Dr Phillips has retired, according to a message I just received from his son. Dr Phillips has done a great job providing routine podiatry care to my mother, and his services, good humor, and tremendous experience will be greatly missed. [Unfortunately he had no recommendation for another good podiatrist in the area.] I wish him well in his well-deserved retirement! read more

This guy is great, fixed a year long foot pain on my first visit and he's got a great personality.

This was my first time going to a podiatrist and I am glad Dr. Roy Phillips was my podiatrist. I highly recommend you go visit him for any foot problems. My visit was due to ingrowns on each toe. He helped me feel better about the toe ingrown process and what is expected after they are removed. My toes feel so much better now. Unfortunately, my toes were infected, so they were not permanently removed. Now, I need to wait for my toes to heal before I get my ingrowns permanently removed. I know I can count on him for a second visit. Dr. Roy Phillips is a great doctor! He is a wonderful and happy individual. He sure loves his job and his clients. Thank you for all of your help! read more

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Astute and experienced, Dr. Phillips brings a special sensitivity to his interactions with his patient. His courteous and attentive inquiry into patient concerns, symptoms, and history led to an informed diagnosis and considered prescription for outstanding results. My office visit is memorable for his professionalism in promptly resolving my issues. Spencer read more

My son had a foot injury and we couldn't get into a podiatrist, referred by his HMO doctor, so I looked on Maps for a podiatrist nearby, Pacific Beach. I read reviews on Dr Roy and gave a call and sure enough, he answered the phone himself and said come on over even though I usually don't take appointments on my surgery day. He saw my son during the lunch hour, which we greatly appreciated, and gave him ultrasound treatments for his injury. As many people have said in their reviews, he's an experienced older doctor with a great sense of humor and desire to help people however he can. We are very grateful that we found him and could get my son in within a couple of hours. read more

I've seen Dr. Phillips at least three times, the first couple times for my ingrown toe nails and now for a broken toe. He is always so kind, so calming, and really puts my anxiety at ease. He is extremely reasonable in cost and keeps you laughing and not focusing on your pain. He is truly a gem and I highly recommend him to anyone and everyone. read more

A few weeks back I saw a well recommended podiatrist and was very unsatisfied with the visit. Today, I took a chance on Dr. Phillips. What a pleasure! He was professional, knowledgeable and, most important, extremely helpful with several small but very annoying problems. He may be addicted to bad jokes but also, it seems equally committed to listening and fixing problems effectively and efficiently. Unlike my first podiatry visit, he did not recommend surgery, and I'm optimistic that his treatment will work. I came away so pleased. read more

I had a hang nail problem on my big toe for months. The other day, I kicked the bed post and now its bleeding. Called around looking for a podiatrist. Some couldn't see me for 3 months! Saw Dr. Phillip's good rating on Yelp and Google and decided to look at his website. the site is a bit scary considering there is no photo of him, little description, no video, etc. I looked up Youtube and found him talking about joining the Chamber of Commerce but not about his practice. Looked like a nice guy so I called his office. He answers the phone and was able to take me the same day! I made the appointment and got to his office. Its in an old strip office center. Pretty dilapidated in my book. I almost turned around and went home but thought I take a peak in the office. It was clean and orderly so I stayed. Glad I did! Dr. Phillips is knowledgeable, efficient and his price was reasonable. Took care of the toe and I'm glad to say its fine now. I already recommended Dr. Phillips to a friend and he liked him too. The Doctor likes to tell a lot of corny jokes but It lightens the mood. Overall, a great doctor that's under the radar. I'm glad I found him and will go to him with any future podiatry needs. read more

I just HAD to give a five star rating! I had a really painful ingrown toenail and Dr. Phillips was GREAT. His bedside manner is something that should be acquired by every person out there practicing medicine. He is funny and made me feel at ease. And you can tell he knows his stuff. I HIGHLY recommend this podiatrist. Elaine, the contact at the front desk was also GREAT! She was able to help me relieve some pain by giving me some tips over the phone, before my appointment. All in all, whenever I have another problem with my foot, I'm going back! THANKS! read more

Dr. Phillips is just wonderful! :) Medical practitioners that TRULY care about their patients are few and far between, but Dr. Phillips is the real deal! I came in for what I thought was a foot fracture and was in excruciating pain. Dr. Phillips took the time to listen to my symptoms and thoroughly examine my foot before he diagnosed me with tendinitis and not a fracture. He then did an ultrasound treatment on me which shockingly took away 90% of the pain and gave me back the ability to move my foot! I came back the next day and Elaine administered my 2nd ultrasound treatment. She was very informative and took the time to help me understand continuing treatment options and what my recovery time would look like. Again, my foot felt immediate relief from pain and swelling! I was amazed!!! Between Dr. Phillips' cute jokes and 30 years of experience, Elaine's helpfulness, and the homey feel of the office, this is definitely the place I will return to whenever I have any problems with my feet! read more

