Excellent human beings. Efficient Office Staff…read more Dr. Springer is great and I'm happy to be one of his patients.

I went to Dr Springer after a good friend referred his office to me.I've been having on again off…read moreagain problems in my left foot for years. This pain after working got so bad I needed a cane in the evening and then again in the morning until I loosened up. Went to Doctor, nice man, listened well,advised me what to do. Well I got some orthos for my feet and within days I felt like dancing. This Doctor just fixed me and did not sell me a bunch of blah, blahs...or get me drugs etc.... He is also a surgeon...... So that's why I give him top reviews...

Dr. Lieberman gets an A+ from this Professor/patient! First, I arranged an appointment for my wife…read morewho was in great pain from an ingrown toenail. That constant excruciating pain was the only thing that could get her to see yet another Doctor. The first clue that this was going to be a positive experience was Receptionist Kathleen. So very welcoming and caring, engaging and charming over the phone, and then more so in person. Then in walked Dr. Lieberman, a most gracious, caring and knowledgeable Podiatrist. He took time to listen to my wife and then administer the solution with minimum pain. Such a relief for her (and for me!!). Just a couple of days later, my wife no longer had toenail pain. I immediately made an appointment for myself for my minor foot pain that had been bothering me for weeks. Same story for me. All gone. In conclusion, t'was such a joy to meet a Professional who clearly loves his work, and is outstanding at it, but just as importantly, is a perfect gentleman with the warmest of smiles indicating to me the goodness of his soul. Have you ever encountered a Doctor like this before? And clearly he leads by example, because his office staff are friendly and efficient. If your experience is anything like mine, you will never leave his practice...it is that extraordinary!

Wrong address!!! Drove there and found out they moved 15 minutes away. Haven't had the best…read moreexperience. Only went here cause the doctor I usually go to couldn't see me till the first week of December.

Yesterday was my first visit w/ Doctor Ruetenik. My two complaints were quickly and professionally…read moreaddressed. With foot pain, it's quickly apparent if the treatment is effective. It certainly was in my case. Also, excellent " bedside manner". Nurse Wendy "set the patient and procedure up for success". I strongly recommend Dr Ruetenick and Nurse Wendy for podiatric care. Jim Burke

Dr. Ruetenik is very thorough in explaining what he will do prior to the surgery. He provides…read moreinformation to take good care of the feet after surgery. I would recommend Dr. Ruetenik for all feet problems that need or need no podiatric surgery.

I had plantar fasciitis in my right foot. My insurance company sent me Spencer. (I won't refer to…read morehim as "Dr. Spencer" because he made my condition worse. A doctor should make you better.) At the first appointment, I described my symptoms, how long I had been experiencing them, etc. He prescribed an orthotic boot to wear while I sleep and steroid injection to reduce inflammation. They sold me the boot at the front desk for about $75. The steroid injection didn't help, and all the boot did was keep me awake all night. (And it turns out I could have bought the boot online for about $40.) I had recently had surgery on my right knee (by an excellent doctor). When I told him I was being treated for plantar fasciitis, he asked to see the report from the podiatrist, because it could affect his post-surgical treatment for my knee. I requested a copy of Dr Spencer's report from my first appointment, and it was an eye-opener. He wrote things like "patient said this" and "patient said that" which I never said. And there were some things that I had said about my symptoms that weren't in his report. It looks like he just has standard boilerplate text that he copies and pastes into his report for every new plantar fasciitis patient. And,... the report said that he had prescribed exercises for me to do to try to alleviate symptoms. He had not mentioned anything about exercises in our appointment. I called the office and asked to talk to Dr. Spencer to learn what exercises I should be doing. The receptionist said that he wouldn't talk to me on the phone - I had to make new appointment and come back in. I called an old college roommate who is a doctor and asked if that is ethical. He said that the podiatrist was probably just trying to maximize how much he could bill for treating me. He (my old roommate) said I should call back and insist on talking to the podiatrist (Spencer) on the phone, because Spencer was at fault for not telling me the exercises I should be doing. After two more tries, Spencer finally agreed to talk to me, and he told me some stretches to do. Well, the steroid injection didn't help. The $75 boot didn't help for the sleepless week that I tried it. And the stretching didn't help. So, I went back in to get fitted for custom arch supports to insert in my shoes. He makes a mold of the shape of your feet so that they can make arch supports that fit your feet perfectly - at least that's the theory. Here's what actually happened. I got fitted, waited a couple of weeks, then went in to get the arch supports. I put them in my shoes and tried them out. I couldn't feel any arch support at all from the orthotics. They weren't touching my arches. I told this to Spencer; I said that I thought the arches should fit my feet perfectly because he made an impression of my feet. He said that he had modified the shape of the arch supports to make them have more beneficial effect. I wore them for two weeks and the arch supports did not good at all. My condition stayed the same. I called the office, made another appointment, and saw Spencer again. He said he would make adjustments and get me a new pair of arch supports. I waited a couple more weeks, then went back in and tried on the new arch supports. The new arch supports really felt uncomfortable. They were putting sharp pressure on my right arch. I expressed that to Spencer. He said that I should wear them for a while, and I would get used to them. I wore the arch supports for about two days and my condition got much worse. The arch support on the right side had a high point that created painful pressure in my arch every time I put my foot down. Previously the pain had only been in my arch. Now it was running up my leg and into my hip. Previously I had been able to walk around the block. Now I couldn't even walk to the next-door neighbor's house. I called Spencer's office and explained the situation. I had to make another appointment. When I went back in, he said he would adjust the arch supports again. I waited a couple more weeks, then went in - again - to try the new arch supports. The change was that the pressure point had moved forward a bit. I told Spencer that and he said that I should try these arch supports for a few days and see if they helped. I tried, and they didn't help at all. They caused just as much pain as the previous set of arch supports. At this point, I realized that Spencer was incapable of treating my condition. I quit going back to him. At that point, I had spent more than $1000 in insurance co-pays for office visits, for the boot, for the steroid injection and for the arch supports - and all Spencer had done was make my condition worse. I ended up curing my condition on my own. I bought off-the-shelf arch supports from Amazon (about $35) and scrape the plantar fascia twice a day. I recommend avoiding Spencer. He's the Voldemort of podiatrists.

