Shonka Thomas E DPM

Requested ‘2^nd opinion’ on bone spur in foot from Dr Shonka. Office Recep Nina assured me he was competent to provide this service. After scheduling and waiting 6 weeks to see him, he walked in, said hello, looked down at my foot on the floor, and said «What else do you need from me?» My reply «A 2^nd opinion was my request for this visit, I expected an examination and a detail of what my options vs the 1^st doctors suggestion of and exostectomy.» He replied «Maybe if I look at the xrays from your 1^st doctor» then said good day an left the office. No exam in the examination chair, no physical contact with my foot whatsoever, a complete sham.
Worst experience with a supposedly ‘seasoned professional podiatrist’ I ever received. Or, not received in my case. Sent on the 1^st doctors xrays to his office, and Nina said «he can’t tell anything from the xrays», why don’t you make another appointment and we’ll schedule an MRI?” My reply «What? Wait another 6 weeks or more to see an incompetent doctor for more expensive testing, from which he may or may not be able to discern something?» Confidence in Shonka was totally absent by this time– months after the original appointment.
Worst treatment from a doctor and his office that I’ve EVER received!
Do NOT SEE this doctor Tom Shonka– he is at best, a hack.
To add insult to injury — his office sent me a bill for over $ 100 for meeting him. I didn’t request a ‘meet & greet’ I wanted a professional opinion and got nothing of the sort, no exam, nothing about any options for treatment, ZERO service and a total lack of professionalism.

Dr. Shonka was both funny and practical, and gave me the most honest advice any doctor could give. Before I saw him I was convinced I was going to need surgery to remove my bone spurs, and after seeing my x-​rays he said, «i do a lot of surgery, i’m happy to do it, but if you were my daughter i’d tell you not to get surgery». totally no BS, straight forward, and really nice guy. I’d never consider going to anyone else!!! :)