Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, LLC

Excellent physician and office staff! I had misunderstood my appointment time and came an hour late, but fortunately they were able to see me in a short time. Dr. Osterman was warm, professional and has an excellent bedside manner. He explained what was wrong, the recommended treatment and listened to my concerns.
The office staff were also warm and professional. I highly recommend!

Came here begrudgingly and scared to death of an orthopedic boot to fix my foot pain, which seriously ruin my look BUT I was pleasantly surprised. After walking around cobble stone streets in San Juan for hours with only flip flops I developed serious pains in the arch of my foot months ago.
The office staff is sweet and efficient but Dr. Tulpule was especially refreshing. I have to note I was expecting an elderly Dr at the podiatrist who wears some awful orthopedic shoes themselves but Dr. Tulpule is a young woman who could really relate to the issues the foot pain was causing i.e., wearing pumps, working out, etc. She not only listened to my concerns and reassured me I wouldn’t need an orthopedic boot, she explained what was happening to cause my foot pain in detail. She provided several solutions that I could take to relieve the pain and gave me paper that went over the diagnosis, solutions and provided pictures of what the proper stretching looks like.
I should’ve come much sooner because the office visit was quick, painless and had me feeling much better in less than 24 hours.

I met with Dr. Tulpule after experiencing several months of foot pain & she was great! She was obviously very knowledgeable, explained things to me in a clear and concise (but informative) manner, and very friendly too. I was sent home with a temporary bandage after my initial visit as well as some generic inserts to wear in my shoes.
I was told that their office would contact my insurance company to see if customized orthotics were covered. A couple of days later I got a call back. I’ve had a tough time finding offices that actually do what they say they will do, return phone calls, etc. however this office so far has been extremely responsive. Their office staff is friendly and personable and their office hours are quite convenient to boot.
Great all around experience.

I went to the DC office. There’s a super nasty receptionist who is mad at the world and at patients for not reading her mind. She insisted I pay the copay before seeing the Dr. I paid. Of course now getting double billed (and of course can’t find receipt). This place was a costly mistake.

My first visit today with Dr. Osterman and I am so glad I went. He has an excellent chairside manor, very friendly and knowledgeable. I’ve been having some challenges with my feet and I feel confident he will get me on my feet again (yuck yuck yuck). If you need a podiatrist, go here. It takes a lot for me to review and good docs are hard to find.

I saw Dr. Taylor and it he was excellent. He spent a full 10 minutes with me explaining the problem as well as some anatomy. He even made a small foot bandage for me which I was not expecting.

i really wonder about MDs who chose their area of focus in any of the P’s. (you know, pediatrics, podiatry, procotology, psychiatry… the P’s.) i think the only one worse than proctology is podiatry. i mean, feet are gross. not my feet, of course. but most feet, in general, are just nasty, ugly appendages. so, when i started having problems with my [lovely] feet, i went on the hunt for a doc and tried not to worry too much that i’d find myself in the office of some creepy dude with a foot fetish.
i went into the offices of drs. taylor & osterman nervous and limping. i walked out with a date for surgery and smiling. i’ve since seen both docs and had a second surgery there, and would highly recommend both of them, and both of their locations (they also have a DC office at 1720 I street NW — that’s I as in «eye» street). my second surgery could not be avoided and devastated me b/​c it left a scar. drs. T & O were both very reassuring before and after the surgery doing what they could to lessen the scar and even managing to tell me all sorts of things about how pretty my feet still are w/​o crossing that creepster line. apparently my high arches are lovely and my toes are very symmetrical. i hope my foot woes are behind me, but if anything comes up, will go back to these docs. they are great at what they do, even if it is podiatry.

Yes, I have been to this practice too… apart from its being ever so conveniently located, the free purple bus, the VanGo, has a stop right in front of the building, they have Saturday hours, no less (the freebie bus doesn’t run on weekends, but there is scads of street parking if you are early, and the Cameron Street garage if you are not). Had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Grant. She is very knowledgeable, i got alot of information I had sought from male doctors who don’t uhhhhh talk much. Having never been to a podiatrist before, I didn’t know what to expect. Dr. Grant took xrays, trimmed nails, suggested low-​tech shoe inserts to see if that solves the problem, that, before investing in more expensive alternatives. She had the devices right there, under twenty-​five dollars, so I was pleased. Went to this practice at the recommendation of a co-​worker who goes for maintenence, I guess… she raps rhapsodic about the foot whirlpool, which I was not offered… probably something that is for a diabetic foot condition.
I thought it wise that I finally hook up to a podiatrist before I needed someone desperately (the age thing). Had a huge car accident twenty five years ago which involved the foot and ankle, bone loss and permanent injury and osteoarthritis. Glad to have found this practice. It is well located, you don’t even go into the high-​rise, it opens right onto the street… is to the left of Golden Flame restaurant.

I’ve only been once so far, but I loved my experience with Dr. Osterman. He’s really friendly and competent. I didn’t have to wait very long in the waiting room. And the temporary orthodics he made for me have already made my feet feel better. He’s the greatest!

You can tell that Dr. Osterman seriously loves feet.
Dr. Osterman, so he reports, is the official podiatrist of the Washington Wizards. That’s some big, expensive, smelly responsibility. His office is also quite good with less famous (and less gnarly) toes, namely mine.
I broke my left foot on Christmas Eve, six days before going on Jam Cruise. I was being a huge baby about it. I had never broken a bone before and this was REALLY bad timing. How would I party all night? How would I dance? How would I go snorkeling. How am I going to get a hot tan with an f%Q@#$ing cast!!!
Dr. Osterman was very sympathetic, and he outfitted my foot with a removable body armour robo-​boot that made it possible for me to still enjoy my trip and even dance all night. Ok, so it was more like wiggling in place, but I was still moving. I did nearly drown myself trying to snorkel because the wind was high and I couldn’t kick my left leg.
Bonus to the office in the District (not the surgery center) at 1720 I St. NW #402, it’s right next door to Dickey’s Frozen Custard. So you can say «F#@k the lollipop, Mom – I was good enough for a panini and a cone!»