Meet Alicia Canzanese, DPM, ATC

Dr. Alicia Canzanese is a dual board-certified podiatrist who received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) in Philadelphia. She is board-certified by both the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) and the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS). Dr. Canzanese holds additional certification and training in sports medicine. She is a board-certified athletic trainer (ATC) and a fellow and past president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM). Dr. Canzanese also holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine from the ABPM. She has additional training and experience in nonoperative sports medicine, running shoes, shockwave therapy, and custom orthotics.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Canzanese enjoys teaching. She is an adjunct professor at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, where she teaches the podiatric sports medicine course and lectures in general orthopedics. She also lectures on sports medicine topics at multiple podiatry conferences around the country. Dr. Canzanese has held multiple leadership positions and currently serves on the executive board of the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association (PPMA) as its immediate past president.

She completed a three-year surgical residency with the Christiana Care Health System in Delaware and was selected as chief resident in her final year. Prior to entering the podiatric profession, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training at Salisbury University in Maryland. During her athletic training education, she worked with multiple men’s and women’s collegiate sports teams and completed an internship with the Virginia Tech football team. Dr. Canzanese also volunteers her time during the preseason to provide injury prevention and muscle activation training for a local high school football team.

Dr. Canzanese grew up in the Philadelphia area in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Her interest in sports medicine began at a young age through youth and high school athletics. She continued her athletic career as an NCAA collegiate athlete, competing on the Salisbury University track and field team as a sprinter and thrower. Her hobbies and interests include gardening, hiking, reading, cooking, crafts, weightlifting, and running.