The Center For Podiatric Care & Sports Medicine

The best, the Doctors there are the very best, a nice clean, quiet place, in a secure building with doorman, they took great care of my feet, great job, caring doctors, I love that place

Dr. Lai helped me with a, ahem, wart on the bottom of my foot on two separate occasions. The wart was very painful when I walked and I need a fix. Dr. Lai used liquid nitrogen, I think it was, and cut those things out. She is gentle in her work and she has a pleasant personality. I definitely recommend her.

charged me $ 500 for two xrays and sports wrap. Then they emailed me 10 times and asked me to review them on Unilocal.Here ya go!

I saw Dr. Geldwert and had major surgery on both my feet (each took over 3hrs). There were complications in my surgery that could not be seen by X-​Ray so it took longer then expected on the first foot and on the second (done a few months later) they were ready to go.
I am shocked at a few of the reviews of him.
He explained every detail to me of what was going to be done, and listened to me when I told him of all my concerns and discussed with me what needed to be done and what would be done if I had the surgery. He spoke to me about what would be required post surgically. We discussed all pros and cons and he listened carefully– he didn’t push anything and all decisions were mine. He saw me exactly on time and spoke to me for around 20 minutes. He encouraged me to really take my time and think about everything.
Dr. Geldwert has an X-​ray machine on premises so he can go over everything necessary pre-​surgery and monitor the the recovery immediately while you are on your visit. I brought my very anxious mother with me before the pre-​op visit and he spoke to us both and re-​explained to her everything so even she felt better after seeing him. We both honestly liked him and on my post-​op visits I find him very personable.
In terms of surgery, he has an assistant whose job it is to ease your way through appointments, choosing dates and times, and in general preparing you and all the necessary paperwork, etc. Having also had spinal surgery I can’t tell you what a huge help this is.
I’m not just saying good things about him because I think he did a good job. (Although I do think that and so does my physical therapist). I had spinal surgery and hated the doctor although they say he did a good job, I still think he’s worse than a jerk and plain insulting and would never recommend him.
Before meeting with Dr. Geldwert I met with another highly rated surgeon (Dr. Gitlin). He never examined me. I met with a resident and a med student. The resident didn’t feel it was necessary to discuss anything with me and after a 5 minute convo with him and no x-​ray, just listening to my complaints he said I should have a highly complicated surgery. There was no explanation of what it would entail, and the resident was shocked when I wouldn’t schedule the surgery right then and there, and then his office kept calling me telling me it was a pressing matter. After waiting 45 minutes waiting for Dr. Gitlin I only met the resident and a med student and was told I would only meet the doctor on the day of the surgery.
I whole heartedly recommend Dr. Geldwert. (Also– if this is a pet peeve– there is almost no wait, and sometimes no wait for your appointment.) And his staff is really nice, and know me on site and I can sit while they check me in because they know it’s hard for me to stand. They both email and call you for your appointment reminders.

Very overdue on this review but over a year or so ago I hobbled to this office during a snowstorm, right before they were supposed to close (all other clinics I called were having early closures) — Dr. Geldwert (+ reception and assistants) stayed late for patients. I had an ingrown toenail from hell, originally from losing a toenail after too many half-​marathons. There were a few other patients as well and everyone was cared for despite the blizzard outside. I went from excruciating pain to total relief in under an hour and am so grateful they stayed open for me!

Dr Lai is great. She is very gentle and has kept me running for the past three years.

Dr Geldwert has made orthotics for my son for two years now. My son is extremely complicated with cerebral palsy, each foot requiring different and complex intervention. Dr. Geldwert took compassionate and masterful attention to the issues. The results have been thrilling with improvement in my son’s gait, comfort, and general ability to walk.
This is a doctor of the highest caliber who is also a lovely person with efficient and friendly office staff!

doctors are fantastic. front desk personnel are so unaccomodating and rude I prefer to take my business elsewhere. they dont return calls. they put you on hold forever. very very unhelpful, but the drs are great.

I know it may sound odd to say bc it’s a doctor’s office but I love it here! I dealt with Dr. Lai mostly and she is awesome. Very pleasant, helpful, patient, caring, I can’t say enough! I had bunion surgery with her and Dr. Geldwert (who is also great!) twice and everything went smoothly. The front desk staff was also efficient and their follow through is top notch. Janice helped me through some insurance issues, which she totally didn’t have to do but outside of that, she is just on top of her game. It’s because of how great the whole team is that they made the whole foot surgery situation not bad at all!

Dr Lai was great. She reviewed my xrays with me and answered my many many questions. They were quick and courteous.

Dr. Lai is fantastic. I have gotten two pairs of orthotics here and they are amazing. I’ve also seen her for some other issues and she’s been super helpful.

