Dr. Yuko Miyazaki, DPM

She takes care of my 91 year old mothers feet. She’s very thorough, personable, and caring. Can’t do better.

After a week and a half of my husband injuring his toe I finally convinced him to get it checked out. They were able to get my husband in same day, appointment was fairly quick and it was super convenient they had X-​ray machine onsite!!! Highly recommend!

What kind of place schedules appointments and then tells patients there is never a guarantee that the dr will see you at the appointed time? Showed up for my scheduled time only to be told I shouldn’t actually expect to be seen at that time.

Attentive and good listener, knowledgeable and resourceful. I like how the office has a digital X-​ray machine which Dr. Miyazaki operates herself – no waiting for a tech or outside service. The office is located in a professional building across the street from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, on the first floor and entirely wheelchair accessible. Prices are listed on the website, their billing can be a little slow due to the circuitous nature of insurance. The office accepts Medicare, most PPOs – they’re not an HMO contractor and not a worker’s comp practice.
Parking is available across the street at the Alta Bates garage, there’s some metered street parking. If you’re public transporting it, there’s a free Alta Bates shuttle from the MacArthur BART station every 20 minutes (4:30am-9pm).

Dr. Miyazaki was recommended to me by Dr. Ted Tanaka when I was searching for a podiatrist who would take my Covered California insurance plan. I found Dr. Miyazaki to be extremely pleasant and very bright, and most importantly, she was willing to take the time to discuss my foot problem in detail with me. I had an unusual problem with my foot, and she was able to diagnose it, and treat it. I am thrilled that I found Dr. Miyazaki, and I highly recommend her to anyone with insurance through Covered California.

Less than five months after surgery, I climbed to the top of a 9,273 foot mountain. 3.5 miles one way with 2700 foot elevation climb, in 8 inches of freshly fallen snow. We were the only people on the mountain all day. Best hike ever, and my surgically repaired foot felt better at the end than the other one!
Also, just this week I am able to be a nimble as I used to be on the Table Tennis court. It is amazing to not be limping with every step I take. People were actually clapping for some of my shots in my last match.
I am now able to pivot without pain, so looks like Argentine Tango is next on my comeback list.
Dr. Miyazaki has done some masterful work for me, and has given me the ability to exercise in fun ways again! I cannot recommend her highly enough! She is attentive, sweet, thoughtful, and a meticulous surgeon. What more could you want from a foot doctor?

I sustained a posterior tibialis tendon injury in a car accident and came to Dr. Miyazaki for orthotics. She’s great– lovely, bright personality encouraging, helpful. My orthotics arrived this week. I’ll see how they work!

In the past 8 years of running, I’ve been to 3 – 4 podiatrists, primarily for orthotics and various injuries, and before working with Dr. Miyazaki, I was pretty wary of the entire occupation. Most of them weren’t actually listening or charged for expensive tests over and over again for no apparent reason, and my two pairs of useless orthotics speak to my overall frustration.
My friend recommended Dr. Miyazaki who is one of the best providers I have ever encountered. She provides diligent care for each individual patient, and when I left my appointment, I felt that she understood my entire problem and delivered a viable treatment that still fit within my lifestyle. Also, she is incredibly kind, a trait I haven’t seen in any of my other podiatrists.
If I have any future issues, I will be sure to return to Dr. Miyazaki!

I just had another appointment with Dr. Miyazaki to adjust my orthotics. She again listened carefully to my issues, responded helpfully to each and remembered our discussions from a past visit. I continue to be impressed by her kindness, skill and patience. What I also really appreciate is the extensive experience she brings to solving my problem feet. I think she would work well with kids as well as adults.