Dr. Robert L. Portillo is board certified to perform foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He has been practicing podiatric medicine and surgery in the Los Angeles area and founded the Westside Foot & Ankle Center in Santa Monica in 1983.

He is respected by his peers for his ability to diagnose and treat difficult and complex lower extremity foot and ankle disorders. Dr. Portillo offers the highest level of comprehensive foot care, and sees patients of all ages from infants to seniors, as well as professional and non-professional athletes. He specializes in all phases of medical, diabetic and surgical and non-surgical foot and ankle care, including reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, diabetic and arthritic foot management, geriatric and pediatric foot and ankle care, trauma and sports medicine.

Dr. Portillo earned his doctorate (D.P.M.) degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, and a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-med from Loyola University in Los Angeles. Keeping abreast of the latest treatments for foot and ankle health is very important to Dr. Portillo. He continually refines his podiatric expertise by attending several educational conferences and seminars annually, offering his patients the newest and most technologically advanced procedures and treatments available. Some of these procedures include ankle arthroscopy, rear foot and ankle reconstruction, diagnostic ultrasound and Cryosurgery.

Dr. Portillo is affiliated with Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica and Broadway Surgical Institute. He was formerly chairman of the Department of Podiatric Surgery at Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital Medical Center.

Previously, Dr. Portillo served as president of the Optimist Club in Westwood Village and president of the Westwood Chapter of the Izzak Walton League.

He resides in Los Angeles and is a proud husband, father and grandfather. He enjoys swimming and walking, and is an avid snow skier (especially when he can make first tracks)!  Dr. Portillo's other hobbies include woodworking and cooking, and he frequently "whistles a happy tune" on his harmonica as he passionately continues to study this area of music.

Mary T. Schuh, D.P.M. attended Podiatric Medical School at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, a division of the Rosalind Franklin School of Health Sciences in Chicago, Illinois- graduating in 2001. She completed 3 years of residency training, including a "POR" Podiatric Orthopedic Residency (PGY-1) at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Augusta, Maine; a "PSR-24" Podiatric Surgical Residency (PGY-2,3) based out of Healthsouth Surgery Center of South Bay/ Baja Project for Crippled Children, Torrance, CA with rotations at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Saddleback Surgery Center of Laguna Hills, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Southern California and volunteered in Mexicali, Mexico and Tegucigalpa, Honduras for the Baja Project.

Dr. Schuh worked in the Gait Analysis lab and the Orthotic Lab at Scholl. Her student research focused on pressure and torque effects of high heels and her residency research focused on 5th metatarsal fracture healing with and without external bone growth stimulator use. She was trained in the Ponseti method of clubfoot manipulation and casting and one of the highlights of her residency training was being able to improve her technique with hands on guidance by Dr. Ponseti himself on a trip to his clinic. She is Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. She is Board Qualified in Podiatric Foot Surgery and Rear foot / Reconstructive Ankle Surgery.

Dr. Schuh is on staff at Providence- Little Company of Mary Medical Centers in San Pedro and Torrance, Santa Monica Surgery Center, South Bay Surgery Center and an applicant to staff at St. Johns’ Medical Center of Santa Monica. She is an active member of Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society, California & American Podiatric Medical Associations, and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.

Dr. Schuh has run the Chicago Marathon, half marathons and many shorter distance runs, but enjoys running in the park and swimming with her dog, Bear at the Long Beach Dog Beach the most. She has been a medical volunteer for Special Olympics, the Chicago Marathon, the Los Angeles Marathon, & the Chicago Triathlon along with community service events such as the R.A.M. Free Health Clinic held at the Los Angeles Exposition and the Diabetes Expo in Long Beach.

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