I cannot recommend Dr. Sorkin enough if you are someone like me who has struggled with repeated athlete's foot and toenail fungus. She provided a lot of useful information and very specific instructions on the care of my foot issues and very friendly and understanding. I went to her most recently back in March over some toenail and skin issues and followed her instruction to a T. As a result, my follow-up appointment this week has shown significant improvement and I'm hoping this will be resolved before the next check-in which I have strong confidence in. I've had this issue for years and previous doctors have not been as effective as Dr. Sorkin. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Sorkin if you are looking for an experienced, personable and trustworthy podiatrist. I began seeing Dr. Sorkin back in 2008 for problems with a bunion, and I saw her again today in her lovely office, for what I feared was a bunion on the other foot. I was so relieved to find that my foot was just inflamed and she gave me some good home remedies to try. She also checked out my old orthotics and suggested which ones I could keep using and which ones to toss. When I first met Dr. Sorkin in 2008, I was impressed with her warm and kind manner. She really took the time to get to know me, and made a referral to another doctor based on some other health problems I was having. I recall wishing she could be my primary MD as I felt she really cared about me and my overall health, not just my feet! I worked with Dr. Sorkin for several months, as she tried numerous conservative approaches before we realized I would need bunion surgery. This was my first surgery, and I was grateful to be in the care of a doctor who I trusted and felt safe with. The surgery was successful and though the recovery was long, I felt it was the right course of treatment. Over the years that I saw Dr. Sorkin, I never had an issue with the billing or insurance- it was always correct and she always took the time to make sure I was aware of what the insurance would and would not pay for. It is hard to find health professionals who really care, as most are driven by the constraints imposed on them by the insurance companies, but Dr. Sorkin is truly a gem of a podiatrist and I can't say enough good things about her. read more

I've had toe fungus for years. I've tried every home remedy and even laser treatment at great cost. After one visit with Dr Sorkin, I'm seeing almost immediate improvement. Finally! read more

I have been going to Doctor Sorkin's office for a little over a year now and I really like her. Yes her office is outdated and she does have her child there in the back room but that doesn't bother me at all. I can see how people may feel like the few minutes you spend with her regarding toe fungus is hardly nothing for the money you pay for the visit however, if you follow her recommendation and do everything she says your fungus will go away. I had both my big toes infected and I was very ashamed and ignorantly though this was something only dirty people get however there I was with it on both toes. She explained the various ways it can be contracted and answered all my questions and my one toe is completely cured and my other one is almost cured too. You have to be diligent in using the stuff in the nail polish bottle she gives you and the foot cream. I would recommend her to anyone having fungus problems. read more

Get rid of toe fungus with this wonderful doctor. She is the real deal. I have been to see Anna Sorkin for the past four or five months. I have seen three other doctors before her - they all said I had a hopeless case of toenail fungus - it was in the nail bed - it was never going to go away. She is the ONE AND ONLY doctor who ever said she could get rid of my toe fungus and then proceeded to do just that in four months. I have been saddled with this for over 40 years - feeling like it was dirty and my fault, etc. But Anna Sorkin got rid of it in two visits - and I am super impressed. I had tried what I thought was everything - including expensive sandlewood oil. What she sells for toenail fungus works - you just have to put it on twice a day until it goes away. She is the ONLY doctor who gave me hope and then delivered on it. Screw anything else. This doctor gets the job done. She gets my vote. She is very pleasant to deal with. I've never had a long wait to see her. She gives me her undivided attention. Someone complained about her billing practices, but this has never been an issue. Yes her office is in an old, small building. It could use a little brightening up - but since I never have to wait more than 5 minutes, I really do not care what the office looks like. It is very clean. What more do you want? read more

I've been going to Dr. Sorkin for a couple of years. I had a bought with toe fungus and we got rid of it.Unfortunately, it came back and I had to go back. I love Dr. Sorkin. She's to the point and seems to want to treat a problem in the least invasive ways possible. The toe fungus was treated with an OTC fungus medicine and a prescription athlete's foot cream (as I had that as well). The second run of fungus is almost gone. Many people think the only way to get rid of this stuff is by taking pills that mess with your liver, so I was grateful that she offered a treatment that didn't include these drugs. I love going to the office. Her recpetionist, Olga, is friendly, and so is Dr. Sorkin. I also like that she is always ON TIME and the appointments are quick. read more

