This guy is a wacko. FIND SOMEONE ELSE! I went in with a simple in grown toe nail and came out with two painful, bleeding massively bandaged toes, unable to function for days and in need of strong pain killers and antibiotics! No consultation before this butchering procedure, no post surgery instructions. He chatted like a loon the whole time. His technique was BRUTAL. I bled so much I got woozy. I have had the same procedure in NY with NO pain, no down time at all. This was a COMPLETE HACK JOB. I now have to go to another Dr. to have this looked after. AVOID this guy at all cost. read more

Milton Richardson DPM - Butchered for ingrown toenail! - Podiatrists Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

The moment i said 'I run' the doctor categorized me as an athlete which i am not even close to being. Then he did a bunch of expensive tests without trying to see what problems i was having. I stopped him after the first test, and said "will this be expensive". I guess because i have insurance he doesn't need to speak with me regarding price of the test that he does. He said, "Well, we have already done all the expensive testing". I ended up with a really expensive bill, and A push to buy some of his insoles,and braces (That i can easily buy at wall mart for next to nothing). I ended up going to a shoe store, and got more attention and a less expensive bill for my services. This went from my foot hurting to my wallet hurting. Go here if you don't care how much your deductible is. :( read more

I am being treated by Dr. Richardson for toe nail fungus, and he has been the first real sign of improvement. Some Dr's recommend expensive lazer treatment and some suggest the oral pills, which is expensive and can cause kidney problems. His treatment is under $100 and has been effective in my case. He also spends time explaining what he is doing. I would recommend to a friend. read more

I went to Dr. Richardson based on rave reviews from three friends whom I'd asked for a recommendation after hurting my foot and becoming dissatisfied with the treatment I received at another practice. They had tried others, but said he was the best. I agree. He did do tests, including xray and ultrasound, and they weren't cheap. But my other practice also had done an xray and had been about to repeat it because I hadn't healed after six weeks in a cast; and the ultrasound actually showed where the swelling was that couldn't be seen from the xray or from the surface of the skin, so Dr. Richardson was able to target the treatment better and I was able to see what was causing the problems. In my opinion, when you go to a doctor who's a specialist, you're foolish to try to tell him what he needs to know and how to find it out, instead of letting him use his specialized training to help make that decision. The foot and ankle and leg have lots of tendons, ligaments, muscles and bones, many of which can cause very similar symptoms of pain. It's not usually possible to rely just on a patient's description of pain, and doing that could result in making things worse. For me, the bottom line is that I got excellent care, based on a knowledgeable assessment of what was wrong, and it's working. I couldn't be more pleased, and I'm happy to recommend Dr. Richardson. I noticed another patient's complaint about being "categorized as an athlete" based on saying that he runs. Podiatrists tend to group people into "sedentary" folks--who never run--and folks who are more athletic. That makes sense. Think about a bridge: it may only have a truck go across it once a month, but when the truck crosses, the bridge HAS TO be able to bear that weight. If you're going to put the stress of running on your feet, they have to be able to bear that stress, which is quite different from the stress of walking or swimming. How you use your feet affects how they react, and what might be causing their pain. Someone who wears high heels occasionally could have a different cause of ankle stress than someone who always wears flats. Shorthand categorizations based on these types of activities are not an indication that a podiatrist isn't paying attention. I have, BTW, checked WalMart, and custom orthotics actually can't be found there, though they've got Dr. Scholl's "custom fit" orthotics and other mass market products, just like drug stores do. It may make sense to start with WalMart or CVS shoe inserts but those typically don't last as long and aren't as supportive in the correct locations. It's a bit like drugstore eyeglasses. For some folks, that's all they need, but they just aren't the same as prescription glasses. If you do choose that route, at least be sure you aren't getting ones that tilt your feet in the wrong direction compared to what you need--that can actually hurt your feet very badly. For me, Dr. Richardson didn't "push" me to buy anything--though he did provide a cast, which the other practice also had told me I'd need after they cut off my first one. What he did do was show me how to use over-the-counter products (tapes of various kinds) to help support the foot and ankle to reduce the pain. I didn't feel at all that he was trying to push products I didn't need--quite the opposite. read more