Brooke M Dix, DPM

I had ingrown toenail surgery this afternoon. What an amazingly pleasant experience with Dr. Dix and her crew! Today was the 2^nd time at Dr. Dix’s clinic. On both occasions, the receptionist was friendly and attentive, the support staff was caring and professional, and Dr. Dix was warm, engaging and knowledgeable. She and her staff were aware that I was afraid of the surgery and were incredibly supportive. The entire team has completely earned my trust. It’s rare to find a physician like Dr. Dix, who absolutely loves her job and her patients.

Over the years I’ve taken my two daughters to many podiatrists, and only one has come close to solving their foot issues. That doctor unfortunately passed away 7 – 8 years ago and we have been searching for replacement ever since. Finally we think we have winner. We tried out Dr Dix for our youngest and after 4 – 5 months the results are making a difference. Only very strenuous activities now brings back the foot pain. Dr Dix has been very accommodating to our insurance changes and I love the front office staff.

As an outside sales rep that wears heels everyday my feet have been killing me for years. I have always wanted to go the podiatrist but was worried all they would tell me is stop wearing heels so much. Not Dr Dix! She is amazing! Let’s start with her living room or waiting room as it technically is called. Her front girl is also so helpful and welcoming. Dr Dix talked to me about not just what I was wearing for work but also at home. She suggested these slippers for home which have been a life saver! She then fitted my high arched, short toed awkward little feet with orthotics for fancy shoes! Yes heels. I am in heaven. Walking in my heels feels so much more supportive now. Dr Dix is very helpful and has great bedside manners and made me feel super comfortable. I highly recommend her for any of your foot issues!

Another perfect score for Dr. Dix!
Dr. Dix was very thorough with her examination and even checked and retrofitted my orthotics — even they were purchased else where — for proper fit. She was very patient and checked everything to investigate the root cause of my foot pain.
Furthermore, there was a mixed-​up with the insurance and Varsha, the receptionist was very understanding and accommodating and decided to charge me the co-​payment only.
Thanks Varsha and Dr. Dix for the positive overall experience and I highly recommend Dr. Dix and her staff looking for a detail-​oriented podiatrist!

Amazing customer service from front desk reception. She is kind, she is patient and genuinely cares about you. It just comes through. I was pleasantly surprised and she made my day!

This review is for Dr. Elizabeth Kunda who works out of Dr Dix’s office.
They have a new address, so call first.
Dr. Kunda is the most attentive foot doctor my mom has ever seen. Dr. Kunda treated my mom with care, explained why the problems persist, and suggested reasonable methods to improve her foot health.
Given my mom’s experience I have also started seeing Dr. Kunda and found her to be equally attentive and helpful in managing my foot problems. She explains as she goes along which helped me really understand Dr. Kunda’s strategies for me.
Thank you Dr. Kunda.
The office staff is also very nice.

I broke my pinky toe last Summer and needed a podiatrist. I found Dr Dix via Unilocal.Since she had many 5 star ratings, I decided she was going to be my first stop. She was great from the beginning! Her admin was super friendly and easy to work with to get my first appointment. My break was hard to heal especially given that I have two small children. She worked with me, providing me with the right equipment to meet my body’s needs as well as my personal needs of being able to care for my kids. She has a great bedside manner and really enjoys her work and takes great pride in providing patients with the best care possible. I highly recommend her.

I was suffering with severe foot pain while caring for a newborn, and was desperate to get better. I saw two doctors and neither were able to help me. Then I found Dr. Dix on Unilocal,and I’m so happy I did.
Her staff was friendly and professional to start. Dr. Dix was able to pinpoint where my pain was right away and diagnosed me with a neuroma. She provided treatment that worked, and I was no longer limping around the house. She also spent a considerable amount of time with me compared to the other podiatrists. The other doctors sent me to a shoe store, but she went as far as personally fitting me with proper insoles for my high arches in order to prevent further foot problems. I feel fortunate to have found her and will highly recommend her to any of my friends and family looking for a podiatrist.