I was anxious at my first visit for really painful problem with my foot. From start to finish,…read moregreat experience! Staff was friendly and helpful. Dr. Spencer was really patient and explained everything I needed to know, answered my questions and calmed my fears. Highly recommend!

I had never been to a podiatrist before. I had an ingrown toenail with some infection. Dr…read more Spencer treated me. He explained everything before he did it. I experienced no pain, no discomfort. Four days later my toe is well on its way to healing. Dr. Spencer was friendly, open, and caring. I won't hesitate to go to him again if I need it.

Although Doctor Spencer is kind, the operation of this facility is horrendous. No one answers the…read morephone. No one can get insurance coverage information to you. When I visited the facility, I received a cortisone shot in my foot and was told I could do the molds for orthotics then. I wanted to know if my insurance covered the cost, so the front desk workers were asked to find out. They were unable to do so while I was there, so I left and asked the employees to call and let me know. It's been a week since then, but I haven't received any information about my insurance coverage. I had decided to go back and have the molds done anyway until I found out I was going to be charged for another office visit. This is just gouging people. I'm tired of medical facilities getting away with this. I found a much cheaper podiatrist in Oceanside.

Dr.Dustin is a nice man who I enjoyed talking to as he cut my toenails and shaved my callouses…read moreevery few months because of my neuropathy. On the last visit I told him my big toe really felt painful after he removed the callous, as he was leaving his usual 5 minute visit with me. He turned around, never looking at my toe, patted my knee and told me "you will be just fine." and left. The pain was excruciating and I couldn't put weight on my left foot. I ended up 2 days later at Scripps Urgent Care where they told me I had a roaring infection brewing and put me on antibiotics and told me to soak my foot 3x daily in Epsom Salts. I also had 2 follow up visits with my PC doctor to check it a few days later where she put me on a second antibiotic. The saddest part was that two friends came from out of state to what was going to be a fun visit. I couldn't leave my house and they ended up waiting on me and we went no where because they depended on me to show them wonderful San Diego, and I couldn't walk. It took over two months to heal properly. I no longer am going there for care nor is my husband.

Dr Dustin is such an Awesome man, always kind helps me out very professional. He is the Bestread more

I posted a review a few years ago for my knee replacement surgeries ( yes 2) and thought it was…read moretime for an update on my condition now. Dr Hajnik the first time installed the wrong sized device. The second time he misaligned the two pieces. I subsequently needed two more knee replacement surgeries to fix his work for which I did not return to Dr Hajnik. I am now left with constant pain and knee that doesn't straighten and doesn't bend past 90 degrees. Both of these issues cause several issues for the rest of my body. I cannot have further surgery without risking the loss of my leg ( per counsel with multiple ortho surgeons). I'm now posting a photo of where I am today 9 years later. I am wearing a peripheral nerve stimulator in an attempt to relieve pain. You can decide if this is who you want to operate on you!

I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Hajnik because I had general questions about possible knee…read moresurgery, such as pain management, home health care, availability after surgery, etc.. but he did not want to answer one question because I did not agree to x-rays beforehand. His demeanor during the consultation was cold, dismissive, impatient, and antagonistic from the moment he walked into the exam room. His advice to me regarding the pain in my knee was to "learn to live with it and take Advil." I couldn't care less if he were the best surgeon in San Diego County... I would never trust him for quality patient care.

Dr Zachery incredible. Great bedside manner. Knowledgeable and professional. 5 stars!read more

Dr. Kramer has been awesome! Had a chronic toe/foot problem that he fixed by fusing the joint. I am…read morein my second month of recovery and it's feeling great. Several of my other physical discomforts are also improving as I'm recovering from the surgery. Who knew that a toe could have such a big impact on the entire body. Yessica has also been great with all the appointments, communications and information. Recovery has been difficult at times, but totally worth it and no one I'd rather go through it with than the team at Carriero Foot and Ankle!