Welcome to First Step Podiatry Group

Dr. Olga V. Chagin is a board-certified podiatric physician dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality foot care throughout New Jersey. 

With extensive experience in private practice, home visits, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities and assisted living communities, she specializes in routine foot care, diabetic foot management, wound care, fungal nails treatment, and the prevention of lower extremity complications. 

Dr. Chagin attended the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at NYCH where she served as chief resident, followed by a Fellowship in Podiatric Wound Care at NYC HHC Coney Island Hospital. She is committed to helping patients maintain mobility, independent, and overall quality of life through personalized, evidence-based treatment. Fluent in Russian, she strives to make expectation podiatric care accessible to every patient she serves.

Dr. Nicholas Szwaba is board-certified podiatric physician providing high-quality foot and cankle care throughout Staten Island and New Jersey.

With attending privileges at both Northwell Staten Island University Hospital and Richmond University Medical Center, Dr. Szwaba is able to provide house calls and urgent consultations when needed. 

Dr. Szwaba attended the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his residency at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital undergoing extensive training in forefoot, rearfoot, ankle reconstructive surgery, and limb salvage procedures. During his final year of residency, he served as chief resident. 

Dr. Szwaba then completed his wound care fellowship at NYC HHC Coney Island Hospital. During his time at NYC HHC Coney Island, he obtained advanced training in wound care techniques and limb salvage procedures.

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