Our Podiatry Office offers the highest quality podiatric care in a professional, comfortable, and convenient setting. Our doctors strive to put you back on your feet quickly utilizing proven techniques in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various foot and ankle ailments.
Dr. Naftoli Weingarten, DPM
Dr. Naftoli Weingarten is a highly experienced podiatrist in Long Beach, California, dedicated to providing advanced, compassionate foot and ankle care. He combines his lifelong passion for science and medicine with a personalized approach, ensuring every patient receives the most effective and innovative podiatric treatments available.
With a strong family history of diabetes, Dr. Weingarten developed a special interest in diabetic foot care and wound treatment early in his career. His expertise includes diabetic wound care, sports medicine, foot and ankle surgery, and preventive podiatry—helping patients heal chronic wounds, relieve pain, and stay active.
Dr. Weingarten earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) in Manhattan and completed a comprehensive podiatric medicine and surgery residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he served as Chief Resident. His training included extensive experience in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, limb preservation, and complex wound management.
After completing his residency, Dr. Weingarten relocated to Long Beach, CA, where he practiced in two private offices before founding his own podiatry practice. He provides state of the art foot and ankle care with a focus on sports injuries, heel pain, diabetic wound care, bunions, toenail conditions, and custom orthotics.
Dr. Weingarten is affiliated with College Medical Center, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, and UCI Health Los Alamitos, where he also serves on the teaching faculty, mentoring podiatric residents and medical trainees.
A proud resident of Long Beach, Dr. Weingarten loves living and working in this vibrant coastal community. He values building long-term relationships with his patients and takes pride in helping them restore mobility, prevent complications, and maintain healthy feet for life.
Candace J Buckley, DPM
Dr. Buckley is a highly trained surgeon and podiatrist who is focused on bringing an exceptional level of care to all of her patients. Being involved in sports at a young age has allowed her to become particularly interested in treating athletes and sports related injuries. Dr. Buckley also has a special interest in addressing concerns regarding the diabetic foot.
In 2003, Dr. Buckley earned a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. She then went on to study podiatry at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. After graduating in 2011 she went on to complete a three year Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. There, she was privileged to train under board certified podiatric surgeons and physicians to receive extensive knowledge in treating a wide range of lower extremity conditions, both conservative and surgical. Dr. Buckley is extremely comfortable with treating foot manifestations due to diabetes, including chronic non healing wounds due to the substantial amount of patients seen in the wound healing center at Kingsbrook. Dr. Buckley is intrigued with all aspects of podiatric medicine from treating common conditions such as painful corns, calluses, bunions, and heel pain to more complicated conditions. She has also completed a fellowship in dermatopathology, which focuses on problematic skin and nail conditions. She has performed a vast number of foot surgeries and assisted with a moderate amount of rearfoot surgeries. During her senior year of residency, Dr. Buckley was chosen to be chief resident because of her stellar performance.
Dr. Buckley prides herself in utilizing all possible resources, including old school as well as new current methods in treating her patients. She does not hesitate to ask for appropriate consults in conditions that may require more in depth information. Dr. Buckley participates in opportunities to further her education and surgical training which allows her to bring about the best possible outcomes for her patients.