Patient Reviews of University Foot and Ankle Institute

I presented dr B with mri results of my back before any procedures were performed. I have a pinched nerve in my lower back that is causing most of my feet pain. I was given a shot in my lower back last week and most of my feet pains have been eliminated.

I went on a hiking trip in Seattle and got a wood sliver deep in my foot from a walk on the beach. After 2 weeks of event work and continued infection, I saw a general MD but he insisted I see a podiatrist. That same day I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Redkar in Beverly Hills. After days of worry and anxiety, she was able to fully treat me that same day. She was kind and truly relieved all my medical concerns. She did a small procedure and ordered antibiotics and I was on my way to healing. I also had a follow up visit with at her Olympic blvd office as well. The staff were all friendly and helpful at both offices. Plus, the cost of services was affordable as well. Dr. Redkar was wonderful and has a great bedside manner. I highly recommend her. If you have any issues regarding your feet, this is the place to go.

Great staff, professional results. My wife & I both went together for orthotics. Unfortunately we can't tolerate the strong perfume odor in the waiting room so we stood outside in the fresh air while we waited to be called. My wife even got a bit of a temporary rash on her face the first time. To be clear, the clinical rooms have no such perfume smell, so all is well once you go inside for your appointment. (This is the airport location.)

From start to finish I was impressed with the quality of my care! I had previously gone to urgent care when I hurt my ankle. They gave me crutches and sent me, "walking". When my ankle was not better a week later i did some online research and found UFAI. Was I ever glad I did! Dr. B. figured it out from looking at the urgent care xrays, things they totally missed. I was fitted for a boot and my ankle felt tremendously better immediately!

I schedule my appointments as early as possible, so I can drive back across town and make it into work on time. Before my appt., the receptionist informed me that I needed to fill out several pages of my medical history, medications, etc. I believe I have been seeing Dr. Baravarian for at least ten years and have provided that information previously, more than once. First of all, that information is on file and if anything needed to be updated, as UCLA does, I could have been given a copy of the previously completed forms and asked if anything had changed. Secondly, at 7:55 am, right before my appointment, and right before I have to race back across town to get to work, I do not have the time or patience to provide information that has already been provided--multiple times. Ideally, I could have been emailed with the previously completed forms and asked to update the information at my convenience. I did not appreciate the insistence or attitude of the receptionist & told her, that as I did not have the info available and did not see the need to provide it all again, I should probably just go. I filled out a bit of it and she suggested I take it w/me during the appt. Still angry...

Dr Gerdman took care of my wife Christiane’s toe nails for past 10 years, she wasn’t an easy patient, doctor and his assistants were patient and cheerful, thank you very much.
Keiji Ichikawa, spouse