RAPPAHANNOCK FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALISTS
Meet Dr. Michael Donato, DPM
Co-owner of Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists, caring for feet and ankles in Fredericksburg and North Stafford since 2002.
About Dr. Donato
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. He graduated as a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1999. He went on to complete a 3 year Podiatric Surgery and Primary Podiatric Medicine Residency Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital – VA Healthcare System in West Haven, CT.
As an O2X human performance specialist he provides education regarding footwear selection and gait analysis to first responders, military personnel, elite organizations, and other tactical athletes. He is a regular medical volunteer at the Marine Corps Marathon and the other associated Marine Corps Marathon Race Events. He is a USA Hockey level 4 hockey coach and after years of being a head coach he currently serves as an assistant coach for the Piedmont Predator Youth Hockey Club. He is an avid crossfitter and hockey player who participates in masters CrossFit competitions and adult hockey tournaments.
An athlete treating athletes
Dr. Donato’s work in sports medicine grows out of a lifetime of competition. At Princeton he played four years of varsity baseball and one year of varsity hockey, and he still competes today in masters CrossFit competitions and adult hockey tournaments.
Through his work with O2X, his goal is to help first responders, military personnel, and tactical athletes stay operationally ready and protected against foot and ankle injuries.
Credentials & Affiliations
- Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM)
- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine (CAQ-SM), American Board of Podiatric Medicine
- Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
- Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
- Board Certified in Foot, and Rearfoot Reconstructive/Ankle Surgery
- Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
- Member, American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and Virginia Podiatric Medical Association (VPMA)
- Named to Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Doctors list four consecutive years (2015–2018)
Hospital & Surgical Privileges
- Mary Washington Hospital
- Stafford Hospital Center
- Surgi-Center of Central Virginia
In the Media
Dr. Donato has joined hosts on two podcasts to talk about sports medicine, his athletic background, and his path into podiatry.
Podiatry Legends Podcast, Episode 268
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine with Dr Michael Donato — a conversation with host Tyson Franklin about Dr. Donato’s career path in podiatry, his interest in sports and biomechanics, and his involvement with the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.
Catholic Sports Radio, Episode 375
CSR 375: Dr. Michael Donato — Dr. Donato talks about growing up playing baseball and hockey, competing at Princeton, leaving a career in the mutual fund industry to pursue medicine, and the role his faith plays in his work as a sports medicine podiatrist.
Request an appointment with Dr. Donato
☎ Fredericksburg: (540) 371-3338
☎ North Stafford: (540) 659-5067