The Best Podiatrist and Foot & Ankle Practice I Could Ever Ask For…read more Northern California Foot & Ankle Center of Santa Rosa has cared for me for years, through visit after visit, concern after concern, and I genuinely do not have enough words to express my gratitude. Every single time I have walked through their doors, every level of this clinic has treated me with kindness, dignity, patience, and respect. No matter how many questions I had, how many complaints I brought with me, or what I was going through, I consistently left happier than when I arrived. I have always felt heard, seen, respected, and valued here--not simply as a patient or an appointment on a schedule, but as a human being. And there is something else about this practice that deserves special recognition: They do not mess around with patient care, and they do not take shortcuts. Healthcare today places enormous pressures on clinicians through insurance requirements, administrative burdens, time limitations, and standardized approaches. Yet my experience here has been that this physician continues to advocate for what he believes his patients actually need. One of the greatest examples has been my orthotics. In my entire 36 years of life, I had never experienced anyone approach them the way he did. Rather than simply giving me a generic or routine solution, he personally took the time to create true customized molds in person, based specifically on my feet and my individual needs. That level of personalization mattered enormously to me. And remarkably, the care was covered through my medical insurance because this physician understood how to navigate the system while still pursuing what he believed represented appropriate, individualized patient care. That is what medicine should be. He does not appear satisfied simply checking a box. He examines, listens, thinks, individualizes, and treats the person standing in front of him. There is a profound difference between treating a diagnosis and truly caring for the human being who carries it. Northern California Foot & Ankle Center understands that difference. To the entire staff: thank you for every kindness, every phone call, every appointment, every moment of patience, every concern you have listened to, and every time you have made me feel welcome. And to the physician and owner himself, whom I sincerely consider my favorite podiatrist in the world and one of the finest physicians I have ever encountered: Thank you for healing me. Thank you for refusing to settle for mediocrity. Thank you for taking the extra time. Thank you for fighting for individualized patient care even within the realities and pressures of modern medical insurance. Thank you for making me feel heard. Thank you for helping me walk better, feel better, and leave your office with more hope than I entered with. You are a true healer, and I salute you, sir. I pray that God continues to bless you, your family, your staff, and this entire practice with tremendous success for many years to come. May you continue helping countless patients experience the same extraordinary level of care that you have given me. God bless you, Doctor. And God bless Northern California Foot & Ankle Center of Santa Rosa. Five stars simply are not enough.

I'm honestly pretty shocked. I brought my 80 year old father who has been suffering from severe…read morehealth conditions that have made it difficult for him to consistently treat what has become horrible fungus on his toenails. We were seen by Dr. Tan and he made very little effort to get to know my dad before taking out clippers (which did not come from any kind of a sterile wrapper) and extremely aggressively chopping off big chunks of my dads toenails. My dad was repeatedly saying "ow" because Dr. Tan was hurting him and he made him bleed in both of his big toes even though he knew he's on blood thinners. No antiseptic, no topical pain meds, no warning that it would hurt. His home health nurse was shocked when she saw them. On top of that, he didn't make any effort to file or shape his toe nails (they're just basically clipped in big sharp chunks - see pictures) and essentially told us there's nothing can do to treat the fungus. So we drove an hour there from my dad's house just to have his nails hacked off and not be offered any real solutions (except a cream he said would probably not help) and leave in more pain than he arrived The whole experience was actually shocking and I felt terrible for my elderly dad - his toes are still hurting since yesterday.

Dr Joba is the best podiatrist I have ever been to! he fixed the problems I was having, and was…read morejust the greatest guy! I recommend everyone to come here for your feet!!!! -Grant

I'm so happy to have had my bunion surgery done by Dr. Fitzgerald. He is very kind and caring…read more He even called my home the night of my surgery to make sure my recovery was going well. His office staff and Dr. Joba were very professional and careful when removing bandages and examining my foot (I saw Dr. Joba when Dr. Fitzgerald was on vacation and he had assisted in my surgery). I'm now five weeks post-op and already back to walking my dog. I'm very happy with my results. I highly recommend Dr. Fitzgerald.

