Sandi C. Nagata, DPM

"'Happy Feet' is not just a movie, it is my goal for you" Dr. Nagata was born in Kirkland, WA and raised in Issaquah, WA. She attended the University of Southern California (USC) where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Biology. Dr. Nagata achieved her doctorate degree at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She stayed in the Philadelphia area to complete a 3-year Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at Crozer-Keystone Health System. Dr. Nagata then continued on to do a prestigious orthopedic fellowship at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD in the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. Here she trained alongside the Orthopedic Fellows in limb deformity correction and served as her class' Chief Fellow. During her time here she also went with a team on an orthopedic medical mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at CURE Hospital. Dr. Nagata is a Board Qualified Podiatrist and Foot and Ankle Surgeon, and an Associate Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. In addition to this, she is certified in arthroscopic technique. Dr.Nagata is affiliated with the Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, WA and is on their Emergency Medicine Committee. Dr. Nagata has been behind the scenes of athletics for many years after discovering she was better at treating athletes than being one while attempting to play basketball in high school. She continued student athletic training at USC, primarily with football and women's tennis. Her love of sports medicine grew with additional experience while in Philadelphia, helping to provide podiatric care at the collegiate and professional level. Exposure to helping keep athletes on the field or court has translated to her passion for wanting to keep all patients healthy when it comes to taking care of their feet. She can be found playing outside with her daughter in her free time and loves to vacation in Hawaii visiting extended family.