Be wary of the billing practices of this podiatrist. She may know a few things about the foot, but she has very suspicious billing methods, even to cover her own mistakes in making orthotics, double charging me and my insurance for her own incompetency, and trying to cover it up. Then a year later, she resubmits the charges to my insurance and again to me for the full amount again, making me waste 2 days of work to investigate these fraudulent charges. If she doesn't take care of this issue in a more timely manner, I will be reporting this suspicious behavior to the insurance company and the medical board. All this trouble on top of "forgetting" about my first appointment and being late to my rescheduled appointment that same afternoon when I initially saw her, having to return multiple times because the custom orthotics she made me didn't fit correctly, and then she wants to charge me over $800 for them? Ridiculous! Please think twice before seeing her. read more

What a moron. Preventive care? What's that? First I showed up 15 mins early for my 2p appointment to fill out paperwork, and they made me wait *outside*. Then when they opened the door and I let them know I was pissed, the person at the front desk (who turned out to be the doctor) got mouthy with me. First rule of being a doctor: don't be a witch to your patient, no matter how bad of a day they are having. I've had problems with ingrown toenails for my entire life. They're getting bad again, and before they get worse, I wanted to get them fixed. She looked at my big toes and told me that until I was in unbearable pain, she wouldn't treat me. Are you fracking kidding me?! I thanked her for her time and left the office...and slammed the door on the way out. I was walking back to my car when I saw another podiatrist doctor's office, so I stopped in to see if I could make an appointment. Not only was I seen in 20 mins, but he totally agreed with me, and I get my problems fixed in 2 days....not when I can't stand the pain anymore. Stay away from this office. It's old, it's dirty, it smells, and the doctor only seems to want to her job when she absolutely has to. read more

Dr Sorkin surgically removed a bone spur on my then-8 year old's middle toe. It had been deforming his nail for a time, and by the time we figured it out, got in to see her and got into surgery it was actually starting to cause an infection. I am glad we worked with Anna - even though I probably should have taken him to someone at Chidrens Hospital. The toe is perfect, the nail even grew back fine (someone else had assured me it couldn't), and the recovery was easy, other than having to restrain an 8-year-old buy from recess for 2 weeks. Even removing the stitches was a no-tears, no-worry event. 5 years later, no recurrence is apparent, although with a growing child this is apparently pretty common. Top marks for Dr Sorkin! read more

dr sorkin is a highly professional podiatrist . she is smart and kind and gentle. i was in very good hands with dr. sorkin's treatment. i highly recommend her as an expert in podiatry. read more

In 1997 I had a full round of chemo therapy treatment under which I lost some of my toe nails. The large toe nail on each foot drew back wildly and I was unable to wear a beautiful pair of shoes that I had purchased. For a year I was under the treatment of a local podiatrist who did nothing to help correct my large toe nail growth, Finally I went under the care of Dr. Annna Sorkin at 2929 summit street in Oakland Ca, telephone number 510-444-8733; who on the first visit use an electric filing system and began to correct my toe nail growth. Now, my toe nails have grown perfectly and I am very proud to show them off and I can wear my beautiful shoes. Thank you Dr. Sorkin I highly recommend Dr. Anna Sorkin Podiatrist. read more

While Dr. Sorkin seemed knowledgeable, the service is terrible and the office old and unclean. I left several messages that never got returned. Upon arrival, I was led into the exam room where toenail clippings from the prior patient had been left on the chair. Ew. Still trying to get a return phone call, been trying for over a week. read more

I cannot at all recommend Dr. Sorkin. First, her office is old and run down, and I had questions about the sanitation in the examining room (as she was grinding my toenail, the particles were flying everywhere -- what contagious foot disease particles was I walking on barefoot in that room?!). Then, she misled me regarding my insurance. She told me she was in my network, but it turned out that, while many other podiatrists' services would have been covered by my insurance, my insurance did not pay one dime of her costs (though they did have an agreement with her to reduce her fees). Each visit to her office cost me more than $150 out of pocket. When I raised a concern about this, her response was to leave me a voice mail where she threatened to send me to collections (I had only received the bill for the first time a week or two before her threat!). Be very cautious if she tells you she is in network -- check with your insurance directly, and see if there is a doctor who your insurance will pay for. read more

Please don't waste your time at her place. Had a bad case of runner's toe fungus and visited her. She "filed" it down and then sold me this $35 nail polish solution. Was supposed to come back 3 months later....I forgot, they never called me and had to go to another doctor. Seriously, don't waste your time w/ this office. DIRTY clinic, her kids are running around while she's filing your toes, and it's all basically really sketch. go elsewhere!! read more

