Dr. Heather Hento is a native of South Dakota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of South Dakota. She received her doctorate from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, IL. She then completed a three year surgical reconstructive residency at St. John North Shores Hospital in Harrison Township, MI. She recently moved to Bakersfield from private practice in Tacoma, WA.
Credentials
Board Certified: American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Board Certified: ABPS Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow: American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Professional Memberships
Member, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Member, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Member, Washington State Podiatric Medical Association
Education
Undergraduate: BS, Biology; University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL
Residency: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe, MI
Specialty Training
Advanced Reconstructive Skills in the Foot and Ankle—Wright Medical Cadaver Lab, Denver, CO
Ankle Arthroscopy Course—American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Rosemont, IL
Academic Achievements
Question Writer for Part III Boards, National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Final Class Rank 2/44, graduated Magna Cum Laude, SCPM 2004
Proficiency in Scholarship Award, SCPM 2004
Proficiency in Podiatric Anatomy Award, SCPM 2004
Proficiency in Podiatric Surgery Award, SCPM 2004
Podiatry Insurance Company of America Scholarship, SCPM 2003-04
Durlacher Honor Society, SCPM 2002-04
Scholl Distinguished Scholar Award, SCPM 2000-01
Scholl Merit Scholar Award, SCPM 2000-01
About Myself
I was raised in the Midwest and recently moved to Bakersfield from the Pacific Northwest where I spent several years in private practice. I am excited about beginning practice in California and meeting new patients in Bakersfield and the Tehachapi areas; I am extremely proud to work with my colleagues at the Foot & Ankle Institute. My interests include sports medicine, Diabetic care, and surgical reconstruction. Outside of practice, I enjoy reading, as well as outdoor activities including hiking, jogging, cycling, and playing tennis.