On October 30 I saw Dr. Dix for the first and it will not be my last. Dr. Dix and her assistant displayed such great knowledge of diabetes and foot care I will be seeing her monthly to fix 20 years of non existent foot care. She is great and explained everything she was doing and why she was doing it that it put me at ease. I love her and can’t wait to go back.

I visited Dr. Brooks for pain in my heel and couldn’t have been more pleased. While I had an existing podiatrist, I wanted to get a second opinion, and I’m so glad I did.
I’d done lots of web research and brought some printouts to help me explain what I’d been experiencing. I let her speak before producing my own research. She diagnosed me with achilles tendonitis, which is exactly what I thought I had from my own reading. In fact, she took it a step further and specified «insertional achilles tendonitis.» She adeptly explained why I developed it (combination of not stretching enough before or after exercise and an altered gait from a previous unrelated surgery to the same foot) and then prescribed treatment – ice, stretching (within pain tolerance), and orthotics. I had a disposition against orthotics, as I’d had some custom ones made earlier in life that were uncomfortable and unhelpful, but she provided me with some off-​the-​shelf ones to try, and we agreed I would have some more substantial ones made if they proved helpful. I believe the technology on this front has come a long way since my last pair as well.
A couple things I particularly appreciated about Dr. Dix:
1) She didn’t rush our appointment.
2) She listened VERY well. She never interrupted and patiently allowed me to express all my concerns/​observations and then calmly addressed each one.
3) Using words we lay people can understand, she teaches well as she explains things.
4) When addressing treatment, I anticipated ibuprofen at 1800 mg per day (that’s 9 Advil), which is what I’d been told to do by my previous podiatrist as well as a physical therapist. The web is also quick to point to this medical therapy. I appreciated her conservative suggestion to the contrary – that I try the stretching, icing, rest, and the orthotics before I take medication. When I was treated for this same condition 18 months ago, my previous podiatrist took an x-​ray, ruled out bone spurs, and deduced it was «something soft tissue.» He then shot me with cortisone, which certainly broke the inflammation cycle and calmed the pain, but it did nothing to prevent it from coming back or educate me on why I ended up with it in the first place. Dr. Dix seems more interested in understanding and healing than simply treating.
The previous podiatrist I’ve mentioned had also done a surgery on my foot for a different issue altogether. Because I’ve never been the same since, I’ve considered it a bit of a botched procedure. Dr. Dix reviewed my x-​rays, posed several questions about my symptoms and the procedure, and ultimately agreed with the course of action my former podiatrist took. Sometimes, we just can’t get things back to perfect. I appreciated that she didn’t take the easy and all-​too-​frequent route of bashing the other doctor and trying to sell me on why she would have done it better. Very classy.
Dr. Dix is a true professional with great bedside manner. She’s comfortable to speak with and easy to respect. I will continue seeing Dr. Dix for all my podiatry needs, and I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to send friends and family to her.

Dr. Brooke addressed an infected and damaged toenail — the result of accumulating sports injuries.
I whole heartedly concur with any of the prior reviews. Her thorough knowledge and sharp tenacity are more than sufficient to win her specialty in assessing your concerns. But to me, in times of rapid and enormous growing medical discoveries and associated technologies, there is always the danger of losing the simple art of observation. That the clinical observation should become perfunctory — Dr. Brooke is exceptional in always considering the human context first.
I look forward to an older age minus the woes of an ingrown toenail!