This is an updated Review. I went to see another Podiatrist because I wasn't getting better. The new doctor after hearing my tale of woe ordered an MRI. It's a good time now to note that Dr.Sorkin did NOT order any medical test none, zero, zip, zilch. After two weeks I insisted on an x-ray. Right idea wrong test. X-ray showed nothing. The MRI ordered by the new doc showed I had torn through the fascia and my foot needed to be immobilized, otherwise it will never heal. I lost 5 months and perhaps by this misdiagnosis additional injuries to the foot. I'll never know. A word to the wise, if you think your doctor is on the wrong track get a second opinion quickly. read more

And it looks like I will need to have surgery AGAIN to remove the bunoin that she didn't remove, despite having performed surgery on it....

Went for three very expensive office treatments. Treatments didn't work. Billing was a complete nightmare. Mistakes; wrong balances to me and double billing to the insurance company. All very unprofessional. read more

While Anna Sorkin was nice enough and seemed competent, I would not return to her care. The office and exam rooms are woefully outdated and frankly the environment did not feel clean enough (and I don't hold clean freak standards). The practice is not as professional as I expected. On the "up" side I was able to get a same day appt. But the worst infraction here was not getting the xrays of my foot to the Surgeon she referred me to, though I specifically asked her if I needed to come pick them up to bring with me. She assured me the Surgeon would get them. He did not have them when I showed up for my appt. several days after the conversation with Sorkin. So I had to get a new set, with all the included costs and inconvenience. This practice is in need of tighter organization, an increase in medical care professionalism and major updating. read more

Called to get an appointment and the responses were unlike any other response I'd had from a doctor's office. The person on the other end wouldn't answer ANY questions in regards to how billing is done or what insurance may be accepted. I have a very widely used PPO but, I wanted to at least inquire before going in. Just abrupt and rude. I work in the health industry and Alta Bates is a pretty good entity but, I think they made a huge mistake by including this doctor in their network. I made my appointment with Footworks in Walnut Creek. Looking forward to it. read more

I never write reviews, but I feel I need to warn others. Avoid this doctor, it will only cost you grief and money. The doctor was personable and helpful, but she charged me a $100 deposit for a custom orthodic to be return when my insurance paid her back (it was covered 100% and I had documentation to prove it). It's been over a year, in which I have called, and faxed her the insurance papers multiple times, but she never returned the deposit. They even claimed that I owed THEM money. Her billing office had the nerve to claim I hadn't paid my copays, and after I faxed them receipts and cancelled checks they never responded again about returning my deposit. They probably thought that I wouldn't keep receipts. read more

I take pride in my beautiful feet and care for them meticulously. When within a span of two weeks all ten toenails changed color from clear to gray-black and my feet began to flake from dryness, I searched for a podiatrist. Through Yelp reviews and on the basis of the Berkeley Parents Network highly recommend reviews I chose Dr. Anna Sorkin. Dr. Sorkin diagnosed the problem as toenail fungus and the white powder on my feet I thought was dry skin as athletes foot! Dr. Sorkin was on time; clipped then filed all ten toenails effectively, and beautifully. She filed not just the tip of each nail, but the whole body of the ten nails. The fungus had thickened the nails quite a bit. Rebecca Y.'s review on 3/21/2011 complained that Dr. Sorkin spent less than 5 minutes cutting her nails, called Dr. Sorkin "money hungry," and said to have your mother cut your nails unless you want to "cash out." I counter Rebecca Y.'s recommendation. All the trained pedicurists who have done my nails over 20 years, my mother, and even myself who is great at filing nails could not file the nail body to remove fungus as expertly as Dr. Sorkin. It takes a trained doctor with the correct instrument to do what Dr. Sorkin does so well. Rebecca failed to notice the difference in thickness of the nail body, the removal of layers of fungus-infested nail, as well as in the appearance of the nails. Dr. Sorkin is fast because she has years of experience and she knows what she is doing. Dr. Sorkin was considerate of my finances. She wrote a prescription for the athletes foot but said to ask the pharmacy about the cost (it was $75) before buying it. If the cost was high, she said to search for a cream that contained clotrimazole which can be bought over the counter at any drug store. Went to Walgreen's and bought Walgreen's brand of Clotrimazone for $10 that worked in less than two months. The athletes foot was gone before the next appointment. For the toenail fungus, I bought the medicine that is sold in her office for $35 that is applied like nail polish and which contains Tolnaftate 1% USP. I used up the med before my next scheduled appointment in two months. So went back to Walgreen's and found ProClearz that contained the same active ingredient Tolnaftate 1% USP for about $11 and have been using this for two months. But the med I bought from Dr. Sorkin is better than ProCearz. While ProClearz does the job of killing fungus it doesn't have the oils that keep the nails in beautiful condition so my nails became dry and hard. I used rose hip oil with ProClearz and that solved the dryness problem. Except for the little toe on my right foot the toenail fungus is gone. In one more month that toenail will be free of fungus and healthy again. It took five months to get rid of the toenail fungus, but that was quick. Dr. Sorkin said it can take one year to one-and-a-half years. She was very clear about treatment and how to prevent re-occurrence and suggested SteriShoe an ultra-violet light device that kills the microorganisms in shoes and sandals that are responsible for these ugly problems. She can order this device for you or you can order it directly from the company. My third and final appointment was two days ago. Dr. Sorkin clipped and filed all ten nails again. She filed not just the tip of each nail, but the whole body of the ten nails which totally changed the appearance from thick nails to healthy, clear, and beautiful nails! I would not have been able to get this gorgeous effect if I had filed the body of each nail myself. I love Dr. Sorkin! She is the best! Highly recommend her! read more

