Shady Grove Podiatry

Absolutely amazing! Dr. Assili properly diagnosed me after others had done so incorrectly. I ended up needing surgery and I’m finally nearing the end of recovery. Dr. Assili made it easy and stress free. He is very attentive and precise. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. And I hate pain. But he made it easy.

Dr. Assili is an excellent, attentive doctor. I have worked with him professionally and I am also a current patient of his for my own foot issues. I trust his judgement and his work. I have scrubbed with him in the operating room and he is knowledgeable, conservative, calm and precise — everything I want to see in a doctor. I would not hesitate to send friends or family to him knowing that they are in good hands. The office staff are pleasant and I don’t mind driving an hour from my home to go here.

Excellent service! Dr. Lin examined my foot and his treatment and recommendations of the correct insoles really helped the pain go away.

Let’s face it, no one loves going to the doctor but this place is great. My daughter is going off to college soon and Dr. Assilli took his time to explain, in words she could understand, both her long and short term options for her toe. The office is spotless and the staff is super friendly. As we’re going down the elevator my daughter says «that was easy». That’s enough in my book.

I needed a quick appointment for a foot injury and I was recommended to try this practice. The earliest appt was with Dr Lin-​relatively new to the practice. He was terrific. Very patient and explained everything. When he recommended inserts I was a bit miffed because all podiatrists seem to do that, but when I hesitated he assured me I didn’t need a special order, just the generic super feet ones, and then he explained the benefit for me. Not only was he helpful, but the office staff was excellent and I only had to wait a total of 15 minutes. This is definitely a 5 star operation.

Honestly, this place is fantastic, and I cannot say enough good things about it. I originally heard about this place through Unilocal,and after reading all of the great reviews, I knew that this was a safe shot. I’d been training for a marathon for the past couple of months, and so when I got injured, I knew that I had to scale back and see a specialist. When relaying the time-​sensitivity of my situation to the receptionist over the phone (as I had to get checked out before going back to college), the lady was kind enough to immediately schedule me in a slot for the next day (due to a cancellation.)
Dr. Assilli was the doctor who checked my foot out, and quickly diagnosed my condition (flat feet and what could have been the possible beginning of a stress fracture) and gave me a wealth of advice about what to do about the condition. He was also really kind enough to charge me for the cheapest package possible, as I had forgotten to take my insurance card with me from school, and I didn’t know if I would have been able to pay for the more expensive consultation packages without my insurance at the time.
Really, really great place. Would totally recommend.

I went to Dr. Assilli to have an x-​ray to determine if my toe was broken. I did have a fracture that was not to serious and just needed time to heal. I had a prior parathyroid condition that has left my bones slightly weaker and was very impressed that Dr. Assilli took that in consideration and ordered a bone density test. Dr. Assilli is a great doctor and looks at the entire picture when treating his patients. The entire staff is wonderful, friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this office!

Even if Dr Assilli wasn’t one of the best Podiatrists in the area, I would still visit Shady Grove Podiatry because of the staff. The staff working here are incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and I always look forward to my appointments. I have had dozens of appointments at this office and I have never had to wait long to be seen, make an appointment or process my paperwork.
If every doctor’s office was as well run as Shady Grove Podiatry the world would a better place indeed.

I went to Dr. Assili after a failed procedure on my foot in 2009. He did the surgery in Dec 2012 and now I feel like a new woman.
They are great at making sure you are seen as soon as possible and if you leave a message for the doctor, he gets the message and HE calls you back! Awesome!
I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Assili and Shady Grove Podiatry if you are looking for a trustworthy doctor.

This is one of those Dr’s you hope you never have to visit because if you’re having issues with your feet, that’s probably not a good thing. If you do need a podiatrist, go see Dr. Footer. He’s great and his staff is amazing. He’ll take the time with you to figure out what’s wrong and the best way to straighten it out.
Besides my own family, I know several other people who have gone to Dr. Footer and I’ve never heard anything but positive feedback so I’m really comfortable recomending him and his team.

Awesome. For many reasons:
1. They were able to fit me in very quickly. (As an athlete, this is important. I want to know if it’s safe to continue running and not have to miss a week and a half of training til I can get in for an appointment to find out.) I called Tuesday, they got me in Wednesday morning. So, A-​plus on the scheduling/​ease of appointment.
2. Dr. Assili. FANTASTIC doctor. I’d recommend him to anyone, but especially to a fellow athlete. He’s an athlete himself, so he understands that «Just rest it and stay off your feet» is not what we want to hear. He makes every effort to keep you active and training. Funny and personable, too. Knows his stuff. He was able to tell exactly what was wrong with my foot in about two minutes flat. SO glad I found this doctor. Hopefully I won’t have the need to go back to the podiatrist anytime soon, but if I do, I’ll never go to anyone but Dr. Assili again.
3. Pleasant office. I found the place to be very warm and inviting. It didn’t have that cold «medical» feel that a lot of doctor’s offices have. I imagine this would be helpful to anyone who has anxiety about seeing the doctor.
4. Office staff. Front desk staff were all friendly, but I want to specifically mention the x-​ray tech. I wish I got her name so I could recogize her here, but I didn’t. Anyway, she was SO sweet and nice.
5. They don’t try to sell you on expensive orthotics or other things. I’m sure they’d recommend them if you really needed them, but every podiatrist I have ever been to wants to immediately get you into a $ 1000 pair of custom orthotics, no matter what your issue is. I didn’t have to deal with the sales pitch here, which was really nice for a change.
This place gets five stars from me. :)

How can you go wrong with a podiatrist of the name Footer. You can’t. He’s amazing. He is super knowledgeable and I’d recommend him to anyone. He’s encouraging and he answers all your questions. He makes you feel good when you visit. Very personable. I’ve had a bunion surgery done by him that went very well. He recognizes you by face and by name. If he gets the message he’ll call you back that day. He’ll even check on you at night post-​op.
His nurses are really nice. They’re helpful.
Also, this is the only doctor office I know where they are usually on time or apologize if the doctor is running late and tell you that he is, which is not often.
The staff is decent. Some are better than others. The financial accounts lady isn’t super nice. The desk staff are prompt. The younger girl who works with checkout isn’t really that great though. She definitely has an attitude. I think it was her who forgot to jot down that I wanted the doctor to call me.
Overall, I’d recommend Dr. Footer to anyone.