The doctor is very nice and it seems like only one nurse actually works in his office since the other just stood around talking. They do need communication skills. My foot was better when I first went there than it is now. It's been about one year post surgery and I still have numbness in my toes, and the ball of my foot. I get twinges of pain in my toes now, the top of my foot will also get painful. And the bottom of my foot. My one toe still cannot bend on its own and the toe next to it seems to be trying to get away from it. It's horrible. I have made myself inserts to accommodate the bump on the bottom of my foot, since it came back bigger than it was to start with. I did everything I was supposed to do in trying to get it to heal and to minimize scarring, but that did not work. I will never go there again and will never recommend him for surgery! read more

This doctor did surgery on me and ruined my foot. DO NOT USE THIS DOCTOR!!!'. I know 5 people personally who he butchered their feet. I don't know why they let him continue to practice. Dr. Womack is a very bad surgeon!!! read more

Dr Womack performed bunion surgery on my right foot. He is a great doctor and a great surgeon. On my initial consultation, he could not have been more helpful and pleasant. He explained the procedure and answered all my questions. I was so confident that I booked the surgery before leaving the office. My surgery was completed and my foot fully healed ahead of the timeline he gave me. My right foot fits comfortably into all my shoes and no more pain! I had asked about my left bunion. He asked if it hurt or prevented me from doing any activities. I replied 'no.' He advised that I shouldn't do anything to it unless it started to hurt. Great sage advice! read more

I had a deeply troubling experience with Dr John Womack. I had hammertoe surgery in 2023 on my second toe. During the surgery, he chose to do a procedure on my big toe, which was completely normal going into surgery. For three months, I never saw him after surgery only his PA. As a result of his decision, a complication resulted in my big toe standing straight up. When I asked him why he did it without my consent he said, "I thought it needed it, and I am covered in the paperwork you signed." A big toe is critical to Balance, and now I was met with the prospect of falling at any time. He was extremely flippant and dismissive to me with my concerns. In fact, when I expressed concerns about my recovery, his response was almost mocking and belittling to me" oh I guess you have low blood pressure that makes you dizzy" . Ridiculous! Since the surgery I have fallen over a dozen times. My life has changed dramatically for the worse. I am very social and now must always have a cane with me to go anywhere. Activities that were once routine I struggle with now. I feel isolated and a profound sense of distress. I do not recommend Dr. Womack. Please get another opinion. read more

Amazing surgeon , replaced my ankle with an artificial ankle. I walk with no pain or limp. All follow up visits helped to make sure physical therapy was completed. Would fully recommend him if you have an ankle problem. read more

Dr. John Womack has got to be the best surgeon I had for my Achilles Tendon transfer repair. He finished a surgery that went horribly wrong. I am very grateful he was able to do such a fantastic job with minimal pain. He is the sweetest dr. I have ever dealt with, good looking, and a great bed side manner. Dr Womack I want to personally thank you for all of your great expertise. Remember people when you are reading other people's reviews and they are negative, there are many factors involved, such as co-morbidities, cleanliness. Etc. etc. read more

Dr. John Womack is one of the kindest medical professionals I have ever encountered. He is a very good listener, and helped me try other ways of solving my foot problem over the course of a year. The bone spur in my foot became very painful and was affecting my peroneal tendon. Dr. Womack suggested several ways to alleviate the problem, I chose to have surgery. Dr. Womack was very upfront as to the recovery time I could expect. The surgery went well, I experienced minimal pain afterward, and followed my recovery plan. My recovery went just as he had predicted, and I am 65+ yrs old! The scar is not very noticeable, 12 weeks out from surgery I am very much pain free! My foot does not hurt as it did 24/7 prior to surgery. I look forward to getting back to my old walking habits!!! read more

