Podiatrists Daniel Arrhenius, DPM, and Ruben Pollak, DPM, joined West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic and are accepting new patients. Dr. Arrhenius and Dr. Pollak see patients at the clinic in Dallas and provide procedures and surgeries for feet, ankle, bunions and plantar fasciitis at nearby West Valley Hospital in the new state-of-the-art surgery suites.

“Without having to travel far, Dallas residents can find specialists for general surgery, urology and now podiatry at the West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic, and have procedures and surgeries at West Valley Hospital,” says Robert Brannigan, chief administrative officer of West Valley Hospital. “This is in addition to cardiologists that see patients at the hospital and a new local orthopedist who does procedures at West Valley Hospital.”

Dr. Arrhenius sees patients at West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic, 591 SE Clay St. in Dallas, on Wednesdays, 8 a.m. - noon. Dr. Pollak sees patients at the Surgical Specialty Clinic on Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. For an appointment with Dr. Arrhenius, call 503-370-8784, or fax physician referral to 503-362-4017. For an appointment with Dr. Pollak, call 503-831-0784, or fax physician referral to 503-623-2612.

Dr. Arrhenius, who also sees patients at Salem Foot and Ankle Clinic, specializes in trauma, adult and pediatric foot and ankle surgery, ankle arthroscopy, chronic ankle pain, and forefoot surgery including bunions, hammertoes, and flat foot repair. He treats diabetic patients performing limb salvage, skin grafts and amputations. He has a special interest in diagnosing and treating sports injuries and pathology. He received his medical degree from the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He completed his residency with an emphasis in foot and ankle surgery at the Detroit Medical Center, which included Detroit Receiving Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Michigan; both of which are level one trauma centers.

Dr. Pollak, who also sees patients at North Santiam Podiatry in Silverton and Stayton, is a podiatric physician and surgeon trained in surgical and non-surgical treatments of the foot and ankle. He provides wound care treatments for diabetic and chronic non-healing wounds of the foot and lower leg. He received his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from UC Irvine. In residency in San Francisco, Dr. Pollak trained in diabetic and non-diabetic wound care, foot reconstruction, limb salvage, infection management and trauma. He has been in private practice since 1999. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and board-certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

West Valley Hospital is a critical access hospital offering 24-hour emergency care, as well as inpatient and outpatient services to people in the Polk County area. A part of Salem Health, West Valley Hospital and its affiliates, Monmouth Medical Center, Physicians & Surgeons Clinic, and Surgical Specialty Clinic, partner with Salem Hospital for additional health care services. Visit us at salemhealth.org/specialty and facebook.com/salemhealth; follow us on Twitter: @salemhealth; and view us at youtube.com/salemhealth.