Lagana Vittorio, DPM

This foot Dr. Is so nice. Great personality. He knows his stuff. I hate Dr’s that make you feel stupid. He doesn’t do that. Understanding and kind.

Dr. Lagana has been my podiatrist for ten years. I have three kids and a husband. He has seen all of us for everything from ingrown toenails to ankle surgery. He’s always very professional, accurate and quick. His sense of humor is great and keeps us all laughing during our visits. He has a genuine and caring approach to the most important part of our bodies! Thank you Dr, Lagana for being you!

Seriously THE BEST Podiatrist on the planet!
I drive all the way from Los Angeles to see Dr. Lagana… that speaks volumes as no other podiatrist even comes close to the professionalism, kindness and expertise that Dr. Lagana and his staff have. From thorough recommendations before running a marathon to foot surgery, I’m comforted knowing that I am always in great hands.
I have a very busy schedule and hate to waste time so the efficiency and intelligence of the front desk staff is very important to me. I love how quickly things flow in the office… I never have to wait very long when I have an appointment and there is always someone who can answer any questions that I have when I call.
As for my surgery: The process couldn’t have gone smoother. Each person on the staff, from the nurses to the anesthesiologist, were so friendly and made me feel relaxed throughout the process. In fact, I enjoyed them so much I was kind of sad when the surgery was over since we were having such a fun time chatting. Dr. Lagana even called me the day after surgery to see how I was doing… no doctor does that! It was the best since I felt like he took pride in his work and genuinely cared about my wellbeing.
Thank you Dr. Lagana and the amazing team that helped me! Rose, Dr. Scherling, Randy, Gabe, Lucy and Breanna… you guys are the best!

Let me start by saying that Dr. Lagana is a 5 star doctor! He has a great bedside manner. I love the honesty in explaining the options for my Achilles tendon condition. One of the options was PRP Injection. I didn’t know anything about this procedure but with the info provided by Dr. Lagana & an internet search I was willing to try this procedure versus surgery. I’m glad I did! It’s been nearly 5 months since my PRP Injection & my Achilles tendon condition is greatly improved. I would highly recommend Dr. Lagana, & PRP Injection, if appropriate, without hesitation. My 5 star review would not be complete if I failed to mention that his assistant Rose is pretty awesome. Every phone call, concern or form that I needed taken care of were handled in a timely manner by Rose. Happy patient here!

I’ve only had GREAT experiences with Vic and his office staff. They are very professional.
Vic has a GREAT «bed-​side» manner. He’s very knowledgeable, and is a skilled diagnostician. He’s able to xray you in his office and immediately determine the problem. What I love about him is that he gives you options for treatments, and lets you decide what you can handle. Do you want to try full-​on, put your foot in ice baths first? Do you want pills or do you want therapy? Are you going to need to walk pain-​free in two weeks for two weeks? He is not only empathetic, he is funny! And, if he gives you a cortisone shot, he’s totally fine with many f-​bombs dropping around him!
As far as billing problems, I’ve never experienced any problems with this office. Because I used to have a close friend who was a doc, I was acutely aware that if I didn’t get billed, then my insurance didn’t get billed, and she wouldn’t get paid. To make sure this wouldn’t happen, I always place a hard copy of my appt from my calendar in a file I call phys/​pharm. Every month, when I pay my bills, I check this file to make sure I’ve been billed. If we want our docs to be there for us when we need them, then the least we can do is to make sure they get paid.

I too have experienced the billing issues with this office, however that didn’t keep me from returning to visit because Dr Lagana was amazing last time with my foot and he didn’t disappoint this visit either. I brought up with him the past issues and he said if it happens again to please contact him in person. If we don’t get billed he doesn’t get paid so its not a win win for either party. I find him knowledgeable and willing to answer any question I had. As a fellow runner he was knowledgeable about common injuries and no surgical solutions. After being blown off as «just a stress fracture» by a sport med MD in Monterey I appreciated him taking the time to address my concerns that that’s not what this is as well as do an in office X-​ray and follow up MRI. Still not diagnosed but back to running and feeling better with a little K-​tape and reassurance that its not a stress fracture.

Furious with this office. Sent me to collections after two years of not receiving a bill. Was told that my insurance did not pay and never received a phone call or letter. They say they did, but are not able to pull up any history to tell me when. They work from two different offices, so if you call on the wrong day they may not be able to help you with your information and you’ll get stuck waiting to call another day. I never have had any issue like this before with any other office not being able to reach me by phone or mail so I’m having a hard time believing this office and I’d never return here again after this fiasco. How can I pay a bill if I never receive it? Have been at same address for (and same phone number) for YEARS!
UPDATE: Finally found out regarding my billing that they waited 2 years and 4 months to submit a claim to my insurance company. What a huge mess. Very displeased with their office and would highly warn customers before visiting.