Meet the Team

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Deena L. Charney, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.

Dr. Deena Charney has been associated with the Family Foot and Ankle Centers for more than 10 years. Her specialty areas include diabetic and women’s foot care and trauma/sports injuries. She enjoys working with patients of all ages, especially the pediatric and geriatric populations and primarily performs preventative foot care, geriatric care and treatment for women’s foot problems.


She has the distinction of having served on the bioethics committees for both Inova Fairfax and Inova Fair Oaks Hospitals, and has participated in medical bioethics seminars throughout the state.


Dr. Charney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Albright College (Reading, Pennsylvania) in 1989. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Finch University (Chicago, Illinois) in 1993. She completed three years of residency training to include a one-year rotating podiatric residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and a two-year surgical/trauma residency at the Golden Glades Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Florida.


Born in Washington and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland, Dr. Charney enjoys walking to stay fit and is a two-time participant in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. She and her husband, Larry, can often be found spending time with their two children, Samuel and Madeline.