I just had to share about my appointment with Dr. Fihman. She was simply amazing. Paid real…read moreattention to everything I told her about my situation. I loved that she offered several solutions. And guess what? I left her office walking, without a cane, and without pain! I'm definitely recommending her to all work staff and family. Can't wait for our next appointment and honestly, I've never had such an amazing experience with a new doctor.

Dr Leonora Fihman podiatrist At address: 5400 Balboa Blvd,…read more#325 Los Angeles CA 91316 tel: (818) 798-1919 I had worst experience with this doctor, very unfriendly, not gentle, had toe nail issue, she took sample of nail to run a test and see if I had toe fungus or not, promised that will call me with the results in one week, after leaving 4 messages with front desk my calls were not returned, then the front desk tells me she is on maternity leave, it is over 4 weeks still I did not get any response on the results. They told me at fourth call of follow-ups that Dr Zeester will be seeing me, but I had to go to the office, and they don't call back to the patient with results, so Dr Feehman had misinformed me, four weeks still waiting until I had to complain about their poor handling the patients and leaving on waiting game. I would never refer her to other patients. She needs to have better work ethics and plan better with her staff when knowingly she is going to be on maternity leave which is preplanned. I am very disappointed with her, it was a very wrong choice to see her as podiatrist

I had a foot injury and was encouraged to make an appointment with Dr. Nazarian after finding her…read morethrough my insurance company and reading the rave reviews here. Unfortunately, my experience with Dr. Nazarian turned out quite differently and very troubling. FWIW, my actual interaction with Dr. Nazarian in the exam was fine but what followed made this visit one of the most difficult and unprofessional experiences I've ever had with a doctor's practice. Dr. Nazarian is listed as in-network with my insurer. However, despite copying my insurance card, I was informed at my appointment that the practice is not participating with my insurance company and they would not even submit claims to them. They said they would instead provide me with fees equal to what my insurance co-pays would've been. That was quite odd and the first red flag. At the end of my appointment, I was asked to pay for a protective shoe that the staffer insisted would not be covered by my insurance. I had received the same type of item in the past due to a different injury and it was covered by insurance. So I advised the staffer to please file a claim for it with my insurance and I would cover the co-pay my insurance determined was applicable. What was more serious is that they insisted that the prescription they were providing to me for severe pain and swelling would not be covered by my insurance, would probably not be available locally, and then without my agreement, they sent my prescription to a mail-order pharmacy in Minnesota that they apparently have some sort of arrangement with. This was foisted upon me despite my providing in my intake papers the address and phone number of my local pharmacy (part of a national chain) where I wanted my prescriptions sent. I contacted Dr. Nazarian's office the next day to inform them that I paused the mail order pharmacy order since despite the doctor's and staff's insistence, my insurance company confirmed that the prescription was indeed covered and it was available at my local pharmacy. The cost at my pharmacy would be 1/3 of the mail order price and I could get it the same day to get relief from the pain and swelling sooner as opposed to waiting days for shipping. For 8 days I had to keep calling them to try and get them to send the prescription to my local pharmacy, but they wouldn't do it. One has to ask why. Finally, on the 8th day after my original appointment, though they continued insisting that my insurance probably wouldn't cover the prescription then offered a new argument that the prescription probably wouldn't go through at my local pharmacy even if they sent it there, they submitted the prescription to my pharmacy and it was of course covered by insurance, filled, and picked up that day. I went 8 days, experiencing pain and swelling without treatment for no reason other than I wanted my prescription sent to my local pharmacy. All of this was unethical. A doctor being in-network but then not honoring that insurance at the appointment and trying to make a patient pay for something that would likely be covered by insurance or at least provided at a reduced price to the patient. Secondly and more crucially, informing their patient that their insurance wouldn't cover a prescription when it did. They could have quickly confirmed it was covered as I did, but they didn't. What was their incentive for doing this? Then using that untruth to make a patient pay more for a prescription to the practice's favored mail order pharmacy instead of paying less at a local pharmacy of the patient's choosing? And to literally add insult to injury, unnecessarily causing a patient to suffer through days of pain without relief while having to wrestle with them for over a week just to get a prescription sent to their local pharmacy. I am bewildered by a practice that so clearly does not put the patient and their injuries first, provides misleading information to them, tries to take away their right to choose their own pharmacy, and resists cooperating with them for over a week on such a simple and standard thing. This being the case, I would recommend patients look elsewhere for a practice that puts patients' costs, choices, health, and well-being first.

