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

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

Awards & Recognitions