Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree is the first-professional, postgraduate degree awarded to the graduates who have completed an podiatric medicine program which is designed to prepare physicians who prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders that affect the human foot and ankle.

**Synonyms:** - D.P. - D.P.M. - DP - DPM - Pod.D. - PodD