Meet Our Team

Family Podiatry of Central Florida was founded in 2007 by Dr. Albert Kaplan and consisted of just Dr. Kaplan doing house-calls after hours for homebound patients. Since then, we have grown to six podiatrists rendering care in both the Advent Health and Orlando Health hospital systems, ambulatory surgical centers, wound care centers, 40 skilled nursing and assisted living communities and two offices.

Albert Kaplan, D.P.M

Albert Kaplan, D.P.M.

Born and raised in Central Florida, Dr. Kaplan graduated from Barry University’s School of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery in 1998. He completed his Primary Podiatric Medicine residency program based out of Cedars Medical Center and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. He is a Diplomate, American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, and board certified in Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds and in Diabetic Foot Care. He enjoys the privilege of volunteering his service to the homeless and uninsured residents of Greater Orlando for the past 20 years through the Orange County Medical Clinic where he also sits on the Special Care board. Additionally, he volunteers his time after hours at Shepherd’s Hope providing podiatric care for the uninsured. He is married to his high school sweetheart and they have two sons.

Caroline Smith, D.P.M.

Caroline Smith, D.P.M.

Dr. Smith is a Florida native, having been born and raised here in Central Florida. She obtained a bachelors degree from University of Central Florida in Molecular and Microbiology, graduating in 2004. She then went on to Podiatry school at Barry University in Miami Shores. She completed a 3 years surgical residency program at Northwest Medical Center in the Fort Lauderdale area. During residency she served 2 mission trips with the Yucatan Crippled children’s project. After the completion of residency she returned to Central Florida to be close to her family. She is Board certified by the America College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. She has hospital affiliations with Orlando Health and Advent Health. She loves all aspects of Podiatry and greatly values the relationships she develops with her patients.

Neal Mortensen, D.P.M.

Neal Mortensen, D.P.M.

Dr Neal Mortensen is a native of Chicago Illinois. He is a graduate of St. Josephs College with a BS degree in Biology and Chemistry. He received his Doctorate from the William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. He then completed his residency training at the Hines VA Hospital rotating through Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood Illinois. He continued his Post-Doctoral training through SCPM in Chicago Illinois. There he received comprehensive training in foot and ankle surgery. Dr Mortensen has over 26 years of experience and treats all forms of ailments of the foot and ankle from pediatric maladies, trauma, sports medicine, diabetic foot, wound care and limb salvage. Dr Mortensen has been practicing in Central Florida for over 15 years and serving the Greater Orlando area over the last 10 years. Dr Mortensen loves spending his spare time with his wife and 3 children. He enjoys various outdoor activities and reading history.

Jacob Bartoszek, D.P.M.

Jacob Bartoszek, D.P.M.

Dr. Jacob Bartoszek, a native of Long Island NY, was raised in Winter Springs, FL and considers this city his home. He attended the University of Central Florida for undergraduate studies where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He then went on to obtain his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine located in Cleveland, OH. With the aim of settling down in his home state of Florida, he relocated to Aventura, FL where he completed his Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency at Aventura Hospital & Medical Center. Throughout his training and life experiences, Dr. Bartoszek has cultivated a passion for delivering quality patient care with a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine. Dr. Bartoszek is fortunate to be married to his high school sweetheart who has given him two wonderful and loving sons. He enjoys spending his spare time among family and friends, in addition to being outdoors, roasting coffee, and golfing.

Samuel Kettinger, D.P.M.

Dr. Kettinger, the “foot whisperer”, comes to us from Ohio and is very passionate about taking care of his patients. He graduated from Barry University and has previously served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army Medical Corps. When he is not cozying up to a pair of feet, he spends his time with his wife and two (Soon to be three) children who love to go to the pool, park and play. He also enjoys playing fetch with his dog Willie. 

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