I went to see Dr. Sorkin after years of suffering from foot, knee, and lower back-pain resulting from my athletic activities. The office manager at Dr. Sorkin's office was very pleasant and professional and the office is well maintained and has a warm setting. Dr. Sorkin was great, she explained and reviewed my options with me, assuring me that I could avoid surgery (which was my preference) and suggesting treatment that would solve my problems over a reasonable period of time. Just a few months later I am completely pain-free in all three areas and still very active with sport! Awesome! read more

Dr. Sorkin helped me with two separate problems with my feet. First, she cured my plantar warts. I'd had them for years and feared I'd have to have surgery for them. Anna got rid of them virtually pain free over a period of about half a year. I would visit her monthly and she would scrape them and treat them with phenol. She prescribed a special drying solution I'd use daily. The combination worked great! Now I am completely free from plantar warts. She also fitted me with orthotics to help me with my foot pain. I was unable to stay on my feet for more than about an hour without foot and back pain. Now I can be on my feet for hours! I would highly recommend Anna to anyone with foot pain or other foot ailments! read more

I have been very happy with my effective, relatively low-cost treatment for athlete's foot and a mild, chronic toenail fungus! I'm surprised by the negative reviews.... Dr. Sorkin's office is modest and in an older building, but not unclean in any way. I had to pay out-of-pocket as I have Kaiser (the secretary was very upfront with me about them not taking my insurance, too), but I found the rates, for a doctor, to be quite reasonable. And the treatments have REALLY worked!! After several years of trying to rid myself of the ugly toenail fungus, with every OTC and natural option I could find, I am finally almost fully cured after only a few months. It's much cheaper than laser and much less toxic than taking oral meds. And I'm so happy to have healthy, cute feet for the summer! Dr. Sorkin and her small staff have been very personable and friendly. read more

I saw Dr. Sorkin for a reoccuring Atheletes foot infection that started to affect the skin around my left big toe which resulted in topical toe nail fungus. After seeing her and doing everything that she recommended, my feet look great!!! And they are DRY!!!! The infection is clearing up as she said it would. Two thums up for Dr. Sorkin!!! read more

Dr. Sorkin has performed two partial matrixectomies for me (completely killing off the root on one side of an ingrown nail - 2009 and 2011). We wait for one to get infected (thus creating a reason for surgery and insurance coverage), make a quick same-day appointment. She always fits me in, understanding the urgency. Numbs my toe up (completely), removes all crazy sideways growing nail debris, kills off the nail matrix portion that is problematic. 15 minutes, is all it takes! Gives me home care instructions (very clear and concise) and voila - no more ingrown nails on that toe. Both nails still look normal and beautiful, they just don't grow in weird directions anymore. One was even sending shoots in backwards. . . dorky toes. Her assistant has worked with me to make sure we get the most out of insurance and I cover the rest. Soooo happy. Would not trust anyone else to do this. I've read some horror stories. . . read more

