We Fix Your Bunion Without Cutting Bone
Geldwert Bunion Center corrects bunions for Somers patients while keeping the bone whole, and Dr. Josef Geldwert invented the device that makes it possible. His FDA-cleared HyperFlex® Bunion Correction Device came out of more than 40 years spent on one deformity. He serves as podiatrist for the US Open, and the New York City Marathon named him podiatric captain, so he treats feet that have to perform. Our Rye Brook office sits 26 miles from the Elephant Hotel. Route 202 puts you on I-684 south, and I-684 replaces the trip into Manhattan most Somers patients expect to make.
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Treat the Whole Foot That Carries You Through Somers
Somers spreads across 32 square miles of hills and lake communities at a Walk Score of 48, so you drive to a trailhead or a dock at Shenorock Lake before you ever use it, and your big toe absorbs every grade and every uneven surface underfoot. Dr. Geldwert measures how that toe tracks through a full stride before he recommends anything.
Measure the joint
We image your foot to find the intermetatarsal angle, then we tell you whether HyperFlex® fits your anatomy.
Correct the alignment
We hold your first and second metatarsals in line with a flexible implant that keeps your bone whole and your joint moving.
Read your gait under load
We map how the bunion shifts pressure across the ball of your foot, because that shift produces hammertoes years later.
Guide your recovery
We build your return around the surfaces you use, starting with the Reis Park pickleball courts, then the Angle Fly trail, then the orchard rows at Stuart’s Farm before the West Hill grade at Heritage Hills.
Compare Us Against Every Other Bunion Provider Near Somers
One practice within 15 miles of Somers markets bunion correction as a subspecialty, and its method still fuses the joint for life. Every other office near you files bunions on a general foot care menu, which changes what you walk away with.
| Your Concern | Every Other Provider Near Somers | Geldwert Bunion Center |
|---|---|---|
| “I do not want a surgeon sawing my bone.” | Lapiplasty fuses your first tarsometatarsal joint for life. Traditional osteotomy saws the metatarsal and screws it back together. | Our HyperFlex® implant holds your intermetatarsal angle with a flexible link, so your bone survives intact and your joint keeps moving. |
| “I cannot spend a season off my feet.” | You spend weeks on crutches keeping weight off the foot before you graduate to a boot. | You walk out the same day in a surgical shoe, and most of our patients handle desk work within days. |
| “Bunions are one of a hundred things they do.” | A Mount Kisco podiatry group files bunion correction on the same menu that handles nail fungus. | Dr. Geldwert has spent more than 40 years correcting bunions, and he invented the device he uses. |
| “Will anyone understand that I still run?” | They hand you recovery instructions that assume you sit all day. | Dr. Geldwert has treated more than 20,000 runners, and he covers the US Open every year. |
| “I do not want to drive into Manhattan for this.” | Columbia’s foot and ankle division sits in Tarrytown, and many referrals still send you to the East Side. | We keep the whole correction inside Westchester. Exit 6 off I-684 puts you at our Rye Brook door with no train, no bridge, and no parking garage. |
| “Nobody explained why my other toes hurt now.” | Treatment aims at the bump that hurts today. | We evaluate how the bunion redistributes pressure through your forefoot, because that shift drives your next problem. |
Find Your Situation Among Our Somers Patients
The Heritage Hills resident
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Nearly two-thirds of your neighbors have passed 65, the pickleball courts at Reis Park fill up every morning, and the trail through 62-acre Meadowlark Park climbs the East Hill every time you walk it.
How We Correct It: We correct the alignment under local anesthesia, and most patients walk out the same day.
The Angle Fly hiker
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Ten miles of trail cross rock outcrops that punish a toe joint no longer tracking straight.
How We Correct It: Dr. Geldwert reads your gait on uneven ground before he chooses your correction.
The Harlem Line commuter
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Your platform at Katonah sits 41 miles from Grand Central, so a city sidewalk takes your weight long before your car does.