Dr. Brooke Dix is awesome. Not only is she the friendliest and most personable doctor I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, she’s really thorough and goes above and beyond in terms of treatment and advice. I’m so lucky to have found her!
Even though I know I’m going to leave her office bloodied and limping (in a good, «I’m-being-treated» kind of way), I don’t dread the appointments at all, and, in fact, I look forward to seeing her! She makes an effort to get to know you personally, which is the nicest touch.
She also stocked me up on bandaids, foot wraps, salicylic acid and all kinds of things that I needed to take care of my foot after her appointment… for free… just because she’s super nice.
Can’t recommend her highly enough. If you don’t have a foot problem, maybe you should get one, just so you can meet her! :)

OVERALL ASSESSMENT
I’ve had consistently good experiences with Dr. Dix, after having worked with 4 Podiatrists in the Bay Area. Amongst a group of outstanding doctors that I have seen, including Dr. Judith Manzi, Dr. Dix has provided superior care compared to an excellent group of peers.
FACILITIES
Dr. Dix is located in what is apparently a very «high rent» district near the El Camino Hospital complex in Mountain View. The building is older, but is easy to find and includes great parking. I drove a full sized truck to her office and found ample parking in the complex during the middle of the day. Inside, the office is more than adequately spacious with a tasteful choice of magazines. Having seen multiple DPMs, I found nothing remarkable (positive or negative) concerning facilities. Plain vanilla office in an older building.
EXPERTISE
Here, Dr. Dix stands out. I am a runner and tennis player with persistent foot problems. Dr. Dix is a gifted diagnostician. She works with high energy and I observed that she has great attention to detail. Dr. Dix is absolutely solid in terms of experience and knowledge.
COMMUNICATION
Very clear explanations were provided. As important, she was a good listener — and asked many questions. Working with Dr. Dix was almost instantaneously comfortable and informal. I found myself asking her about other medical issues and opening up about concerns. I’ll put it this way: If I were invited to a large dinner gathering, I’d prefer to sit next to Dr. Dix. Very easy and clear communication.
BEDSIDE MANNER
Dr. Dix is a caring doctor. My motivation for writing this review is to acknowledge that she took time to dig into my issues and showed genuine concern to get them fixed — beyond the range of experience I am accustomed to. Dr. Dix is a gem in this regard.
ADMINISTRATION
The administration staff (Nancy, whom I worked with) is professional and relaxed. I receive reminders about appointments, billing and paperwork was processed smoothly and without error. This was a drama-​free and professional experience.
OTHER
I had never experienced this before, but Dr. Dix takes interest not only in fixing foot problems, but she has a high level of knowledge about shoes (athletic and dress) and how they may contribute to foot problems. I found this our after asking for advice concerning what shoe brands and types are best for my condition — shopping for shoes is a habitual hassle. I was pleased to see that she has resources, including a line of footwear available through the practice that are designed to (ironically) protect against need for a foot doctor. I bought a pair and love them. A one-​stop shop. Repair and prevention.
Great practice. This review was a pleasure to write.

Dr. Dix helped me with a couple of toe issues, including a hard-​to-​diagnose break. She has a great bed-​side manner and seemed genuinely interested in making me feel better rather than just processing me through the system. Also, when her old office building had something come up and was closed unexpectedly, she actually made a house call since she knew I was leaving town and wouldn’t be able to easily reschedule!
Not that I’m promising she makes regular house calls. ;-)

Dr. Dix takes time to listen, she addresses the issue with professionalism as well as caring and concern for the patient. Her bedside manner is impeccable.

Dr Brooke Dix was our podiatrist. My husband couldn’t get an appointment at Stanford soon enough so he looked into Unilocal & found her to have a 5-​star rating. We were impressed at how fast she acted on my husband’s foot problem with the blood work, biopsy, MRI and got the granuloma removed through surgery — all this work in 5 days! After surgery, she went into detail about what to expect in the next few weeks.
She even checked up on my husband few hours after we arrived home to make sure everything was okay. My husband was on crutches and non weight bearing on his right foot but was in no pain.
Overall, from clinic to surgery, the experience was very positive. We’re grateful for the health insurance we have and for physicians like Dr Dix who really knows her stuff. We never had to worry about her not returning our calls because she was on top of his condition and we felt like we were cared for very well!
Highly recommend Dr Brooke Dix!