I went to Dr. Sorkin after years of suffering with fungus infections from getting pedicures. It took a year for the infections to get cured, but they're finally gone and my nails are growing back in great! I went to her after having gone to a podiatrist in San Francisco who didn't have a clue what to do. Dr. Sorkin took her time and did it right. I'm glad that I went to see her and would definitely highly recommend her. read more

I first went to see Dr. Sorkin in 2014. I had onychomycosis (toenail fungus) on the nails of my big toes. I had been suffering from it for 15 years or a little longer. Several dermatologists and podiatrists, including ones at Kaiser, had told me they could do nothing for onychomycosis-it was basically incurable. I also had athlete's foot, and by the time I found Dr. Sorkin, that was really out of control. A lot of scurf skin was peeling off from all the spaces between my toes every single night. It was a nightmare. Dr. Sorkin filed down the affected parts of the nails of my big toes with the mechanical device that she uses and directed me to apply an antifungal to them and the the spaces between my toes twice a day. I returned for additional evaluation, nail filing and trimming every two months or so. After a few months the athlete's foot had disappeared. What a relief! After nine months the onychomycosis was completely gone from my right big toenail. However, it took about two years to get rid of it on my left big toenail. A little before that process was complete, unfortunately, another problem developed. I spent a month and a half in the Philippines, where the climate is hot and humid. By the time I visited Dr. Sorkin again after I returned a small, barely-visible crack had developed between the little toe of my right foot and the next toe over and another between that toe and the one to the left of it, and a small narrow streak of white had appeared on my right big toenail. Up to this point my right big toenail had been completely clear for more than a year and the spaces between my toes for around one and a half years. This time fortunately, both the onychomycosis and the athlete's foot on my right foot went away again in a few weeks. At the present time, I have no trace of either nail fungus or athlete's foot on either of my feet. Dr. Sorkin gave me detailed instructions on how to watch out for possible recurrences, treat them promptly if they occurred, and prevent them if possible. Dr. Sorkin's treatment takes time. She says this is inevitable; the damaged portion of the nail has to grow out and be replaced by healthy new nail, and this process is slow. However, applying the antifungal is like applying a nail polish. It's no big deal. And when the affected portion of the nail has decreased notably, you can switch to once-a-day application. As you can see from what I've related, this treatment leads to long-lasting relief from the problem. And the topical agent that Dr. Sorkin uses is generally considered very safe. Dr. Sorkin also gave me helpful advice when I developed edema in the legs due to an unrelated problem. She knows a lot about medical conditions affecting the feet and lower legs and seems always ready to share her knowledge with patients who ask her advice/opinion on such matters. I highly recommend her. read more

Here's a photo of her work -- I didn't expect a pedicure, but this clipping job is ridiculous. Dr. Sorkin visited the assisted living facility to clip toenails for my 95-year-old diabetic mother. I never know when she will be there so I haven't met Dr Sorkin. She couldn't have been with Mom for 3 minutes and must have used clippers that could not make a clean cut. The toenails were jagged with NO care taken to make them at all even, some too short. $65. The most recent Medicare billing for her service included debridement for a total of $165 charged to Medicare. I always have to clean up her sloppy work. I can't figure out why -- my mother is clean and neatly dressed, very polite and pleasant to be with. Why is she treated like this? I feel I must call Medicare to report fraud. read more

I saw Dr. Anna Sorkin-Levin (Podiatry) for a toenail fungus - non-serious, but embarrassing medical condition. She cured my toes in five months with less cost and hassle than all the over-the-counter products I had previously tried. read more

Dr. Sorkin is knowledgeable and skillful. She helped me with an arch problem by finding out the simplest, least expensive solution. Instead of selling me on a custom-made orthotic, she showed me how to modify the one I already have. Good, down-to-earth health care. High recommendation. read more

I had a very painful MRSA infection on my heal and came to Dr. Sorkin in a very desperate state. After having gone to 3 other doctors with no results, she immediately saved the day and released a great amount of tension in my foot. After not sleeping more than a few hours a night for a week due to pain, I finally got a full night's sleep the night after visiting her office. Over the course of a few weeks and several check-ups, my foot healed up and I am very grateful for Dr. Sorkin's kind energy, pragmatic diagnosis and treatment. I would highly reccommend services at this office. read more

Treatment for toenail fungus was excellent. Not only cured problem but gave me program to prevent any recurrence. Very professional. Explained the causes and treatment procedure very well. read more