Dr. Nadal and his staff were exceptionally profess...

Dr. Nadal and his staff were exceptionally professional, pleasant, caring and friendly. The whole experience was simply amazing.
I had arthritis in my big toe such that it was totally stiff, in pain constantly and getting larger each year. A local Chiropodist provided a new shoe insert with a steel toe plate to prevent the toe from bending. This did not really address the arthritis.Then I found Sheldon Nadal who is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) which means he can do surgery. Why? - because he is older and the rules changed in 1992 preventing future DPM from doing surgery, hence their new name Chiropodist.
My first visit was an assessment of my toe, x-rays and discussion of possible treatment options. I selected surgery knowing the cost would be incurred totally by me. Day surgery, in his office using only freezing of the toe area, was scheduled. Microsurgery meant that no large incisions would occur! The surgery took 1.5 hours, but it was pain free except for the initial freezing needles. Even those were handled in a gentle fashion. Throughout the surgery, Dr. Nadal explained every step - no surprises. If I felt any pain, I was to tell him so that further freezing could be applied. The bandage was layers of soft material wrapped around my foot. I gingerly walked out of the office with a special protective sandal. Tylenol was my only pain relief and this gradually became unnecessary by week three. Five weekly visits have occurred where the bandage was removed and replaced each time. My foot was cleaned and the Doctor examined the surgical area. Because it was microsurgery, the surface had only two stitched up holes and two other holes with steel rods holding the toe bones in place. These were removed at week four, without any pain. At first the toe was painful enough to not want to walk much except basic needs around the house. Each week I have become more mobile while staying in the house - no outings or outdoor walks yet. Recovery has been quick and swelling is gradually decreasing even as I walk more frequently per hour.
I would highly recommend people with foot issues to check the website and book an appointment. Five star treatment; five star medical work; five star staff who are stellar with follow up support.