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Podiatrist in Reston & Manassas Foot & Ankle Centers

Dr. Shaun C. Hafner

DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Shaun C. Hafner is from New York State's Hudson Valley. As a young man, he obtained the Eagle Scout award. He attended Potsdam College where he played on the collegiate soccer team and received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry. He obtained his doctorate from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Hafner completed an intense residency training in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center, the primary teaching hospital of the Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut. He served as Chief Resident and was recognized for his academic achievements. Dr. Hafner has been published on his original research on the Etiology of Recalcitrant Plantar Heel Pain and his review of Emerging Techniques in Revascularization for the Lower Extremity.

His comprehensive surgical residency training at Yale-New Haven Medical Center has given him an abundance of experience in elective, reconstructive and trauma procedures of the foot and ankle with emphasis on plastic surgery techniques. Dr. Hafner enjoys treating various podiatric conditions but he is most passionate in treating sport and over-use injuries. Dr. Hafner is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association, and is on staff at Novant Health UVA Prince William Medical Center, Reston Hospital Center, Reston Surgery Center and Inova Loudoun Hospital.


Dr. Hafner has received multiple distinctions of being named one of Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Doctors. His most recent recognitions were in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, golf, soccer and travel. In addition, he is enthusiastic on learning in the fields of science and history. His greatest joy is spending time with his wife, his two children and his two dogs (hypoallergenic). For several years, he and his family are proud to call Northern Virginia their home.