EMERITUS · RAPPAHANNOCK FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALISTS
Meet Dr. Stephen Carley, DPM
Dr. Carley joined Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists in 1996 and bought the practice in 2000. He is now emeritus and is not seeing patients. Our podiatric surgeons continue to care for patients at both offices.

About Dr. Carley
Dr. Carley is emeritus with the practice and no longer takes appointments. The history below is here because his work shaped what Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists is today, and many long-standing patients still ask after him.
Dr. Stephen Carley first joined Rappahannock Foot and Ankle Specialists in 1996. After obtaining his BS in Biology from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, Dr. Carley graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where he received his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine.
His surgical residency training was part of a comprehensive Maryland Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, with training at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Greater Baltimore Wound Care Center, Union Memorial Hospital Sports Medicine Center, Bon Secours Hospital, Maryland General Hospital and St. Joe Hospital. Following his residency, Dr. Carley completed a 1 year reconstructive foot surgery fellowship with the New Haven Foot Surgery/Milford Podiatry group in Connecticut.
His interests include all facets of foot and ankle care including pediatric, sports medicine, trauma, reconstruction and diabetic management.
Credentials & Affiliations
- Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS), Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
- Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
- Associate, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM)
- Active member, American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and Virginia Podiatric Medical Association (VPMA)
- Privileges at Stafford Hospital Center
- Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctors, 2015, 2016 and 2017; 2016 Award Winner in Podiatry
Dr. Carley’s colleagues are seeing patients
Dr. Carley is emeritus and is not accepting appointments. Our podiatric surgeons see patients at both the Fredericksburg and North Stafford offices, and your records stay with the practice.
☎ Fredericksburg: (540) 371-3338
☎ North Stafford: (540) 659-5067
