Dr. Amol Saxena is a podiatrist and Gunn Alumni specializing in Sports Medicine and Surgery at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Having practiced since 1989, joined the Dept. of Sports Medicine in 1993 and been a runner since 1972, Saxena has been able to gain much experience. He first became interested in podiatry as a college runner at Washington University in St. Louis, so he went to podiatry school at Scholl College and did residency in Chicago.

His treatments include sound wave therapy, physical therapy, foot orthoses, and modification of activity, while performing foot and ankle surgery when needed. Oftentimes he can be seen helping popular Olympic athletes get back on their feet or earning another award for his hard work.