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Homegrown podiatrist provides foot care that’s out of this world
Summary by Flower Mound News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Steve Gamel , Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper)
· July 24, 2026
· 4 min read
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If there were ever a stereotypical name for a hometown podiatrist, Dr. William Stephens may have it. The longtime Justin native and proud owner of Arise Foot and Ankle has the kind of name you’d expect to see on the front door of a cookie-cutter medical practice, complete with sterile walls, fram...
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Summary created by Flower Mound News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Steve Gamel, Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 24, 2026 Indexed here Jul 25, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway But anyone who has been to Arise Foot and Ankle and spent time with Dr.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? If there were ever a stereotypical name for a hometown podiatrist, Dr. William Stephens may have it. The longtime Justin native and proud owner of Arise Foot and Ankle has the kind of name you’d expect to see on the front door of a cookie-cutter medical practice, complete with sterile walls, fram...
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