Dr. Carlos A. Rojas, DPM — Foot & Ankle Doctor
Experience, Precision & Personalized Foot and Ankle Care
Dr. Carlos A. Rojas, DPM is a Miami foot and ankle physician and surgeon with approximately 15 years of experience caring for patients with conditions ranging from everyday foot and ankle problems to sports injuries, trauma, and complex surgical conditions.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rojas has combined extensive clinical and surgical experience with a commitment to individualized patient care. His approach begins with understanding the patient—not simply the diagnosis—with treatment recommendations tailored to each person’s condition, lifestyle, activity level, and goals.
Whether helping an athlete return to activity, treating a painful foot or ankle condition, or managing an injury that requires surgical care, Dr. Rojas emphasizes thoughtful diagnosis, clear communication, and an individualized treatment plan.
Education & Surgical Training
Dr. Rojas earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University before pursuing his podiatric medical education at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami.
He subsequently completed residency training in foot and ankle surgery at an HCA hospital trauma center, where his training included the evaluation and surgical management of foot and ankle injuries and trauma.
This combination of medical, surgical, and trauma training became the foundation for a career focused on comprehensive foot and ankle care.
Extensive Foot & Ankle Trauma Experience
Trauma has been an important part of Dr. Rojas’ professional experience.
During approximately 15 years in practice, he has taken foot and ankle trauma call at hospitals throughout the Miami area, including Baptist Hospital, Mercy Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital, and HCA Kendall Hospital.
This experience has exposed Dr. Rojas to a broad spectrum of acute and complex foot and ankle injuries and has contributed to his clinical background in trauma, surgery, and reconstructive foot and ankle care.
Surgical Experience & Professional Reputation
Over the course of his career, Dr. Rojas has managed hundreds of surgical cases involving a wide range of foot and ankle conditions.
His surgical philosophy emphasizes careful diagnosis, individualized surgical planning, attention to function, and thoughtful postoperative management. His years of surgical and trauma experience have also contributed to a strong professional reputation among colleagues for his clinical judgment and approach to challenging foot and ankle conditions.
For Dr. Rojas, surgery is never simply about performing a procedure. The objective is to understand the patient’s problem, determine the appropriate treatment, and work toward restoring function and helping the patient return to the activities that matter to them.
Academic & Teaching Experience
Dr. Rojas’ commitment to foot and ankle medicine extends beyond his clinical practice.
He serves as adjunct faculty at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, contributing his clinical experience to the education of future healthcare professionals.
His involvement in academic medicine reflects a longstanding commitment to teaching, mentorship, and the continued advancement of clinical knowledge.
Academic Recognition & Professional Contributions
Throughout his clinical and academic career, Dr. Rojas has received numerous professional distinctions, including recognition for his work as a faculty attending.
His commitment to education and professional development has also provided opportunities to contribute to scientific meetings and professional publications, sharing clinical experience and knowledge with colleagues and future healthcare professionals.
Care for an Active Life
Dr. Rojas believes that successful foot and ankle care should be centered around what patients want to get back to doing.
For some, that means returning to competitive sports or running. For others, it means exercising without pain, getting back to work, walking comfortably, or simply maintaining an active lifestyle.
His practice provides care across a broad range of foot and ankle needs, with particular emphasis on sports medicine, foot and ankle injuries, surgical and reconstructive care, heel pain, custom functional orthotics, and other conditions affecting active patients.
The goal is straightforward: provide experienced, personalized foot and ankle care that helps patients stay active and keep moving.
Dr. Carlos A. Rojas, DPM
Foot & Ankle Medicine • Sports Medicine • Surgery • Trauma & Reconstructive Care
8740 N Kendall Dr Ste 107
Miami, FL 33176
(786) 464-9991