covid-19. We are closely monitoring the latest information about the COVID-19, and we are taking every precaution necessary to limit the exposure within our office. Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists will be adapting new protocols that reflect the latest recommendations from the CDC. We have new guidelines that will be implemented to help keep you, other patients, as well as our staff safe.


Please do not come to your appointment if you don't feel well, regardless of whether you think you symptoms are mild or irrelevant
We ask that you use hand sanitizer as soon as you walk into our office, which is located at the front desk,

Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists is committed to providing you with safe, exceptional podiatric care and the most up-to-date preparedness efforts as we navigate through this challenging time together.


Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

Our Locations

*Please note these are our opening and closing hours. Appointments are made in the middle of these hours depending upon the doctors availability.

Fredericksburg Office

Monday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

North Stafford Office

Monday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday

10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Thursday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Fredericksburg Office

Monday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

North Stafford Office

Monday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed