Smith Foot & Ankle Center

Can I give a minus star? Don’t come here. Dr. Alan Smith has no idea what he’s doing and is totally unprofessional. After totally botching a ingrown toenail removal three weeks ago, I go back and he does absolutely nothing and tells me to come back in 3 weeks after completing the Zpac for infection. When I call the pharmacy they had never even called in the prescription!!! So pissed off about the lack of professionalism in this peninsula. They will not get away it.

I ruptured a tendon in my left foot (Tibialis Anterior) that rarely fails. «Rupture» here means, «completely torn from the foot bone and serving no function». After visiting many Monterey and Stanford surgeons, I was turned down by 4. Some had never repaired this particular tendon, and others just refused to take my call after learning of my condition. I finally found a surgeon with a national reputation through the internet and made plans to go to Phoenix for the surgery. The day before my flight, I visited Dr Scott Smith, just because I had not yet done so, and I had an appointment; Boy, was I surprised. Dr. Smith not only had repaired this tendon many times, he knew the Phoenix surgeon personally; they had trained together in med school.
That was the beginning of the «ideal surgery». The anesthesia went like a nap, and I subsequently experienced no pain. Ok, I took one pain pill the day of surgery, and no more. I was in a no weight bearing boot for 30 – 45 days, went through 2 months of physical therapy, and am healing nicely, and, the entire experience was pain free. Dr. Smith discussed all details with me. I recommend that if you need foot or ankle surgery, you include Dr. Smith in your search for the right surgeon for you.

Like most doctors around here, I got nowhere regarding my problem after seeing Dr. Smith. I was referred to him by a neurologist for what appears to be nerve damage in my foot. After waiting almost 2 hours (with an appointment), Dr. Smith finally shows up, not knowing ANYTHING about his patient. He did not even know who had referred me or had any idea why I was referred there. After they took some x-​rays, he said he doesn’t see anything and told me to come back in 4 – 6 weeks, while he gets my information from the neurologist (shouldn’t he have done that before my first visit?!!). I guess he just wants the extra visit payment. I do not recommend a doctor who is not prepared to see his patient. I still have no idea what is wrong with my foot.

Excellent customer service from the first phone contact to entering the office and being greeted with a smile by one of the many wonderful office staff. Dr. Smith has performed 5, yes. five surgeries on my right ankle due to five separate pathology’s, and he has been a wonderful, kind and caring doctor from beginning to end.
While I do not recommend five surgeries, I do however highly recommend DR Scott Smith.
Dr. Smith always went with the least invasive treatment before surgery every time. He called me at home to check on me after surgery. who does that??? This awesome Doc did! Thank you Dr. Smith and Staff, I love them all!