Meet our Foot and Ankle team.
We provide treatment for a variety of foot and ankle conditions, including fractures and trauma, sports and athletic injuries, tendon and ligament injuries, ankle instability, arthritis, bunions and hammertoes, flat feet, nerve compression, heel pain and plantar fasciitis, and conditions requiring reconstructive surgery.
Sonya Ahmed, MD
Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeon
FAAOS, AOFAS, Board Certified
Health First's Viera Medical Plaza
8725 N. Wickham Road
Suite 301
Melbourne, FL 32940
Sonya Ahmed, MD, is a Health First foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions in Brevard County, Florida.
Her special focuses include:
- Achilles tendinopathy/ruptures.
- Peroneal tendon pathology.
- Ankle instability.
- Cartilage injuries/reconstruction.
- Foot and ankle fractures/trauma.
- Stress fractures.
- Nerve compression.
- Arthritis.
- Athletic injuries of the foot and ankle.
Sara Lewis, DPM
Podiatrist, Foot and Ankle Surgeon
FACFAS, Board Certified
Health First Medical Group - NASA
205 E. NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Sara Lewis, DPM, FACFAS, is a Health First podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions in Brevard County, Florida.
Her special focuses include:
- Foot and ankle reconstruction.
- Foot and ankle fracture and trauma care.
- Foot and ankle sports injuries.
- Bunion and hammertoe correction.
- Tendon and ligament injuries.
- Pediatric and adult flat foot.
Sarah Shipley, DPM
Podiatrist
Board Certified
Health First Medical Group - 3rd Street
6525 3rd Street, Suite 302
Rockledge, FL 32955
Sarah Shipley, DPM, is a Health First podiatrist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions in Brevard County, Florida.
Her special focuses include:
- Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.
- Foot and ankle fractures and trauma.
- Pediatric foot conditions.
- Sports medicine foot and ankle conditions.
- Bunion and hammertoe corrections.
- Plantar fasciitis and heel pain.
- Ingrown toenails.
- Limb salvage and wound care.


