I'm updating my previous review. I've now been to this podiatrist 3 times in a year (twice within 4 weeks). My issue is that I returned after a year of trying conservative management of my painful feet issues, to no avail. I needed a more in-depth investigation into the cause of the pain. He ordered an ultrasound of my feet which I had done at an NYU facility, and he ordered PT with very generic diagnoses (not based on any diagnostic evidence). In retrospect, PT should have been ordered after the ultrasound results were reviewed. The day I started PT I received my US results so I was able to show the PT the results, because he wanted to know what we were treating, since it was vague. I have multiple neuromas, plantar plate tears and little toe joint inflammation. The PT said PT doesn't help for neuroma pain and was annoyed by the lack of direction from the podiatrist. And I was getting annoyed as well.
I went to my follow up podiatry appointment and it was like we were meeting for the 1st time. He didn't remember what my problems were or that I had had an ultrasound. He gets the results but I guess doesn't read them in advance, like not even right before I walk into his office, like just read your past notes quickly so that you remember the background info of the patient's issue. So I reiterated all my pain issues and informed him I did the US he ordered and has he seen the results as well. He then quickly looked at it and reiterated the neuromas (which aren't new), didn't mention the bursitis or the ligament tears. I had to point it out and ask. We talked about cortisone injections which I wanted to try since I really just wanted some relief. The 1st injection was so rough and painful that I flinched and felt the needle (which started through the top of foot) hit or even go through the ball of my foot. It's been 6 weeks and I still feel pain in that spot, like there's a small rock in the ball of my foot. I did another injection in my peroneal tendon which also hurts, and it helped very minimally. I also finally conceded to custom orthotics. He seemed a little clumsy making the molds (which were tbe foam boxes you step in and aren't used by most good podiatrists anymore) and had to do it over. He said it should take about 4 weeks and they'll call me when it's ready. After 6 weeks I hadn't heard from anyone so I called. The receptionist didn't know what I was talking about and there was no note of the molds being sent out. Plus, had they been sent out and received, I would've been billed since they won't make them without being paid first. So he probably stuck them in a corner somewhere, and maybe they got thrown out and he didn't remember he made them in the 1st place, because had he realized they didn't go out, you'd think he'd call and apologize for the mishap and we need to redo the molds. I went and saw someone else shortly after who was much more helpful, ordered an MRI, rx'd anti-inflammatories, taught me taping techniques, made casts for orthotics which I got back within 2 weeks.
So, he's a nice guy, and made an ok 1st impression, but is overall pretty sloppy, has poor follow through, and questionable skill with procedures and diagnostic ability... read more