How We Correct It: We put you 30 minutes down I-684 instead, with no train and no city trip.
The Tusker parent
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Reis Park holds the only lighted fields in town, so your SYSO evenings end standing on turf.
How We Correct It: Most patients stand on the sideline again within weeks.
The West Hill golfer
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: The par 72 course on West Hill Drive climbs to elevated greens that load your big toe on every push-off.
How We Correct It: Dr. Geldwert rebuilds push-off mechanics for professional athletes, and he applies that work here.
The Stuart’s Farm regular
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Apple season pulls Somers families onto the gravel and clay rows at Stuart’s Fruit Farm for weeks at a time, and uneven terrain punishes a toe joint that no longer tracks straight.
How We Correct It: Dr. Geldwert reads your gait on surfaces like that before he recommends anything.
The Shenorock Lake resident
What Somers Does to Your Bunion: Dock walking and boat launches load your forefoot at an angle most pavement does not create, and you feel every plank and ramp by the end of the season.
How We Correct It: We map that load pattern across your forefoot before we correct the alignment.
Check the Numbers Before You Choose a Surgeon
| Proof Point | Number |
|---|---|
| Years he has corrected bunions | More than 40 |
| Bunions he has corrected | Thousands |
| Runners he has treated | More than 20,000 |
| Bunion device he invented | HyperFlex®, FDA-cleared |
| Board certification he holds | American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| Miles from Somers hamlet to our door | 26 |
Walk Reis Park and Angle Fly Again on This Timeline
Somers patients ask about recovery before they ask about the surgery, so this timeline sets ours against the one they expect.
| Phase | HyperFlex® With Dr. Geldwert | Traditional Bunion Surgery |
|---|---|---|
| Day of surgery | You walk out in a surgical shoe | Crutches hold your weight off the foot |
| Weeks 1 to 2 | Most patients handle desk work | Swelling limits your mobility |
| Weeks 3 to 6 | Supportive sneakers | A cast still holds the foot |
| Months 2 to 3 | Light exercise returns | Activity stays restricted |
| Months 4 to 6 | You train again | You reach normal shoes |
Reach Our Office From Anywhere in Somers
Somers Neighborhoods We Serve
We see you at Geldwert Bunion Center, 90 South Ridge Street, Suite LL7, Rye Brook, NY. A Midtown office handles patients who prefer a city visit.
Get Answers Before You Book
Does insurance cover HyperFlex® bunion correction?
Most major plans cover surgical bunion correction when your imaging supports your pain. Our staff verifies your benefits before surgery, and you get the out-of-pocket figure in writing.
Can Dr. Geldwert correct both feet at once?
He decides on a patient-by-patient basis, since correcting one foot first leaves you a stable side to stand on. That matters if you manage the stairs in a Heritage Hills condo or a Granite Springs split-level without help nearby.
Will my bunion come back?
Bunions run in families, so no surgeon can rule out recurrence. Dr. Geldwert tracks your alignment at every follow-up visit and flags any drift while it stays correctable.
What happens if I am not a HyperFlex® candidate?
Arthritis inside the joint weighs most on candidacy, and one exam settles the question. Dr. Geldwert tells you where you stand and walks you through your alternatives.
Will I need physical therapy or a driver?
Most patients skip formal therapy because walking on the corrected joint restores your normal stride. Arrange a driver only if you choose oral sedation for the procedure.
Choose the Surgeon Who Built the Device
Dr. Josef Geldwert invented the FDA-cleared HyperFlex® Bunion Correction Device, and surgeons now use it in operating rooms across the country. He holds board certification from the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and Mount Sinai appointed him Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics.
Four decades and thousands of corrections stand behind every recommendation we make, and athletes at the US Open trust him with the feet their careers depend on. Somers’ patients drive 26 miles south on I-684 to reach a surgeon who works on one deformity and invented the device he uses to fix it.