Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery Tampa: Walk in Days, Not Months

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Tampa Patients: One of the Only Surgeons in Florida Performing Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

If you’ve been searching the Tampa Bay area for minimally invasive bunion surgery and coming up empty, there’s a reason: very few surgeons in Florida have the training and instrumentation to perform this procedure correctly. Dr. Zachery Barnett at Align Foot & Ankle in St. Petersburg is one of them — and his clinic is a short drive from Tampa across the bridge.

Traditional bunion surgery means large incisions, significant tissue disruption, and six to eight weeks non-weight-bearing. Minimally invasive bunion surgery changes that entirely. Using specialized instruments and incisions often smaller than a centimeter, Dr. Barnett corrects the underlying bone deformity with dramatically less trauma to surrounding tissue — resulting in faster healing, less post-operative pain, lower complication rates, and a return to walking in as little as two to seven days.

Tampa residents dealing with bunion pain no longer need to accept the old-fashioned approach. The most advanced bunion correction in the region is close, accessible, and ready when you are.

Why Tampa Patients Choose Us for Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

Board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, one of Florida's few specialists performing true minimally invasive bunion correction.

Performing minimally invasive bunion surgery well requires far more than a small incision. It demands mastery of specialized instruments, precise bone cuts, and fixation techniques that hold correction long-term. Done poorly, this procedure can result in recurrence, malunion, or outcomes worse than the original deformity. Dr. Barnett has the advanced training, the right tools, and a proven track record.

Many Tampa patients come to us after consulting with local surgeons who only offer traditional open bunion surgery with weeks of non-weight-bearing recovery, or who have simply never been trained in the minimally invasive approach. Dr. Barnett regularly treats patients from across the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, and Hillsborough County, who make the short trip to St. Petersburg for access to this rare expertise.

From the moment you walk through our doors, you’ll experience a level of compassion, precision, and personal attention that truly sets us apart.

A Full Range of Advanced Treatments for Bunion Correction

We offer one of the most comprehensive bunion treatment approaches in the Tampa Bay area. This allows us to select exactly the right correction for your specific deformity and lifestyle, giving it the best possible chance for permanent, lasting relief. Every decision is made with precision, experience, and the goal of getting it right the first time.

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Building Community

That small-town, southern-charm-feel lives here at Align and takes center stage. Community is at the core of who we are. We want our patients to know that we’re people they can trust. So, we get to know them – and before long, we’re family.

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We strive to put our patients in positions that assure them they can safely come to us for anything. To do this, we make room for transparency and trust so that no need gets left behind.

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Quality trumps all. So, we use only the most sophisticated tools. Our groundbreaking technologies and innovative techniques keep us at the forefront of an essential industry.

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We’ve created a physical atmosphere that is functional and full of comfort. Our waiting rooms are designed to provide our patients with an extension of home – if even for a moment.

Meet Dr. Zachery P. Barnett, DPM: Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery Specialist

Dr. Zachery Barnett’s passion for medicine began as a college volunteer at a charity walk, watching participants struggle with foot pain that limited everything they could do. That experience set him on a path to becoming one of the most technically advanced foot and ankle surgeons in the state of Florida.

After medical school, he completed his surgical training at the University of Louisville, a Level 1 Trauma Center, with focused emphasis on corrective forefoot surgery and minimally invasive techniques. Over more than a decade in private podiatric practice, Dr. Barnett has refined his approach to bunion correction, prioritizing the smallest possible incisions, the most anatomically precise realignment, and the fastest possible return to normal activity.

He is among a very small group of surgeons in Florida who perform true minimally invasive bunion surgery. For severe or complex cases, he also performs Lapiplasty, the 3D bunion correction system with over 95% recurrence prevention at the mid-foot level. He has successfully operated on patients ranging from competitive athletes and active professionals to patients who had previous bunion surgeries elsewhere that failed.

For Tampa patients specifically, the short drive to St. Petersburg delivers access to a level of surgical expertise that is genuinely rare within the region. Dr. Barnett’s goal is always the same: the best possible outcome, with the shortest recovery, achieved right the first time.

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Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery in Tampa, FL

We make expert minimally invasive bunion surgery accessible to patients throughout the greater Tampa Bay region. We regularly serve patients from Tampa, South Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Temple Terrace, and Hillsborough County, as well as those closer to our clinic in Pinellas County. Whether you’re coming from Hyde Park, Davis Islands, or the suburbs east of Tampa, the drive to see Dr. Barnett is absolutely worth it.

Dr. Zachery Barnett is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and one of the only providers in Florida offering true minimally invasive bunion correction. Many Tampa patients come to us after consulting locally and finding that their only offered options were traditional open surgery with a long, painful non-weight-bearing recovery, or simply living with the pain. Dr. Barnett offers a genuine surgical alternative: precise correction through tiny incisions, with most patients walking within days of the procedure.

We understand what it means for Tampa patients to travel for care. That’s why we make the process seamless, from same-day consultation and surgical planning to post-operative follow-up and home care options. Our office is designed for comfort, our staff is attentive, and Dr. Barnett gives every patient the time and information they need to make a confident decision.

If you’re searching for minimally invasive bunion surgery near Tampa, MIS bunion correction in the Tampa Bay area, or a bunion surgeon in Florida who specializes in this technique, you’ve found the right place. We combine the most advanced surgical technology available with the personalized attention of a boutique practice, for outcomes that larger hospital systems simply can’t replicate.

Many of our Tampa-area patients arrive having already researched minimally invasive bunion surgery extensively and struggled to find a qualified specialist nearby. As one of Florida’s few genuine MIS bunion specialists, Dr. Barnett offers expert correction for every severity of bunion deformity, from straightforward hallux valgus to complex revision cases. The short trip from Tampa to our St. Petersburg clinic could be the last step you need to finally get rid of the pain and get back to the life you want.