if you want a wam bam thank you maam none caring doctor hire Doc balloch she doesn't care about her…read morepatients it's all about money. I had surgery and very painful hammertoe surgery first they tell me minimum pain.. it was extremely painful, they didn't prepare me for aftercare been over a month and I still can't walk in pain the doc has never reached me at all after the intial surgery never talked to me aside from 1 min prior to surgery. doc balloch never bothered to check on me at all after surgery.. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ADVANCED ANKLE SPECIALIST. Avon ct I wouldn't be surprised if having this surgery has caused me additional issues in future...

I went to see Dr. Balloch, who is a Podiatrist at Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists in Avon. I've…read morebeen having some foot trouble recently. I was first impressed with how quickly they gave me an appointment after I called as a first time patient. They offered me to come in just a week after my call, normally a lot of first appointments will be weeks, if not months after calling. I arrived a bit early so I can fill out all the necessary paperwork. I saw Dr. Balloch after a bit of a wait, she quickly told me what my issue is, and how to treat it. She is very knowledgeable on the topic of feet, she was also the first result on my Google search. Dr. Balloch was pleasant and immediately knew what the remedy was for my issue. Unfortunately because this is considered "cosmetic" my insurance didn't cover it. I'm not thrilled about it, but a treatment is a treatment and I needed it. I recommend seeing this doctor if you're having foot trouble. She will know how to help you, she is lovely, informed and so is her staff.

I had a feeling that Dr. Grayson was going to be great - and I wasn't wrong. He was everything I…read morehad hoped and more. He was empathetic, professional and punctual. His staff was also superb. I had gone to a different doctor a few months earlier who was, frankly, nasty and uncaring. Dr. Grayson took care of my ingrown toenail quickly but taking the time necessary to do it right. I highly recommend him.

So happy to have found Dr Grayson, thanks to a positive post from someone else. When my ingrown…read moretoenail got too painful to ignore, I finally went...with trepidation. Got it fixed quickly, pain-free except for minor bit of the injection of anesthesia, which I was very grateful for. During the normal follow-up three weeks later, Dr Grayson listened to other foot concerns I had, and went the extra mile with good suggestions. All this is in direct contrast to the podiatrist I went to a couple of years ago, so I was particularly happy to land here.

I have been treated by Dr. Di Matteo for two key items over the past 9 months. I want to tell…read morepeople from teenagers through seniors that he is a wonderful foot doctor. During my life I have been very active, doing high impact aerobic dance, downhill skiing, and golfing. I developed neuromas and eventually painful arthritis. He has made two different sets of orthotics for me (for different types of shoes) that have helped me to manage the pain. Along with his wonderful education and experience, he approaches my foot pain problems in a patient and empathetic way. He has repeatedly gone out of his way to adjust the orthotics as my feet have changed. He appears to have a mechanical sense of how to address feet and orthotics to make you be able to have less pain and be more active. When your feet hurt, it impacts all of you, and I am so thankful that I have Dr. Di Matteo to help me.

Shoutout to fellow Yelper Anne C who's review lead me to visit WH Podiatry for issues with both of…read moremy feet. I first visited in September 2023 and after some x rays and a detailed discussion with Dr. Rode, we agreed that I needed to have bunion surgery on each foot. We scheduled to do the right foot about 4 months later and I'm now almost 3 months post surgery so I thought it was time for a review. First things first, the office is nice, the staff is incredibly friendly and they take you right in when you arrive for your appointment. I also had the challenge of working with my employer's benefits division to obtain permission to work fully remotely during my 2 months of being unable to drive/walk and Ashley and the other staffers who I dealt with were so patient with all of my "can you fill this form out AGAIN" requests. My surgery was scheduled for 7am on a Thursday at Bloomfield Ambulatory (see my great review for that place) and the whole experience felt swift, extremely professional and calming. Dr. Rode came in, drew a smiley face on my toe and a couple of hours later I was resting in at home in bed. They did give me a nerve block that held the pain at bay for about 48 hours. Other than that, I'm happy that Dr. Rode is not one to prescribe heavy hitting opiates for pain. I received an RX just for ibuprofen and it worked well. If you look at my pictures, you'll see that I was sent home from surgery with a cool cold/ice wrap, wrapped into my bandages. I connected a device that did both icing and compression on both legs, to facilitate healing and prevent blood clots. Great contraption! After 4 weeks on crutches and not bearing weight, I was moved into a very sturdy walking boot for another 4 weeks. Finally, when I was giving my actual walking papers I did get a stern talking to about how awful my current sneakers (Pumas) would be to start walking. I did get a specific running shoe suggestion from the doc and that's what I've been using since. I will have swelling for a few months but I can tell you this, my foot looks incredible and it feels pain free. Now I have to schedule the other one to be fixed. Thank you WHP and Dr. Rode for the top notch service.

The Dr was very nice, however, felt a bit brushed off by my concerns for my son. Took him to a…read morelower limb specialist and they referred him to a rheumatologist and started him on PT where the Dr at West Hartford Podiatry had to be convinced to even order orthotics. Those orthotics were ordered at the beginning of August and weren't in till end of September. Unhappy and will never be returning.