If you've never been to a podiatric physician (podiatrist), want/need to start seeing one, and…read morearen't sure what the experience is like once you get there, I'm happy to report that I had an outstanding first appointment experience at Austin Foot and Ankle Specialists. The office is set in a relaxing Hill Country setting with free parking shaded by live oak trees. The serene surroundings and organized, clean office, conveniently situated close to downtown yet much less stressful, are exactly what you hope to find in a medical office setting. Also impressive: The online check-in process was made available in advance; the welcoming, friendly front desk staff person helped me find the office after Apple Maps misdirected my navigation; and the attentive medical assistant ensured I felt comfortable and informed before seeing the doctor. Dr. Craig Thomajan was excellent--he took the time to explain everything clearly, answered my questions thoroughly, and his calm expertise put me at ease. I left feeling well cared for and with a clear understanding of my treatment plan. Now that I know what going to a podiatric physician involves, I won't hesitate to return in six weeks for my next appointment. I highly recommend Austin Foot and Ankle Specialists to anyone seeking expert, compassionate foot and ankle care in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Had a great experience. Professional, on time and follow up has been great! From the front desk…read moreto meeting with the doctor. It all went so well. I look forward to going again.

Doc Mereau, Dottie, and the whole staff there have been taking care of my crazy feet for years…read more Even through two surgeries, its been great. Always love going there (even though I'm only there with the aforementioned crazy feet). Great care, good folks, I like the office, in the always funky old friend of the medical arts plaza. Don't know what I'd do without em.

I went to Dr. Steve Walters and he was unable to diagnose and find out what was wrong with my foot…read more He has attitude that is unprofessional because at one of my appointments he sat there w/a snarky tone, and had the audacity to ask me, "what do you want me to do about it?". What doctor asked their patient that comes there for treatment because they're having foot problems a stupid question like that?? one that I would not recommend!! he's the worst podiatrist in Austin!!

I have been seeing Dr. Shock for over 5 years on the recommendation of my neurologist. I had…read moresustained severe structural and neurological damage to both legs and feet over the course of a lengthy career in pre-hospital emergency medicine . So severe that it forced(along with a nasty cancer diagnosis) an early retirement and a future in a wheelchair. Not on his watch Flash forward 5 years, multiple surgeries, medical procedures and assertive use of pharmaceuticals...I WALKED out of his office today. He is an outstanding physician who advocates for his patients and isn't afraid to take on insurance companies to provide the best care possible.

DONT USE DR SHOC FOR SURGERY!!! My first impression of Dr…read moreShock and his office was great, he had great bedside manner, he was friendly and seemed knowledgeable for basic podiatry. I WAS an avid runner and was having a slight issue of a bone spur. After a couple of steroid shots, Dr Shock recommended I get a simple surgery since I met my deductible and could do this easy surgery and be on the mend quickly. WHAT A HORRIBLE MISTAKE IT WAS LISTENING TO HIM!!! He should be not be practing medicine and sued for malpractice for my surgery. I underwent the surgery on his advice and was healing fine, inside the foot, perfect healing, no swelling, no pain, and I went in for the follow up. I had a tiny red dot on the outside suture where the stitch was sticking out. Instead of snipping the stitch off, he said. Oh I'm going to open this up and clean it out. I thought it was strange to do this but he's the expert (so I thought) and went home. A few days later my foot began to swell, got extremely red, and started to form an infection with oozing and puss. I kept calling the office and sending in pictures and time passed. Finally he said come in after 2 weeks. My foot got an infection from him opening it up and "cleaning it out" from my own bacteria that lives on the outside of the skin. He then tells me i have to have surgery again to clean it up. I come out of the second surgery and due to his negligence and the delays on his part, my ligaments on the inside were eaten by the bacteria so my pinkie toe has no support. I now live with a pinky toe that is elevated and cannot fit into many does, I have no feeling in the outside of my foot and can't wear many shoes because my toe sticks up and is very painful and embarrassing. DONT TRUST HIM FOR SURGERY!! Go to an orthopedic surgeon, NOT A podiatrist !! I live with this everyday, It effects my everyday life, makes it hard to play pickleball, run, and even wear heals. I would steer away from this practice at all costs.

Dr. Wokasien has great bedside manner, is patient and works well with you while making…read moreconversation. The office is a great experience because he's "old school" (his words) and it's all run by him! Happy I went with him to take care of my ingrown toenail. (Not to mention he got me in nearly immediately. Messaged him 7pm one night and was in the next morning at 9am)

Amazing Doctor I had my second ingrown nail removed so smooth and fast God bless you Doctor…read more you're AMAZING THANK YOU