Dr. Nazarian is the G. O. A. T A Dr who is compassionate…read moreand caring-- with an exemplary' bedside manner'. She is professional and patient centered. I am so thankful to have found her-- finally a Dr. who has both integrity and empathy. I highly recommend her for your podiatry needs-- she exceeded my expectations. And her office team are the " A" team beginning with front desk manager Soheila // she's a gem and so kind in an unkind world! And Lupe is also wonderful and supportive. I'd give Dr. Nazarian 10 STARS IF I COULD!

This might be the most unethical doctor and office I've ever encountered…read more To put it short: they cancelled an appointment, under the guise the Dr was not available at that time to try to get me to go to a different location where they could charge me never disclosed out of pocket costs. What more needs to be said... Apparently more needs to be said because as you can see from the owners psychotic response, he's claiming my review is false. Here's some more details so everyone can be sure (including the crazy owner) what happened: I had my insurance secure an authorization for me to be seen here for an emergent issue. I called last Wednesday and made an appointment, confirmed at 3:30 pm last Friday, at this encino location. After the appointment was confirmed I got a call back from the office saying "the doctor would prefer to see you in porter ranch" I said but I need to be seen now this is emergent. They said sorry "your appointment is canceled." I asked when the soonest next appointment was and they said next Friday or Wednesday, I said I can't wait over a week. They said tough luck. Then my insurance followed up with the office, and they have a call log with notes of why the doctor wanted the appointment at porter ranch. It is because the laser therapy I needed is something they charge out of pocket, not through insurance, and that can be done at that location. At no point was this ever disclosed to me. If the person I spoke with disclosed that from the beginning I may not have made an appointment at all or spoke with my insurance first. So you guys can decide if my extremely detailed review with time stamps, dates, and specifics is made up or believe the maniac claiming my review is "fake."

Seems like a great doctor. She really cares about the quality and the type of care she gets she…read moregives. I'm sure the office experience will be a memorable one. Very proactive in answering any questions and working through any issues that you have. I highly recommend this doctor.

Made a same day appointment. Friendly staff and nice office. Procedure took about 15 minutes…read more Dr. Khadavi is very knowledgeable and solved the issue within minutes with very little pain. Days later and no issues or pain. Highly recommend.

STOP!! Look no further....I have found your doctor! I have had many, many physicians in my long…read morelife, so trust me. This doctor has a mind like a steel trap. He had my answers before I finished explaining my problems... gentle and kind and THOROUGH! I can not recommend him highly enough and I am extremely hard to please, after all, this is my ONE AND ONLY BODY! Seriously, make an appointment, you can thank me later. P.S. His office is so immaculate, you could eat of the floors.

Best Podiatrist I've ever had & I've had many!!!! I have bad…read morefeet & need constant attention. When I am treated by him, I walk on clouds! Ken Green, Attorney at Law

This doctor is a gem. Wonderful bedside manner. So knowledgeable. Made sneaker recommendations for…read moreme based on my wonky gait and wide feet. Office staff is lovely. Convenient. Two big toes up!

Excellent care!…read more Great staff! Always excellent office experience! Best podiatry clinic in USA! Best podiatrist in the USA! Best staff in the USA for podiatry clinic! I 100% recommend you go nowhere else!

Dr Buratti is awesome! She took her time to ask questions, explain in detail and came up with a…read moreproper diagnosis. The office staff is professional. The place is very clean. I would say she is one of the best if not the best doctor I have ever seen for medical consultation.

Great guy. Great staff. Great experience. I went back for a check up. I had him trim my other…read moretoenail because I was a little nervous to potentially get another ingrown and he was more than willing to. He also made sure that I was comfortable and I wasn't prescribed any antibiotics unless I needed them which I really appreciate. He makes great conversation and is very enjoyable to be around even when he's performing an intense procedure which helped me feel more comfortable. He is not going to lie to you about the pain you may feel in a given scenario and is very honest which I appreciate. Overall, my experience was good and I would recommend this doctor to your kids,your grandma, and anyone in between.

Dr. Hecht and his team are wonderful. Always great you with…read morea smile and see you on time! You never need to wait in the waiting room.

After stubbing my toe really hard on a chair leg, I was in constant pain from it. I called for an…read moreappointment (got one for 2 days later), and a little while later her assistant called to tell me that she just received a cancellation for that afternoon, so I went right down to the Encino office. Dr Samouhi x-rayed my foot and found a fracture! She taped it, and showed me how to do it, also. She gave me a "boot" to wear for 2 weeks, which helped to minimize wear and tear on my toe. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her!

Just saw Dr. Pegah Samouhi she was amazing! So impressed. Got the recommendation from Facebook LA…read moreMommies group. Easy to get an appointment, nice staff and she was so easy and calming, very personable and smart. I hate going to the doctor and having them upsell me and waiting. She was very professional and fixed me right up. Had a cyst on my toe. Highly recommend. I went to the Encino office.