Dominion Foot and Ankle Consultants

i honestly love this office, I logged into my OLD Unilocal account I haven’t used in who knows how long just to do this! haha. Anyway to what you want to hear.
I saw Dr. Hallivis and he was GREAT, very talkative, outgoing, definitely was concerned of my problem, gave me plenty of opinions and options. Nurses were soo sweet and helpful, as well as the staff very outgoing. Even the other Dr saw me in the hallways as i was leaving and greeted me. I love this office, I will forever recommend, and come when needed.

I am professional dancer who was performing on a National touring Broadway show. My toe had been hurting and I knew surgery was my only option. On the tour I had stopped and seen doctors in San Francisco, Portland, and Minneapolis. However, when the tour arrived in D.C., I went to see Dr. Pontell (who came highly recommended) and I knew right away that he would be my doctor.
His staff is amazing. They are polite, engaging and always make you feel welcome. Dr. Pontell went above and beyond. After deciding on surgery, Dr. Pontell contacted other doctors around the country who had attempted some innovative procedures. Through his research we decided together on what procedure to have.
I live in NYC so traveling back and forth every couple of weeks to Fairfax, VA was not easy. However, to see Dr. Pontell and his staff, I would do it all over again.
He is truly an incredible doctor and I have recommended him to dancer friends who are having mysterious or complicated foot or ankle issues.

WORST OFFICE TO GO TO. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME, FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR AND STAFF THAT ACTUALLY CARE.
I was given Dr. Pontell’s name and number at Dominion Foot & Ankle by the ER after breaking my toe. I arrived early to do my paper work and noticed everyone else called before me.
After waiting for 40 mins I asked the girl how much longer my wait would be. She was so rude (she was actually rude from the moment I walked in) and continued to be rude by saying I was work in. I asked her why and she said «I told you yesterday when I schedule the appt that I would work you in» and that means you have to wait behind everyone else”. I advised her I was not told I was being schedule as a work in and she said «oh well» you are so they will call you when they are ready”.
They finally called me and the visit just kept getting worse. The doctor came in and removed my bandages and looked at the CD of x-​ray images I brought (which no one cared to take from me before that moment for him to review). He said the ER was wrong and my toe wasn’t broken, and I just needed to wrap it. He asked if I had any other pain and I said I did, in my calf and he got frustrated and said well now that you said that I «have» to give you another test. As though now I am making him actually work for his money! He said it several times that since I said that I have to take another test. He said to come back in a week and walked out. A little while later a woman walked in with a paper and said she faxed over the request, however did not give me any instructions on what I needed to do.
After asking her to explain I asked for my CD of x-​rays back. She came back in and gave me the CD and said you are done and free to go and shut the door.
The doctor nor the staff put my bandages back on, my crutches were left across the room and my specialty shoe was also left across the room. Not one person helped me up from the chair they raised so I had to get myself back together without hurting my broken toe by myself. I didn’t even feel as though I was at a doctors office.
This has by far been the worst experience at a doctors office and the biggest joke ever. Clearly this office only really cares about getting that insurance money and nothing else.
Please save yourself time and frustration and find a doctor and staff that actually care. I am never going back there again and have found another doctor to go to.