Richard R Abe, DPM

I was referred to Dr Abe from another podiatrist for hyprocure, an implant surgery for flat feet. I have had a great experience from him so far!
I went in to see him for my flat feet and he confirmed that since I have flexible flat feet, I was a perfect candidate for Hyprocure. Being Asian, I was raised to think that surgery is a huge no-​no and should be a last resort, but my feet had been hurting me so much in the last year that I knew orthotics weren’t the answer — they were only a bandaid. So I went ahead and scheduled the surgery which just happened yesterday.
Here are some comments:
— Debbie, his receptionist, is great! She’s super nice and helpful and always returns my calls when I leave a message. She also helped find out a lot of info about my insurance and whether my surgery would be covered, what my copay would be, etc etc.
— Dr Abe is really knowledgeable and has done over 100 surgeries for Hyprocure so I knew I could trust him.
— It’s good to come with your own list of questions prepared in advance — Dr. Abe definitely knows a lot, but I think sometimes he doesn’t share everything unless you ask (from what I’ve observed).
— Dr Abe showed me a lot of x-​rays of feet that he’s fixed — definitely very impressive!
As I said I had my surgery yesterday at Forest Surgery Center and they were all amazing — Dr Abe and the Surgery center team. I’d definitely recommend this doctor to anyone suffering from foot ailments!
PS — For the surgery, Dr Abe provided an air boot for recovery. But I bought crutches on my own ($ 15 off craigslist), as well as a plastic boot for the shower which you can find on amazon for ~$ 20 since you can’t get your bandages wet after surgery (Brown Medical SEAL-​TIGHT Original Cast and Bandage Protector, Adult Short Leg). The doctor recommends wrapping in a plastic bag 2x but it’s totally more worth it to buy a professional waterproof boot. Also, I bought a shower chair (Ez2care Adjustable Lightweight Shower Bench, White) so I could sit instead of try to stand or wobble, or make my husband stay with me the whole time. These things have definitely helped, even in the first 24 hours after surgery! This is just an FYI for anyone who will go through foot surgery — things you should prepare in advance.
PPS — I don’t think Dr. Abe has very many reviews on Unilocal cuz the patients that I’ve seen in his office are either really old, or really young (and their parents brought them in) so don’t be discouraged by the lack of reviews here!

I was looking for a podiatrist who works out of Regional hospital, and came across Dr. Abe. I called to make an appointment and spoke to Debbie who is Dr. Abe nurse/​receptionist/​office manager etc. She is the nicest person a doctor could ever have to work with. She was very accommodating on making my appointment for me, and made me feel very at ease when I arrived.
I was being seen for a bunion that is hurting me on my right foot, also my big toe is starting to twist and looks a bit deformed. Plus the rest of my toes are being pushed to the right which in turn is making them numb. After Dr. Abe evaluated my x-​rays he explained to me exactly what was going on in detail. I also wanted to mention that I have problems with my balance and am unable to walk straight. I thought the main reason was because I have MS. But he explained to me that my condition could also be related to «Talotarsal displacement or partial Talotarsal dislocation.» This occurs when the ankle bone displaces off its normal position and contact points on the hind foot bones which causes your foot arches to go flat, which results in your ankles to turn inward and throwing your whole alignment off, and the outcome of that for me is severe neck pain, lower back pain, and right knee pain, and it’s all because of this condition. Talk about the domino effect! WOW, was I happy to hear there is something that can be done about all of this!!! I’m having surgery next week. He’s going to remove my bunion and place an implant called «HyProCure» in my ankle to align my foot so I can walk straight again without pain. After my right foot heals, he’s going to align the left foot with another implant. Once this is all complete, he will make me a pair of custom made orthotics to wear with my tennis shoes, and high heel dress shoes.” WOW did I hear him right?” «Did he say high heels?» Boy now I’m really getting excited! I’ll let you know how it goes! Until then… I hope this info was of some help.
It certainly was a pleasure to meet a doctor with so much experience and who’s willing to go above and beyond what the patient thinks they need.
My mom always said «You“re in charge of your own health» but that can be difficult at times because we don’t always know what we need, or what to ask for. Thank you Dr. Abe for making it so easy for me. I’ll see you next Friday!!! I can’t wait!!. Sincerely yours, Dana

I wish I could review Dr. Abe’s services, but I can’t, because I never got to see him. I showed up before my appointment time and waited 45 minutes past it, but he never saw me. The receptionists at the office don’t work for him and couldn’t help me, and even though he walked past me several times he never acknowledged me or let me know that he was running late.
Bottom line, don’t see this guy unless your time has no value.