Beware. Dr Geldwert completely disregarded my express wishes to not have any metal and put metal in my feet during surgery while I was under. It was in my medical record that I did not want any metal. Dr Geldwert asked me right before I was put under «why don’t you want metal?» I said health reasons. 10 days later when I went for a follow up visit, an x-​ray was taken. I asked Dr Lai (who was my original Doctor), what these bright spots on the x-​ray were? She said «oh that’s the metal.» She immediately could see how upset I was and said «I know you said you didn’t want metal but my partner said it would last longer with it.» I was horrified. She ended up apologizing but he never did. And there was absolutely no recourse for me.

I was referred to Dr. Geldwert by a friend, and have gone to see him twice — June, 2014 for a second opinion about a toe injury, and August, 2015 for what turned out to be just a callous. Both appointments went well — the doctor was warm, thorough, and seemed to have all the time in the world to explain issues and answer questions. I would definitely recommend him!

Dr. Geldwert and his colleagues are great. They spent quality time with me to answer question before and after surgery. They took the time to understand what I was looking for as an outcome and have worked with me on recovery post surgery. The office staff is professional, friendly and courteous. Appointments are on time and fit a working person’s schedule. I had a great experience and very successful surgery and would recommend Dr. Geldwert and his practice without hesitation!

I have had good treatment from Dr. Minara for chronic foot problems. He listens and is patient. Though he is only in Manhattan a few times a week I am able to get an appointment quickly which is a great relief when you need something looked at right away. The receptionists are for the most part nice and efficient except for one who is a bit rude and unprofessional but otherwise I happy with the office.

Dr Lai is nothing short of a miracle worker!
For the past 5 yrs in Fl I have been dealing with a non healing wound on the bottom of my foot. Thousands of dollars later it still hasn’t closed.
Dr Lai, in just two short weeks has reduced it by 50% and its well on its way to healing!

Dr. Geldwert was recommended to me as «the podiatrist for runners.» I saw him for advice in treating lagging plantar fasciitis pain. He altered my orthotics to provide more support and address unequal leg length. A few weeks later I saw him again for a different, sudden significant pain. He just told me to run around Central Park in the other direction. I did not run again as I could barely walk, and saw him a week later. He very quickly diagnosed me with a condition (referring to an article on his wall that he had written about it) and recommended another doctor for a quick and easy solution. Through that doctor I discovered that Dr. Geldwert did not alter orthotics correctly weeks earlier — he had the wrong leg as being longer than the other — and that I actually had a serious stress fracture, not the condition Dr. Geldwert diagnosed me with. A third doctor I consulted about my diagnosis said it was possible that the improper way Dr. Geldwert altered my orthotics contributed to the stress fracture.
I found Dr. Geldwert to be pretty arrogant, which I will take it from a doctor if you know what you are talking about and provide the correct care. If you are looking for a podiatrist that specializes in runners, I highly recommend look elsewhere.

About a week ago I made an appointment online because I was having some pain in my foot. I was very surprised when the office called me saying they would like to offer me an earlier appointment since I was in pain. I find customer service like this to be basically nonexistent within medical practices anymore. They squeezed me in for an early morning. The only reason they are not receiving five stars is because they were late opening the day of my appointment. It was snowing horribly and they were very apologetic so I appreciated that. The Doc was super efficient, took X-​rays in their office, taped my foot and sent me on my way. I would definitely recommend them if you are looking for a podiatrist. I am not sure the previous review in here is very fair.

Im quite surprised by the other reviewer… becuz I’ve had both bunions removed as well as other surgeries done on various other toes… and both Dr Lai (correctly spelling) and Dr Geldwert were both very professional and caring and further more very tolerant about my many issues I wanted corrected (I’m a perfectionist… they know who I am :-). They made sure I was satisfied and got the end result I wanted. And now I have pretty feet/​toes :-) And on the point tht the other reviewer said tht Dr. Geldwert did nothing with her other toe… but did u actually tell him u wanted him to operate on the other toe as well??? Becuz they bill for different procedures… so maybe you jus paid to get your bunion removed (which is on the big toe). If u had said to remove the bunion AND also fix ur other f-​ed up toe at the same time… maybe tht is what he would have done. Don’t blame him for you not requesting it becuz doctors don’t take it upon themselves to do other procedure if you only asked for one. And surely he wants to get paid for his services… so why should he do two toes if you only paid for one!!! Duh!!!

I am changing my 4 stars to 5. This morning Dr. g
Geldwert operated on me for more than 2 hours. He fixed my bunion, my hammer toe and my bunionette. 12 hours later and I am feeling no pain. And, with a surgical boot I can get around just putting pressure on my heal. I have heard so many stories of post surgical pain, needing a scooter to get around, using the outmoded method of placing temporary pins in hammer toes. Dr. Geldwert understands athletes, uses the best procedures, and has a gentle hand with his knife. I am finally finished with foot surgery, but I recommend him to all my friends.