To my knowledge Dr. Chang had moved to a different office on Mendocino Avenue maybe 5 years ago…read more Then was informed he wasn't there few years later. He performed my foot surgery, small dorsal bunion. Procedure was fine but think finish work could have prevented some scarring. He's not a plastic surgeon but still think technique could have been better. At time of my procedure he was part of an office with other doctors so fully staffed, they were fine.

Excellent work staff Efficient flow from time arrival time…read moreto be seen Ease of parking

Dr. Rachel is great. however there is an abusive person who terrorizes patients. she is rude and…read moresarcastic; garbles messages such that needless drama is created, threatens people including physically aggressive bullying. this person ruins the entire vibe of the office. currently a lengthy report that has been being compiled for quite some time is being shared with the authorities. for your mental health and physical safety, i regret to say:avoid this place. also most of the patients are quite elderly, many somewhat "out of it." one gets the sense that this might be a bit of a "mill" where they are being taken advantage of. for instance the routine is to double book without mentioning then act offended when a patient politely inquires what is the approximate wait time. from the AMA, in case anyone else is "too nice" and Laurie harasses them: Bullying in the medical profession is a well-documented issue involving the abuse of power or control over a person and repeated offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behavior. The effects of bullying in medicine can be toward patients, care teams, organizations and the families of the patients and victims. The effects of bullying on the organizational culture and professional attitudes of the medical staff are significant and lasting, emphasizing the importance of changing the culture to address the problem. It is obvious to look at that woman that she has major mental health issues; maybe she is not fire-able by law. but she needs to be contained.

Dr Hoyal is professional and a good on diagnoses and treatments. She takes as much time is needed…read morefor a patient. I highly recommend her services.

Seeing Dr. Wargula was like a slap in the face. She wanted to shave a callous, and I kept saying…read moreno. She finally grabbed my foot and shaved it anyway. I was very taken aback when the bill came in the mail. It was something like $40 for a few seconds of her time. I also showed her a bony spot on my ball of foot and she made a derogatory comment about the lack of padding there and said I could have part of the bone removed if I wanted. No way!

I was there today for moms appointment and the lady that I booked the appointment with was so Rude…read more She literally yelled at meI felt awful. I well never come back to this place again ...

Excellent foot Dr.....Full custom insoles were done in office and then sent out to…read morefinalize....lasted for years....absolutely Recommend Dr Shonka

I am very honored to have had the privileged to work with Dr. Paul Shonka…read more Dr. Shonka, is an A+ doctor/surgeon and the dedication and devotion he has for his patients is so inspiring. I have seen patient(s) arrive at Dr. Shonka's office having their foot or other extremities in trouble and Dr. Shonka, would do a full assessment of the foot/other extremities and determining the severity of the injury/injuries, ulcer , etc., and would talk to the patient and their love one's and explain in details what the next steps would be and his office manager Silva Morgan would explain to the patient their insurance coverage and the patient obligation part of their insurance coverage and IF, Dr. Shonka, needed an assist in the procedure(s) he would make sure his staff member contact the patient insurance and make sure the patient insurance would cover the assisting doctor and would make sure the approval for this procedure was in place. On July 7, 2017, my daughter and myself were in a pedestrian vs automobile hit and run car accident leaving me with multiple injuries and one of the injuries is my right foot/ankle and presently I am a Kaiser patient. I plan on forwarding necessary medical documents for Dr. Shonka, review and if, Dr. Shonka feels this injury need to have surgery to help repair the right foot/ankle; I plan on obtaining a PPO insurance through my work and schedule an office visit with Dr. Shonka's office. If surgery is deemed necessary then I 100% want Dr. Shonka as my doctor/surgeon. Sincerely, La Tanya Wiffler

Dr Nguyen and his team have facilitated a thriving life for me again. For years, I had great pain…read morein my left foot and walking became difficult. I had surgery by Dr Nguyen in July 2025 and am now up to 10-15k steps daily, walking hills with ease, and gaining my strength and vibrance again! I am 10k% grateful to have been referred to Dr Nguyen. He and his team is deeply compassionate and have listened carefully to any of my queries before surgery and during recovery. Grateful.

Doctor was rude and belittled me for not having "better insurance" and recently staff member was…read morecondescending on the phone. Terrible office and zero respect for patients.