Pleasant experience on a complicated procedure. Doctor's attention to detail was top notch. I was…read morealso pleasantly surprised that the prices were so competitive, especially consider they have a stand-alone office on the ground floor with close parking. Good office staff. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Can't say enough good things about Dr Cherpack and his entire staff. I needed a kind and…read moreunderstanding podiatrist to look at my elderly mom's feet. She has intense pain in her knees from arthritis and can't bend to cut her toenails. And it has calcified and been hard to tackle. So we contacted our primary for a referral and they quickly recommended Dr Cherpack saying he's really good. I called them immediately and was met with the kindest sweetest receptionist and front office. They took all her Medicare information. They do not accept Medicaid but explained to me their procedures and cost thoroughly. They were so so nice and helpful. Really personable. Left me feeling really good about the appointment for my mother. When we arrived to our appointment it was a bit tricky to find and navigate her wheelchair to their office but once inside once again were the sweetest folks. Made us felt right at home. Saw Dr Cherpack and lol he is the best. Made my mom felt comfortable and went to work. She happened to have feet swelling that day too so he took a look at it and did his thing. He was so friendly and professional. Talked about his sweet therapy dog that comes on Fridays haha We are so grateful for him and look forward to going back for my mom's feet and toe nail care. Not many podiatrist will do that for her. I've called around but Dr Cherpack will and his staff is just amazing. Icing on the cake. Highly recommend them for all your podiatry needs!! Thank you!!

Dr. McSpadden is a rare gem in doctors these days. Great personality, listens to you, talks to you…read morenot down to you. Makes sure you understand & are comfortable with his suggestions. Add to that a great staff, from when you walk in the door, the nurses, just a very pleasant change from the usual doctor experience. Couldn't be more pleased

We have been to this place twice for my son's Sever's that he's had the last couple of years. Both…read moretimes, the staff has been great! Dr. Sharkey really knows her stuff and is very thorough in explaining everything from diagnosis to treatment. She is so personable and easy to talk to. She covered everything so well that I didn't really have any questions! I highly recommend!

Add me to the tally of RUINED FEET!…read more Years ago, I saw Robson for a plantar's wart: excellent bedside manner, great education, effective treatment. I had observed folks in the waiting room who had successful bunionectomies: Knowing I'd need it some day, I made sure to remember who I'd call... 2023: it's time for that bunionectomy! My deformity was such that it would require an osteotomy (for alignment correction) and fusion (metatarsal-tarsal) with hardware. My 2nd toe was already so long that it would need shortening to ensure proper foot mechanics (the osteotomy & fusion would make big toe too short/weight bearing would shift to the 2nd toe, which isn't good). "Everything went well," he informed my husband immediately post-op. But the numbness from the surgery never resolved... At each follow-up appt, I mentioned my concern of lack of sensation: He said I must've had neuropathy BEFORE surgery: NO I DID NOT! He got so upset about my complaints (or was that he just didn't believe me?!?) that at next follow-up appt... He took out a straight pin and began poking the areas: I felt NOTHING. He became more and more aggressive, now stabbing my foot repeatedly, until a look of embarrassment came over his face, as he subtly grabbed a tissue to wipe the blood from my foot and the blood drips on the floor that he caused! No, the needle wasn't sterile - it was a straight pin! But, he insisted that he couldn't have cut ALL the nerves because of the pain caused when he grabbed my big toe, pulled (yanked is more accurate) and held it as far away from the other toes as possible. He said I needed to pull it like this regularly. Previously, he had given me instructions for mobilizations to improve extension/bending toe up (only) and NOT for this...yet he insisted that I wasn't working on my foot like I should be (I'm a PT eager to power thru this rehab, so yes I was). The fusion nail through the metatarsal to the tarsal/1st cuneiform protruded to the 2nd cuneiform and began chiseling into it! He claimed that I only mentioned pain in this region AFTER I saw the X-ray (this was in the medical records). Um, this day, he didn't put the X-rays on screen: As he pulled the pictures up, he immediately clicked away, saying, "now's a good time to look at the original x-ray and start talking about hardware removal." While feebly clicking to search, he said, "That's right, our system went through an update, so I can't get to them right now." I asked to at least grab a pic "for posterity's sake." Barely had a chance to snap a pic of this day's x-ray, and no time to look at it until I got home. 2nd toe: The incision was made on the top/dorsum of the foot, right at the base of the 2nd toe. As incisions heal, scar tissue is laid and it contracts... I developed a hammer toe! Dr. Robson said, "I wish we discussed this hammer toe before surgery to take care of it then," to which my reply was "I didn't have a hammer toe before surgery." I still don't have sensation in the ball of my foot, big toe, nor 2nd toe. Can't find/feel the ball of foot when trying to push off with gait. My 3rd toe has become inappropriately helpful with pushing off (& is constantly red). New surgeon didn't want to disparage Dr. Robson: He was super professional. But the truth slipped out over visits: 1. The angle of fusion is such that the big toe/hallux/MTP joint doesn't bend straight (for a normal gait push-off); rather, it bends similarly to how it did before (directionally, as with bunions deformities). No amount of yanking the big toe outward will change the joint alignment (Robson had said I just needed to reshape the meniscal disc). 2. The 1st ray (metatarsal) was fused with the metatarsal head (AKA ball of the foot) ELEVATED, which explains why I can't "find it" when I try to push it down (seated/standing, lifting heel up). It mechanically CANNOT be the push-off bone as it should be. 3. The plate wasn't affixed flush to the bones - hardware removal would be necessary to wear shoes comfortably. 4. A sizable chunk was chiseled out of 2nd cuneiform from the protruding tip of the fusion nail. 5. Hammer toe was an obvious result of the procedure shortening the 2nd toe. Other issues & details being left out because of how long this already is. Bottom line: DO NOT RECOMMEND DR. ROBSON FOR BUNIONECTOMY REQUIRING FUSION. In fact, I've reported him to my insurance company and to the Board.

