Faculty Focus: Daniel Stewart, DPM

Dr. Daniel Stewart Elevates Podiatric Education and Practice in Miami as a Renowned Educator and Biomechanics Expert at Barry University, Embracing Research and Multilingual Community Service

Dr. Daniel Stewart is an experienced podiatrist and educator based in Miami, Florida. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Biomechanics and Clinical Faculty at Barry University.

Dr. Stewart completed his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2017, graduating with numerous honors and scholarships. He then went on the complete a 3-year residency program in Podiatric Medicine with Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery at Mercy Hospital in Miami, FL., followed by a 1-year fellowship in Podiatric Sports Medicine and Surgery, working with several amateur and professional teams in the South Florida area.

Board Certified in podiatric medicine, and an associate of the American Academy of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Stewart holds additional qualifications in sports medicine such as a Certificate of Advance Qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine, and as a fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.

An active contributor to research and academics, Dr. Stewart has authored publications, case studies, and delivers talks at conferences. He also serves on various committees and boards at Barry University, such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Graduate Council Committee, and as a co-chair of the Faculty Development committee in the Faculty Senate, which recently had a successful presentation to 40+ faculty members on AI integration and navigation.

Dr. Stewart incorporates his specialized training and interests in biomechanics and sports medicine into treatment of foot and ankle conditions. He has completed additional training in areas like total ankle replacement, sclerotherapy, regenerative medicine, and more.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Stewart volunteers on medical missions such as the Yucatán Childrens Project and serves multilingual communities in Miami. He aims to provide comprehensive, compassionate foot and ankle care customized to each patient.

This past semester, he was able to take on a lecturer role for Sole Supports Inc., had his first faculty speaker opportunity at an international conference for the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM) yearly conference, held this year in Washington DC. Dr. Stewart also had a speaker opportunity for the SAM 2024 conference held in January 2024 on the topic of biomechanics. He hopes to take part in more speaker opportunities like these as his career develops further. Dr. Stewart is also in part collaborating with fellow biomechanics educators around the country, contributing chapters to a new biomechanics textbook for podiatric medical students, to be published in the future.

Barry University being Dr. Stewart’s alma mater, holds a special place for him. Many of his educators that he considers mentors, are also now his colleagues, and they still hold the same appreciation to seeing Dr. Stewart grow as a professional. What Dr. Stewart really appreciates is the amount of diversity that BUSPM has in specialties throughout the faculty, whether it be wound care, research, sports medicine, trauma, complex elective, or reconstructive surgeries, and so on. When Dr. Stewart thinks of BUSPM, he thinks of one of his favorite quotes, by Isaac Newton, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. You can really look to build on your own interests by getting closer to our faculty, drawing on their experience, and using that to cultivate your own path in this field.