Roy is extremely sweet and does his very best to keep you laughing through your visit. Very reasonably priced (I don't have insurance). I've has a slight ingrown nail from playing soccer and wearing tight shoes. He fixed it. I did not accept anesthesia but it is available. I was able to drive home, and it did hurt for a few days but it healed fine! read more

Very patient and kind with my anxious child. We loved all the silly jokes and puns. There was nobody else in the waiting room so there was no wait. He took us in right away and readily took care of her infected ingrown toenail. The procedure itself was quick. read more

I recently went to Dr. Phillips to get custom orthotics. I was skeptical at first. I have been wearing orthotics almost all my life and had broken every pair I had ever owned. After finding out about new advancements in the materials, and a LIFETIME warranty I was sold. At first they didn't fit 100% correctly. He scheduled a follow up at no charge and fixed the problem. It has greatly reduced knee and lower back pain. Not to mention helped my tennis game! Very personable and has jokes for days. I would highly recommend Dr. Phillips. Tom G read more

I came here the day before I was leaving out of town for a family wedding. I had very painful ingrown toenail on both sides that ended up being infected on one side. Dr. Roy Phillips was great! He was very nice and walked me through the steps. He explained to me what was going on and how he could help me. Will definitely be coming back to him if I have any more toenail issues. read more

The best!, except on Wednesdays. I've have rarely called when he didn't answer the phone and get a joke or two. Can't say enough for his sincerity​ and gentleness and thoroughness. read more

Truly a Godsend Doctor! I've been suffering with planters fasciitis for 4 years. Called several my health insurance agency (spoke with 4 operators) with no luck. Called Dr. Roy Philips, he answered we made an appt at his office. By the way, his office is beautiful! It's very vintage & like the cool doctor himself, the place & Dr. Philips is old-school. I love his genuine quality of kidding around yet, he's very adamant to make sure his patients are 100% satisfied before they're told to "have a nice life". Anyways, he made impressions of both my feet, he ordered the orthotics arrived exactly a week. Got my feet feeling SO MUCH BETTER again! I totally recommend Dr. Roy Philips to anyone suffering from planters fasciitis to seek Dr. Philips advice first & Don't go for those nasty cortisone injections!! read more

I called today and Dr. Roy was the one to pick up the phone. He took the time to answer all of my questions. After I made my appointment, he made sure I knew where they were located and where to park. I arrived for my appointment a little early to fill out paperwork and he was able to see me right away. I was suffering from an ingrown toenail and he made sure I knew what the procedure would be like and did his best to make it as painless as possible. I chose to call Dr. Roy because he was close to my home and had really good reviews. I am so glad I did and I recommend him to anyone in need of a podiatrist. read more

I had an appointment at this place last year for my foot problems (plantar faciatis). I didn't know who to go to so I just did a yellow pages search and picked this place with no expectations. I left the appointment with some $30 green inserts to try first which were just extra padding and didn't help. I decided to order custom orthotics at Hanger (because they were highly recommended) a few days later and I needed a prescription written by a podiatrist to submit for insurance coverage. I was shocked when Dr. Phillip's receptionist informed me that the doctor would not write me the prescription because I should of had the orthotics made by their office and not gone elsewhere. Not to mention she was extremely rude to me about it. I ended up having to pay for my orthotics out of pocket. I would never recommend a place that does business this way. read more

When my wife was 9 months pregnant, her feet swelled and she got an ingrown toenail as a result. She was in pain and looked for a podiatrist. We had excellent PPO insurance with Aetna through my employer. My wife asked the doctors office if they took Aetna and the doctor said his biller was not in but he was pretty sure that they did. So, my wife and I went in that day. The office was a dated no frills office in an older building. Dr. Phillips had us fill out our insurance info and took my wife back to numb her and cut some of her nail out. He was constantly cracking corny one liners and puns before, during and after the procedure. The problem was that Dr Phillips doesn't actually take Aetna. Specifically he does not have an insurance contract with Aetna and I doubt he contracts with many or any private insurances at all. I believe based on his age and location that he probably has a mostly senior citizen patient base with govt. MediCare insurance. I've worked in Pharma Sales for two decades, so I'm better educated on the nuances of health insurance than my wife or most of the population. When people ask if a doctor takes their insurance and the doctor's office does not know. They usually say "we bill all insurances, but we don't contract with them, or we may not have a contract with them, meaning we may be out of your PPO network. I've heard offices say this many times to patients, or they go on the computer and look it up. Unfortunately, Dr. Phillips made my wife feel comfortable that our insurance would cover her ingrown nail procedure at his office. In reality, Dr. Phillips was out of network, so our insurance didn't pay a penny, as we had to cover the first 5 thousand dollars for out of network doctors! After that they may pay a small part. So what happened? We received a bill for almost $300 dollars!!!! As a 9 month pregnant woman, my wife had hit our in network deductible much earlier in the year along with our max out of pocket, so had she gone to Scripps or any other Podiatrist, that had a contract with Aetna PPO (almost all of the good ones do) we would have had a $0 out of pocket for this procedure and visit. I called the doctor and he had me speak with the billing person, but they had sent us to collections. I asked if they could cancel the bill or even meet us 1/2 way, since I felt they misrepresented themselves to my wife. We would have never gone there if we knew he was not contracted with Aetna / out of Network! The billing lady said she didn't think they could since they had a contract with the collections people. However, the collection agency told me they could call them and low the amount or cancel it if they felt it was in error. I told this to Dr Phillips billing person and asked if she would ask Dr. Phillips if he would work with us on this, because I thought they were wrong, even if the mistake was not intentional. She agreed and would ask and let me know what he said. I never received a call from Dr Phillips, so I just had to pay $292 to a collections agency so these jackasses don't ruin our excellent credit!!! Since then my wife had to see a podiatrist one more time. We found excellent podiatrists at Scripps Clinic La Jolla. They are top level, highly recommended and the office is beautiful. Do yourself a favor and don't go to Dr. Phillips when there are so many better places to go that will actually take your insurance!!!! read more

