Gary S Scheinin, DPM

He has been such a great doctor for my son. He has gone out of his way after working hours, etc. The receptionists are not that friendly thought, there is a rude lady that works for the other Dr. at the same office.

I will update my review after my follow up appt. i saw dr scheimin on monday morning. my appt was at 930am. I showed up at 9;22am and waited for about 5 mins until the receptionist acknowledged me and told me i had to see the next the receptionist who was sitting next to her. the second saw me when i first walked in. she could have address or greeted me. that was very rude. or atleast put up a sign stating that dr scheinin pls go to next receptionist. after paperwork i got checked in around 940am. the dr didnt show up until 10:15. he tells me that he is only 10 mins late. this dr talks a lot and dont listen to you at all. i told him that recently i cannot wear my old shoes and new shoes (that fit perfect) without my ankle is so much pain. so i have been in sandals. he took xrays and told me to come back in two weeks. wtf i just told him that i cannot wear shoes so why to weeks. oh!!! he talked so much that i didnt leave until 11:15. then he express my appt was making him late to the others so i shouldnt complain about him being late. wtf!!! a called a few days later to express why my appt is still two weeks when i am in pain. does it take that long to review xrays? again the rude receptionist told me that he has a lot of patients and i am not the only one. really? she had to go there. so i need to keep limping in sandals until dr has a moment to review the xrays

We had an excellent experience with Dr Scheinin and his staff. My son broke multiple bones in his foot late on a Friday night. Monday AM, I called as the office opened and they were able to squeeze us in at the end of the day. Even though it was late, Dr Scheinin spent a great deal of time with us explaining our options and what he thought the surgical plan should be. We were fortunate to get a second opinion with 49er orthopedic surgeon who confirmed surgery plan was the right one. Dr Scheinin even took the time to collaborate with that 2^nd surgeon over the phone the night before the surgery. The surgical experience was excellent too-​he wasn’t rushed in the post surgery conversation and explained everything fully. He was very clear about setting realistic expectations about recovery timelines. The after care has been excellent and his office staff is friendly and compassionate-​it was a great all round experience.

On July 12^th, Dr. Scheinin preformed surgical repair of my left foot. After the surgery, I was well taken care of by him and his staff, there was even a follow up call have been made to me on the following day by the doctor to see how things were going post-​op. He is a very caring and compassionate man and very communicative and helpful. It is now 8 weeks after the surgery. I feel that I am on the road to recovery.
I think I’ve received the best care possible. I could contact my doctor via phone at anytime when I have a question.
I highly recommend Dr. Scheinin to anybody who may need foot or ankle surgery.

I have spent the last four years with foot pain after having tried two other doctors who seemed baffled by a bone that «shouldn’t be there». I was told it would hurt but I just had to live with it, that it couldn’t be fixed and I was not causing any damage anyway. So I continued running but always with pain that limited me from doing more or better, and always dreading having to even walk downhill. But it also hurt just walking out of my room in the mornings, so I couldn’t help complaining about it to my regular doctor and she referred me to Dr. Scheinin.
First good sign was that he didn’t look baffled by my x-​rays. In fact, he said he knew how to treat it and even fix it. He didn’t push me into surgery, though. We tried orthodics and a prescribed ointment for the pain, but I soon decided I needed a permanent solution if one was available. So I had the surgery, and although I am still healing, I am giving the five stars for these reasons:
1. He did not dismiss the pain I was in. Other doctors made me feel like I was whining. Now I know I was badly damaging a tendon, and can’t believe how much I put up with for so long.
2. Quick diagnosis and knowledgeable of my condition
3. I’d never had surgery or even a bad injury, so I required some hand holding at times. I worried a lot and asked A LOT of questions. He took his time explaining everything. Jen and Gisselle in his office get a lot of credit for this part as well.
4. I have done everything he told me to as perfectly as I can, and I am hitting every milestone in recovery he said I would. It feels tight but I am quickly gaining flexibility and strength.

I went to Dr. Scheming to begin treatment of the plantar fasciitis in my left foot. He did x rays, ultra sound, and a good exam of my foot. He recommended I purchase a different pair of shoes, particularly New Balances or Asics. He said he can’t recommend a specific type but just any kind of new balances or Asics should work as long as they are comfortable to me. I bought two pairs of new balances and they seemed very comfortable. I showed one pair to the Dr. and he said they look good and they will work.
He always recommended that I get custom orthotics, but his office charges $ 600 for them and insurance doesn’t cover that so I decided to go somewhere else that specializes in them and they only charged $ 430.00. I thought that after a while I would start feeling better with the new orthotics, but seemed like nothing changed and I was doing all the stretching, icing etc. that Dr. scheinin Recommended, for about 3 months now.
I finally decided to see another doctor, after also being annoyed with other things about Dr. Scheinin. I’m so happy I did because the new doctor gave me a specific list of the types and models of shoesthat I should have and referred me to a little mom and pop shoe store who spent about an hour with me trying to get the perfect ones.
according to the new doctor, the new balances that I had bought, and Dr. Scheinin approved, were one of the worst ones i could ever buy for my feet because they we not stable at all. You could literally bend them in half and to the side which is horrible for people with plantar fasciitis!
So I paid out more money for this other pair of shoes that the new doctor recommended and with in a few days I seriously felt 50% better than before! I couldn’t believe it! It took me so long to get to this point and if Dr. Scheinin would have told me that I needed a shoe that didn’t bend or given me a specific list of shoes I should get, it would have saved me lots of pain and money.
The other thing I didn’t like about his appointments, was I could hardly get a word in edge wise! I had to interrupt him from telling me all the same things he already told me before, just so I could get a question answered.

Dr. Scheinin’s many wall certificates match his expertise, skills, experience, and attention to detail. With his guidance, careful explanation of all options, I was an informed patient, pre, during, and post op. From my initial consult to my most current follow-​up appt., I have always come away feeling that my expectations were met. Dr. Scheinin is realistic, precise and diliberate in his delivery. For my foot surgery I was
given the options of getting a temporary special parking permit, a shower boot, and all the extras one might think of getting-​all to enhance and support my recovery. Since he was re-​doing someone else’s surgery, both he and I knew that I was not a simple case. Because of Dr. Scheinin my foot is in as good a shape as one could expect. My scarring and pain from the previous surgery have improved significantly and my foot has been stable for nine months. I travel a distance to see Dr. Scheinin because it is worth it. He is truly dedicated to his profession and to his patients.