Dr. Rappaport was born in New York, but was raised in Franklin Lakes. After attending Indian Hills High School he completed undergraduate studies at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and the Des Moines University Medical Center (DMUMC). He went on to attend podiatric medical school at DMUMC. He graduated in 2003, and was awarded a position in one of the nation’s top foot and ankle podiatric surgical residencies in Hoboken, NJ. His training included numerous surgeries under the supervision and mentoring of John Feder, MD, Long Island’s first foot and ankle fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon.

Upon completion of his residency program, Dr. Rappaport spent the first few years of private practice with a large orthopaedic group in central Pennsylvania. During this time, Dr. Rappaport became board certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery and Foot Surgery by the highly selective American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Out of nearly 15,000 podiatrists in the country, fewer than 600 have this distinction.