Dr. Phillips helped me with shoe inserts and support. they fit all my shoes and all types. Very experience in podiatry. Also he has great advice on foot care. Recommend for all in San Diego. read more

I cannot even start to say how wonderful this Dr is. I have an 11 year old with a very infected toe. He took the time to explain all procedures. He also made my daughter feel very comfortable and safe. He took his time numbing her foot and explaining things to her. The procedure went very fast and was painless. He made jokes which helped. Very loving nice Dr and he takes insurance and has low cost options. I would go again. read more

My husband received excellent treatment and help from this podiatrist. Dr. Phillips has been practicing for decades and his experience shows, so you are in really good hands. He was extremely kind and accommodating, even opening his schedule to see my husband on a Saturday! Dr. Phillips was also friendly person and cracked a number of hilarious jokes during the visit. read more

After being treated incorrectly by an urgent care clinic, I decided to seek treatment from a podiatrist since I had a painful blister on one toe and was barely able to walk because of the pain. Dr. Phillips agreed to see me even though he said he was closed and just picking up mail in the office. As I was sitting in his office, I noticed quite a few certifications, extensive training, and many years of experience. He quickly analyzed the problem, provided thorough treatment, and answered my many questions about cause, prevention, treatment, etc. One of the nicest, most caring doctors I have ever met. read more

Very good and personable. He has years of experiences with knowledge and gentleness. He took care of my foot and knee problems with custom orthotics. Also helped me with a foot toenail problem. While he works with you, he have the best humor. A pleasure to visit! read more

I've seen Dr. Phillips 3 times now in the last 2 years, because of ingrown toenail... Every time I've been in the office, it has been like being at home with my Grandparents and sitting in there chair and them taking the oweee's away when I was younger!! They are Very kind people throughout whole office, even Dr. D! He entertained me while I was waiting for Dr. Phillips my last visit. Just a all around great experience! Thank You and I highly recommend them all!! read more

My teenage son had an ingrown toe nail that needed attention. I called and they saw us the very next day. So happy!! Dr. Phillips and staff were very warm and friendly . My son was extremely nervous about his appointment and Dr. Phillips and Elaine were very comforting, caring, and patient with him. The procedure was quick and I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Phillips for foot care. read more

Dr. Phillips has been maintaining my 81 year-old toes for some time now. Initially he corrected an infected ingrown toenail. I see him every month to prevent a reoccurance and to hear his newest jokes. . He is very good and always keeps the atmosphere very light while he works magic with my old feet. read more

Dr. Phillips is the best. You can tell he cares deeply about his patients. He saw me at his office even on his day off and I got right in. He has a great sense of humor and is highly knowledgeable in his field. I highly, highly, recommend him to anyone that needs a Podiatrist. Thank you Dr. Phillips! read more

I am a diabetic and cannot cut my own toenails. They must be cut by a foot dr. I was doing it myself and cut my skin by mistake and one toe got infected and I lost a toe. I get treated by the veterans hospital in la jolla and see a foot surgeon every 3 months. they are getting real bad and canceling my appts. My nails were getting too long so I had to see a private dr. and pay myself. I found dr. phillips on yelp and made an appt. I saw him the next day and explained my problem. He clipped my toe-nails better than the v..a. doctor and used a dremel-moto tool to sand down the nails after he finished and got rid of some just starting ingrown toe-nails. If I have any more problems with the v.a. I will deffinetly return to dr. phillips for my foot problems. His price was very reasonable since I was paying cash. Thank you dr. phillips. read more

My feet really hurt and I had heard a lot about Dr. Phillips from some friends so I called for an appointment. I got one 2 days later. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, and the DR spent a great deal of time with me, answered all of my questions and I was fit for custom orthotics. My feet feel great now. read more