Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center

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The appointment was in time and I didn't have to wait.

The practice was awesome. They were on time, scheduling was great. The people there were great. I liked the staff very well. But the surgery didn't go well.

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Everything went well with the surgery together with the treatments afterwards.

Tendon replacement surgery April 15 took an hour as an outpatient. 4 weeks later my cast was replaced with a walking cast I expect to graduate to a boot in a few days. I dreaded this surgery but this team made it somewhat bearable.

I saw Dr. Swan for tingling in my feet that had been going on for several months. She gave me an rx for B12 (without testing my levels- as tested later by another doctor, they were fine), night splints and orthotics. The orthotics were from the shop next door where you walk on a pad and they make them based on that.
None of these recommendations solved the problem. I was diagnosed with uneven hips which was causing other muscles to try and compensate. I have been in physical therapy with good results. I also have and quot;realand quot; orthotics that have worked well to keep my ankles from shifting inward. I felt that Dr. Swan just guessed at what was wrong and didn't really spend the time putting the symptoms together to get a correct diagnosis.

After exam and MRI, Dr. Lee recommended surgery for Morton's Neuroma.  I had the surgery and was put in a boot for a couple weeks.  Then during my next check up told him I was still feeling the same sensations (pain and numbness) and he put me in a cast up to my knee for 3 weeks.  LONGEST 3 weeks of my life. When cast taken off absolutely no improvement.  Ultimately he said let's just see how it goes.  Never any improvement.  I had to go to another doctor, have the same surgery again and have more nerve tissue removed (this was not a stump neuroma). The second doctor told me the second surgery should never have been needed if the first one done correctly.

Mr. Thomas Lee is an fantastic surgeon. He has done 4 ankle surgeries on me. I am still able to walk and be active (somewhat pain free). I've been with the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center since 2002 and couldn't ask for better care. They have always been there for me.

My experience with them has been very good. The office environment and their staff members are super.

I had a great experience at the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center on Polaris Parkway. I saw Mr. Philbin, and he was wonderful. All of the staff and team members I came into contact with were very helpful and I have made a complete recovery from my injury.

The surgery went perfect, I felt no pain at all, and the follow up appointments were quick and I feel that I received good care. Dr. Philbin seems very knowledgeable. The staff is friendly and always explains what they are doing. I will certainly recommend this practice to others.

Outstanding physician and staff!

Long, painful recovery with infection in one of the incisions that lasted 8 months. Surgeon was one of the Podiatric Fellows and each time I went to the office for a cast change or follow up visit, I saw a different doctor. Each one had a different opinion and didn't seem to be very interested in helping an old lady get back on her feet. Since then a year and a half has passed with two other doctor opinions and I still experience nerve pain and stiffness..

The first time he inserted several screws and one broke.The second atempt he put a rod through my heel up through my ankle and leg bone.After the operation when i got back to my room he told me  he had to cut a half inch off my leg.Several months later the rod was backing out through my heel he said the fussion was good and he would remove the rod.We he visited me in my room he told me he desided to  insert another rod in and had cut another half nch off my leg leaving me with one leg shorter than the other.During my follow up office visit i asked him why he had cut an inch off my leg instead of useing a cadaber bone to make up the one inch space and was told it was a last minute decission he made in the operating room.Now i have to have all my right side shoe sent out to be built up the one inch

So overall,  I DEFINATELY WOULD NOT EVER RECOMMEND DR. Lee to anyone one to use.  I have called on 100s of Dr.s (for my job) for over 25 years and I have only had two Doctors that were SO arrogant.....and Dr. Lee is second on that short list of 2!

The office visit was very informative and thorough.  I am very satisfied with the treatment I received.

Was able to schedule an appointment about a week out from my phone call. Delivery of intake materials was done on-line saving lots of time at initial appointment, front desk staff very personable and recommended MRI be done at alternate location that was cheaper than the MRI facility on site!
Orthopedic shoe and orthotics store on-site makes shoe and adaptive equipment purchases easy. On the positive, I don't get the sense they are pushing patients to use this service but it does make it very convenient!

He was very responsive to my questions. He was very helpful and very skilled. I was very pleased with the service. I had a couple of complications but all in all, it’s healing fine. All the staff were very helpful. I would use him again in the future, if necessary. 

Nine years ago I sprained my left ankle and was told by my family doctor that it was a bad sprain. I was put in an air cast. 3 months later my ankle was still very swollen, so my rheumatologist did an MRI to rule out arthritis problems. She discovered a tendon tear and referred me to Dr. Lee. The surgery went well, so I have continued to see him (and one of his partners) ever since for problems with my feet and ankles. He identified an old injury from many years ago that was starting to bother me again and suggested surgery. The office staff is very friendly and eager to help you. I have recommended Dr. Lee to two friends and they too have been pleased with their treatments.

My surgery was very successful.  It will be a year before my foot is  totally healed, and i still have some aching, but the major pain I had before in my midfoot is gone for the first time in 11 years!  Dr. Berlet is conscious of other medical issues that affect your healing, and believes in making the patient not just a patient, but part of the recovery team.  I have been very impressed and know I did the right thing in having surgery and found the right surgeon to do it.

He's absolutely great.  He doesn't pressure you to do the surgery. He makes sure that I'm ready before I go to surgery and that was great.

He is good.  He is hard to get in to because he is a teacher and travels all over the Unites States.