Howard Gale, DPM

ABOUT DR. gale

Howard Gale, DPM, is certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery with nearly 30 years of professional experience. Born in Syracuse and raised in Buffalo, New York, Dr. Gale now serves the communities of Statesboro and Rincon, Georgia, at Ankle & Foot Associates, LLC.

After earning his Bachelor of Science in biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1988, Dr. Gale attended Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, Illinois. Throughout his time in school, he volunteered on the campus ambulance corps as an emergency medical technician, and he served as president of the Student Alumni Chapter before winning the Senior Leadership Award.

Upon graduation, Dr. Gale completed a two-year surgical residency at Trinity Regional Hospital in central Iowa, where he met his wife, Colette.

As a well-known podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Gale is a Diplomate of the American College of Podiatric Surgery and a fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. He has been voted as the local community’s Best Podiatrist in the Boro since 2010.

Dr. Gale has also served as the private insurance resource for his colleagues since 2007. He was even voted in as a board member of the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association. Dr. Gale is a member of the governing body of the American Podiatric Medical Association and was president of the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association in 2018 and 2019.



Dr. Gale and Colette have been married since 1996. They are the proud parents of Sabrina and Maxwell.