Do NOT see this surgeon. He is too eager to suggest surgery when there may be more conservative measures that could be taken. Downplays recovery timeframes with poor post op instruction. Provides a cookie cutter approach for surgery vs based on the patient and their foot structure. I developed post traumatic arthritis and neuralgia after a 'minimally invasive' bunion surgery in my 30s. Saw him again only bc I needed him to order an MRI for me and he stated 'best case scenario you have a necrotic sesamoid bone and we can take that out'. Best case scenario??!! An extremely complex surgery with not so great outcomes....He also denied that I had arthritis despite it being stated on previous X-ray with sports med doc and on a prior MRI. He has good bedside manner initially and may seem trustworthy but is all about money and may leave you in chronic pain without a thought about it.. read more

do not let this doctor do anything to you. Due to his carelessness and not giving a damn about me and just wanting to cut and preform a surgery he never did i have had fo have 7 more surgeries due to this. Thankfully my new doctor has been able to somewhat fix what this man did to me (botched and later found out he preformed the wrong surgery (not the one that was suggested) my life has gone to hell. I cant walk without pain i cant sit without pain. Because of him I now have CRPS RUN from this man not to him read more

Dr. Womack performanced a bunionectomy to relieve my issue of soreness around toes, executing a new, less invasive procedure that he said he had recently learned about at a medical conference. I completely trusted his expertise. In short, all 3 pieces of hardware he put into my foot during surgery at a local hospital quickly became infected with MSSA. During the 2 months post-op that I was under his care the bone infection eroded away most of the bone in my right foot and permanently destroyed much of the cartilage. Despite constant pain and symptoms of infection, Dr. Womack only prescribed salve from Trader Joe's to combat the symptoms. When I got a 2nd opinion that signs of infection were apparent at a wound care clinic, I was sent back to Dr. Womack. He simply surgically removed one of my three of my screws and stitched my foot back up and sent me home, offering no further culture, tests or diagnoses. He assured me I was fine and that he had done a great job on the bunionectomy and he was very pleased. His medical colleague simply deferred to Dr. Womack and offered no helpful medical opinion when I was seen by him during a walk-in visit. I continued to be under the care of Dr. Womack and his practice, Piedmont Orthopedic. I was in so much pain after surgery #2 and my foot was so bloated and gray 2 months in, still bleeding I could no longer sleep through the pain. Dr. Womack again assured me everything was normal casually via email. At my wits end and at the insistence of my health insurance company's health care coach, I got another opinion from an orthopedic surgeon in MUSC Charleston who immediately diagnosed the issue as a very serious bone infection. My blood test results and a culture provided obvious signs that no medical professional should have missed. I battled the infection, which at this point had ravaged my foot to the consistency of swiss cheese. My new doctor had to de-breed the foot 5 months in, remove the last 2 screws, which were also infected, and put me under the care of an infectious disease doctor for a full week, followed by 6 weeks of at home care with potent antibiotic injections via a stint to my heart. I missed a lot of work and spent weeks and months on painkiller. In the end, Dr. Womack & his practice ended up sending me to collections to recover extra $$ on surgery #2, not covered by my insurance. Today, over a year later I have a deformity in my foot and take every step with pain. Blatant failure to diagnose and egotistical insistence that my post-surgery experience was 'normal' leads me to NOT recommend this physician for your orthopedic needs. read more

I chose Dr. Womack because I had previously used Dr. Van at Piedmont Orthopedics for another procedure. I tried inserts, braces, supports, the "boot" and even physical therapy to no avail. I had plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel surgery over a year ago. The procedure was not explained prior to surgery not did Dr. Womack see me in pre-op or post-op. I was kicked out of the hospital and don't even remember putting my clothes back on. I was not aware of anything until I got home and threw up from the anesthesia. I was only seen by the PA for my follow up visits. I now have an ugly scar down my ankle and still have nerve damage. Perhaps he is a good surgeon but his bedside manner needs lots of improvement. read more

I had previously left a yelp review, but this is an update..I not only suffer from plantar fasciitis, and a bone spur that was overseen by Dr. Womack, but after having nerve conduction testing done by another doctor and facility, it has been confirmed that I have tarsal tunnel and I will need surgery. All the stretching exercises and sleep boots in the world would not change this diagnosis. I was passed through, and over by Piedmont Ortho. read more