I’ve never been to a podiatrist despite being a diabetic. I never believed I needed one… Until I got a foot infection and was referred to Dr. Stateva by my family physician. Not only did the Doctor get me in immediately, she pushed the hospital to get me in for blood work and an MRI that same day. She performed a procedure to open my foot, cleaned my wound, dressed it, and got me referred to a wound center for follow up. It was nearly painless and she was friendly, professional and gentle. I was so impressed with her, that I decided to begin scheduling a regular checkup for my feet. But to top off an already great experience, the Doctor had a «stat/rush» put on my MRI(which the hospital said would take several days) and called me personally at home that evening to let me know I would not need an amputation. She said she didn’t want me to worry over the weekend. Again, this pushed Dr. Stateva even further toward the 5-Star review that I am giving her. To be honest, I can’t think of anything that would have made my visit better — we’ll, maybe a tray of chocolates and an open bar. :)