The staff and doctor are awesome. He treated my issue and got me in and out of the office. Very…read morefriendly and easy to understand.

5 stars because I cant give 6. Great doctor, great experience. Super nice Doctor and staff. I was…read morevery grateful to the Doctor for figuring out my problem and addressing it on the spot, not over several appointments like some doctors. I would highly recommend to anyone having issues with foot pain. Got in, she got the problem figured out. She addressed the issue and I was on my way, pain free. Thank you Dr. Kalapach.

From the owner: Dr. Kalapach is a foot and ankle care specialist, with specialized training in areas such as…read morediabetic foot care, lower extremity limb salvage, forefoot surgery, rearfoot surgery, and wound care.

Problems with a foot? Dr Hubbard is top Austin area doctor to consult. Many, many years of…read moreexperience & tells you what is medically best--including doing nothing but getting some orthotics or PT. Very courteous & efficient staff.

I recently had a bunionectomy and a fractured toe repaired by Dr. Hubbard. I have put off having…read moreanything done on my bunions because of the absolute horror stories I have heard, and then that they can come back! A good friend of mine had recently seen him for some work and she spoke quite highly of him. I had been having some issues with my right foot and kept feeling like there was something under my toes and it had started to hurt so I figured I'd give him a try. I'm not the easiest patient, I have no tolerance for doctors who will not listen and minimize whatever they are told. I liked Dr Hubbard from the start. He came into the exam room, shook my hand and introduced himself. He ordered an X-ray on my foot and didn't see anything except the rather large bunion. He asked me if I had considered getting it taken care of and I told him it would be a pretty hard sell, in view of what I had heard and the fact that new pain meds were investigated with bunion surgery. He said that there have been major improvements and it wasn't like that anymore. He also sent me for an MRI to try to get a better idea of what was going on with my toes. Fast forward, the MRI showed that there was a hairline break in my second toe that had been there for awhile, and had caused all kinds of inflammation. He recommended surgery to close the hairline fracture with a screw and a bunionectomy to keep things aligned. It was a major leap of faith, but I went through with it. He explained to me exactly what he was going to do, what the recovery would be like, that it would not be as bad as what I had heard before. He told me he orders a nerve block on the leg to minimize pain-what a great idea! The pre-op workout was coordinated and well planned. I chose Hyde Park Surgery Center and had no problem. Each practice got my insurance straight and did everything I expected. I told Dr Hubbard, and the pre-op nurse at Hyde Park that I have had some truly awful experiences with having IVs and everyone assured me they would be attentive to my fears. I wish I could have sent them to Austin Gastro to learn how to start an IV. I am almost 2 weeks post op. I'm off crutches, in a walking boot, and today I had all the bandages removed and replaced with a compression dressing. I stopped the hardcore pain meds after 2 days and only use Ibuprofen when I feel like I need it. My bunion is gone, my toe is set, I have 3 little screws holding it together. Would I recommend Dr. Hubbard? Without hesitation! He and his staff are the best! I'll probably have my left bunion taken care of, too.

If you're on the hunt for a knowledgeable, professional, experienced and personable podiatrist,…read moreyour search officially stops here! As an experienced RN I had the pleasure of working with several podiatrists and selected only the best to operate on my fractured sesamoid. I had appreciated how Dr. John interacted with his patients and he certainly treated me no differently. After my surgery, Dr. John was there every step of the way and provided realistic expectations for my recovery. While trying to shower with my post-surgical dressing, I accidentally got it wet and had to have an emergency visit for a dressing change - Dr. John got me all bandaged up in no time and I was on the road to recovery. Not to mention, my scar is almost non-existent! Dr. John speaks to his patients in terms they can understand and provides reasonable treatment options depending on the diagnosis. Dr. John actually listens to his patients and spends time getting to know you and your foot issue. He will always remember your name and ask about your family. Not only is he a very experienced professional, he is a very nice guy who genuinely loves to help people "get back on their feet!"

I cannot thank Dr. John and the support staff enough for fixing my ankle and my ability to walk…read more I've spent the last 3-ish years in on-and-off pain from an ankle issue that was not diagnosed correctly. Dr. John immediately figured out what the issue was, and I went through the surgery shortly after with a full recovery. To anyone in Austin who has foot/ankle issues, Dr. John is your man!