Dr. Beau Bortel graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a degree in microbiology in 1998, before earning his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree with honors from The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, in 2003. Dr. Bortel is a board-certified podiatric surgeon with specialized fellowship training in foot and ankle trauma. Originally from Texas, he grew up in various states across the U.S. due to his father’s service in the Air Force. After his father retired, his family settled in Bowling Green, Ohio. During high school in Bowling Green, Beau developed a passion for hockey, a love he continues to pursue today by playing in his free time and volunteering as a coach for youth hockey teams in Bowling Green and Sylvania.

He completed his residency at the Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, where he trained in complex foot and ankle trauma reconstruction, as well as microvascular and operative endoscopic techniques for small vessel and nerve repair. He further honed his skills by completing a trauma fellowship in Mainz, Germany.

In 2006, Dr. Bortel joined the athletic training staff at Bowling Green State University, where he channels his passion for working with student athletes, helping them recover from foot and ankle injuries to perform at their highest level.

Dr. Bortel practices in our Maumee Podiatry office.