- Three-year surgical residency in foot and ankle trauma and reconstruction
- Practices at our Cedar Mill and Hoyt offices
- Background as a Division I collegiate athlete
- Treats conservative and surgical foot/ankle conditions across all age groups
- Focus areas include sports injuries and diabetic limb preservation
About Dr. Cara Beach
Dr. Beach completed her undergraduate degree in exercise physiology at Michigan State University, where she was a four-year starter on the Michigan State Women's Soccer team and served as team captain her senior year. She earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her three-year surgical residency in trauma and reconstruction at Legacy Health and Kaiser Permanente Hospitals.
Dr. Beach's clinical practice spans conservative and surgical approaches to sports injuries, foot and ankle reconstruction, and trauma. She splits her time between our Cedar Mill office on the west side and our Hoyt office in NE Portland, providing both routine podiatric care and limb-preservation services.
Beach on video
Training & education
- B.S. Exercise PhysiologyMichigan State UniversityFour-year starter, Women's Soccer team; senior captain
- Doctor of Podiatric MedicineKent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
- Surgical ResidencyLegacy Health & Kaiser Permanente HospitalsPortland, ORThree-year residency in trauma and reconstruction
- Michigan State Women's Soccer team captain (senior year)
What we treat in clinic
Procedures Beach performs
Conditions and patients Beach sees
- Diabetic foot care and ulcer prevention
- Bunions and hammertoes
- Established wound-care patients
- Plantar fasciitis and heel pain
- Routine podiatric care
Insurance Beach accepts
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Surgical privileges
Personal interests
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Beach enjoys skiing, mountain biking, fly fishing, hiking, camping, and trail running.