I saw Dr. Dix last week because I suffered from a foot injury abroad. I communicated to her about my situation, and she told me as soon as I was back in the states she would see me. Dr. Dix took the time out of her regular business hours (10pm) to see me. That in itself speaks for her character and the priority she takes in her patients. I had took x-​Rays which she coordinated very well with an office very close to home. She explained to me what had happened to my foot, what to expect, and what I can do from this point. It makes a huge difference when you can find someone like Dr. Dix that is willing to explain to you what is happening in terms someone that doesn’t know medical language would actually understand. As far as billing goes, I never at all had a problem. This process from start to finish has been a breeze. Thank you again, I would recommend anyone needing a podiatrist over to her anytime.

I met with car accident 6 years ago and having paralyzed foot. I have multiple issues with my toes.
I’ve been to many podiatrists in the Bay Area including Stanford, who were unable to treat me properly. When I finally met Dr. Dix my search was over!!!
I have been going to her for a year now and have been extremely satisfied with her treatment. Dr. Dix is the most caring and knowledgeable doctor I have ever been to. Best doctor in the Bay Area.
I’ve referred many of my friends and family to her who have also been pleased by her care! HIGHLY recommended.
Just came to know that she had to move to new Mountain View location which is far for me, but I’ll still continue to go there. Dr. Dix is the BEST !!!

The best doctor I’ve ever had! She fixed my issue in almost no time as well as making me feel like I was really cared for! Thank you Dr Dix!

Dr. Dix is nothing short of amazing. I’ve had two foot surgeries done by Dr. Dix, and am extremely happy with the results. She is a true perfectionist in all of her work, and I know that I am in great hands with her. All medical knowledge and expertise aside, Dr. Dix is one of the most genuine, caring doctors that I have ever dealt with. She takes the time to get to know her patients and provides care/​treatment tailored to her patient’s individual needs. She goes above and beyond and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the care that she provided.

Dr Dix is the fourth doctor I have been to for my feet and she is by far the most knowledgeable and caring doctor I have ever visited. She sincerely cares about what is wrong with you and doesn’t try to rush you out the door to move onto the next patient. She is a genuine person and will not BS you. I am still under her care and can honestly say that I am lucky to have gone to her. Highly recommended!!!

Brought my kid to see Dr Dix for her flat foot. We were seeking a second opinion because the first podiatrist recommended physical therapy and a rest from exercise, which seem excessive for a little kid. Dr Dix spent more than twice the amount of time with us compared to the first podiatrist who was rushing to another appointment. She was patient and excellent with my squirming slightly hyper kid. She measured her limbs, analyzed her gait and checked our kid’s current insoles for compatibility. Dr Dix discovered other problems besides flat foot because of her detailed analysis. I’m just glad that issues were uncovered earlier than later and Dr Dix was there to assure us parents that there are solutions and help.

Dr. Dix and her MA were tremendous. Saw her at the Sunnyvale location, her bedside manner, personality, and clinical acumen was so refreshing. You’re feed NEED her!

Came in with a broken toe on Monday and loved Dr Dix the minute I met her. She has a great bedside manor, answered all my questions and explained things clearly. But here is where I felt she went above and beyond. I got my cast wet and called the office today. She answered the phone on her day off, went through the procedure for me to re-​wrap it and said I can come in Monday to have her redo it for me! She also accepts a ton of insurance companies and pretty much knew what the problem was before even getting the X-​ray results. Thanks Dr Dix for making a crummy situation much better!

Dr. Dix now has an office in Oakland.
I was, in fact, her first patient in her new office! Just went today. :}
Very nice, knowledgeable, listens well and does not rush her patients at all. She is very helpful, and very good at being reassuring as well. Excellent bedside manner. I got lucky when I decided to give her a try!

What can I say other than amazing! Dr Brooke has an awesome personality and makes a crummy situation a bit more fun to deal with. She was knowledgable and really kept in touch with me about what was going on.