Dr. Michael Zapf earned a BS degree in Microbiology (Cal State Long Beach) and Master of Public Health from UCLA with a specialty in Infectious and Tropical Diseases. After graduating from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, he served a residency in foot surgery in San Jose, CA. He is a past associate professor of podiatry at the LAC-USC Medical Center. He is on active staff at Los Robles Medical Center, the Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital and the Los Robles Surgicenter. He is actively involved in the community belonging to the Westlake Sunrise Rotary Club, the Triunfo YMCA and the Conejo Free Clinic. For the last six years he has volunteered for an annual children’s foot surgery mission in Honduras. He lives in Oak Park with his wife and son.
Dr. Stephen Benson is originally from Santa Maria .He attended Brigham Young University where he graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology. He attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a three year podiatric surgical residency at the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles. Dr. Benson continues to help teach students and residents at both the VA Hospital and Olive View-UCLA medical center. He is a clinical adjunct professor at both the Ohio and Arizona colleges of podiatric medicine. He is an associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Professional Wound Care Association. Dr. Benson is certified in wound care by the council for medical education and testing. Dr. Benson enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
Dr. Darren Payne is a long time resident of the Conejo Valley and a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. He received his undergraduate education from Brigham Young University in Provo Utah, and UCLA with an emphasis in Human Biology. He received his medical degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine (CCPM) in San Francisco. In 2000, he completed a two year surgical residency at Madigan Army Medical Center and VA American Lake in Tacoma Washington, where he was the Chief Podiatric Resident. He is a past faculty member of the Western Podiatric Medical Congress and has frequently lectured and performed workshops on flexible flat foot correction. He is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of both the American College of Foot and Angle Surgeons and American Professional Wound Care Association. He is married and has two sons and a daughter. He loves to play softball, ski, camp and hike.
Dr. Trevor Takeyama was born and raised in Southern California. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California Irvine, obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. He then completed his podiatric medical school training, obtaining his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Western University of Health Sciences where the curriculum was fully integrated and taken alongside the osteopathic medical students. He graduated at the top of his class, was named Valedictorian and was selected to be a member of the Pi Delta National Podiatric Honors Society. Dr. Takeyama is board qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He holds a passion for resolving pain involving the wide spectrum of foot and ankle ailments both surgically and non-surgically. Dr. Takeyama always strives to stay up to date with the newest evidence-based medicine in order to provide the best patient care. He finds the best outcomes involve patient-centered treatment plans and collaborative efforts to resolve pain. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his loved ones and playing sports.
