Patient Reviews of University Foot and Ankle Institute

I rip my Achilles’ tendon from a large bone spur! It took a long time to heal after surgery. I had great care from Dr. Baravarian and his staff. There was not much left of my Achilles when I had the surgery. So the doctor also suggested to get the PPR shots during my recovery!!
Now I am doing much better!!! Thank you!
Robin B

I am happy with Dr Carter’s care. He is interested, kind and helpful. I still don’t know what is causing the pain in my left foot, however, which a cortisone injection of my choosing has not helped. So I am stumped now as to what is the cause and how to treat it.
I do want to add something about the PT. I went twice and I had the impression that the manager, Greg is it? is not really into his work anymore. He never even looked at or touched my foot or calf to assess where pain was. I was put off by his manner and did not return.

Dr. Baravarian and his staff treated me well and took the time to go over all important information regarding my feet problems. I would definitely recommend the doctor to anyone looking for foot and ankle help.

Very attentive PT Staff.
Visits with Dr are too short and they become a Q and A between Patient and Dr. They feel like a class for the student Drs. I miss the hands on treatment. touching, manipulating, testing the foot range , the walk etc..
Thank you

Great, friendly staff. A little nervous about additional costs that might be coming as the statement from my insurance indicated they will not pay about $2k that was charged. (Maybe X-rays?) especially to discover I have limited options for solving the problem I went in for. But yes, everyone was SUPER nice! Looks like the staff really enjoys working there.

Comfortable. I felt like I was important and I like dr Kelman’s bedside manner. My dr Pamela Davis who is my favorite dr., recommended him to me. That was all I needed to hear so I’ve been seeing him for my feet issues ever since

My experience with Dr. Kelman was great. He was very nice, communicated clearly about the procedure, and everything went very smoothly. The office staff was friendly. If I have another need to see a podiatrist, I will definitely go back to Dr. Kelman.

I really feel comfortable placing my troubles with severe Plantar Fasciitis in the the good hands of Dr. Franson. When I was last in to see him, I felt like I couldn’t “unload” all my troubles because I knew he had a tight schedule. When I expressed my reservations, he leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms and told me to “swing away! Take all the time you need.” He really makes me feel like he listens to my specific concerns. When I’ve had to email him with follow up questions, sometimes more than once, he always responds in a reasonable amount of time. He doesn’t promise the moon. Instead, he offers pragmatic expectations and provides his honest opinion on which treatment to peruse for my unique situation. I trust him!

I really feel comfortable placing my troubles with severe Plantar Fasciitis in the the good hands of Dr. Franson. When I was last in to see him, I felt like I couldn’t “unload” all my troubles because I knew he had a tight schedule. When I expressed my reservations, he leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms and told me to “swing away! Take all the time you need.” He really makes me feel like he listens to my specific concerns. When I’ve had to email him with follow up questions, sometimes more than once, he always responds in a reasonable amount of time. He doesn’t promise the moon. Instead, he offers pragmatic expectations and provides his honest opinion on which treatment to peruse for my unique situation. I trust him!