Meet Award-Winning Sugar Land & Houston, TX Podiatrist, Dr. Marco Vargas

Meet Podiatrist Dr. Marco Vargas 1 Dr. Marco A. Vargas, an award-winning podiatrist in Sugar Land and Houston, TX, graduated from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami, Florida, in 1997. He holds three Board certifications:

Foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Foot surgery by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
Primary podiatric medicine by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry

He is also a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. He is the founder of Vargas Foot & Ankle Specialists of Sugar Land and Houston, TX, and a current member of the Plex Sports Medicine team.

Dr. Vargas is from Colombia and grew up in South America. He played football in college. His hobbies include cooking, traveling, and working out with his wife and kids. Dr. Vargas serves area communities as a foot care specialist at Vargas Foot & Ankle Specialists in Sugar Land, TX. He is one of only two Houston area podiatrists with special training and certification to perform an exciting, non-invasive implant procedure using HyProCure®.

Education/Training

Anaheim General Hospital – Anaheim, California
Podiatric Surgery Resident July 1997 – June 1999
Chief Resident 1998-1999
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine – Miami Shores, FL
Graduated May 1997
University of Florida – Gainesville, FL

Professional Experience

Vargas Foot & Ankle Specialists February 2000 – present
Solo practice specializing in all aspects of podiatric medicine with emphasis on sports medicine and surgery
Sunset Sports Medicine July 1999 – February 2000
Solo practice specialized in the treatment of athletic injuries along with the treatment of common podiatric pathology. Served as team podiatrist for the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer.

Professional Affiliations

Diplomate, American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Member, American Podiatric Medical Association
Member, Harris County Podiatric Medical Society
Member, Texas Podiatric Medical Association
American Diabetes Association

Academic Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Associate, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Associate Fellow, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Associate, International Aesthetic Foot Society
Assistant Clinical Attending, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency
Visiting Professor of Surgery, Universidad de Cartagena Medical School, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, S.A.
Associate, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management

Community Relations

Speaker, Fort Bend Fit Running Club
Guest speaker, Oak Bend Medical Center Diabetes Support Group
Guest Speaker, Ben Taub Hospital Diabetes Support Group
Member of Community Relations Board, T.W. Davis YMCA in
Richmond, TX
Host, “Diverse Topics in Health,” KBUK FM La Grange, TX
Host, “Consulta Con el Doctor Vargas,” La Tremenda 1010 AM
Houston, TX
Team Sponsor, New Territory Knights Football
Gold Sponsor, Fired Up 5k in Sugar Land, TX
Speaker for Dermik Laboratories
Consultant for Integra Life Sciences Biomedical Products
Consultant for Orthometrix Corporation
Volunteer Ninos de la Frontera Project, Reynosa, Mexico