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Portage Foot Clinic, led by Dr. Damian Dieter, DPM, FACFAS, is a family-like podiatry practice in South Bend, Indiana (founded 1995). Dr. Dieter, a graduate of Indiana University with podiatric training from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, has served as externship director and was associate director of a residency program. The clinic emphasizes compassionate, high-quality foot care with a focus on simple, least invasive treatments. The practice operates with a small team (2 employees) and has ties to Beacon Health System.

Clinic Type

Podiatry

Address

1608 Portage Avenue, South Bend, IN 46616

Phone

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Podiatry
  • Foot care
  • Foot and ankle medicine
  • Conservative and surgical treatment options
  • Podiatric surgery referrals
  • Foot pain assessment
  • Gout and bunion management
  • Neuropathic foot care
  • Sports injuries of the foot and ankle

Team

  • Damian D. Dieter, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Fellowship of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons — DPM, FACFAS

Insurance & Payment

Not specified on page excerpt; insurance details may be under Our Office/Insurance page (link provided)

Cash, Credit/Debit, Insurance processing (implied)

Languages Spoken

  • English

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Healthgrades: 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews (on Healthgrades))
  • Yahoo Local: 1.0 out of 5 stars (based on 2 reviews) (2 reviews (on Yahoo Local))

Patients praise

  • compassionate and personable bedside manner
  • thorough patient education
  • knowledgeable and professional staff
  • effective treatment and surgical outcomes for many patients

Common complaints

  • negative post-surgical outcomes (e.g., bunion surgery complications)

"Highly recommend Dr. Dieter. He is hilarious, great with his patients, and loves to educate them throughout the process. He is family to our area of South Bend."

LocalityBiz review

"I had nothing but problems with a bunion surgery Dr Dieter performed on me in February of 2020. My foot is still in bad shape."

Yelp/MapQuest review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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