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TheTop10ThingsYouShouldKnowBeforeChoosingAPodiatrist

TheTop10Things

YouShouldKnowBeforeChoosingA

PodiatristbyDr.Nick

SPECIAL REPORT

646.657.0070•www.SilverstonePodiatry.com



IntroductoryLetterfromDr.NickDearFriend,

Ifyouaresufferingfromfootoranklepainthatpreventsyoufromenjoyingyourlifeandtheactivitiesyoulovewithfamily,thenyouareintherightplace.Everyone’sfeetaredifferent,andsoarethewayspodiatristscareforthem.Afteryouresearchpodiatrists,youmayfeeloverwhelmedbyalltheoptionsthatareavailable.Howwillyouknowifthepodiatristtrulyunderstandsyourfootoranklepainandhowtoeffectivelytreatthatpain?

AtSilverstonePodiatry,ourgoalistoeducateourpatientsandpartnerwiththemforultimatelytheycanhavehealthyandpain-freefeet.Welovenothingmorethanhearingourpatientssay,“Mypainisgone!”

Afterhelpingthousandsofpatients,Icanconfidentlysaythat9outof10patientsfindrelieffromtheirfootoranklepain!Asaresultofwaiting,notonlyareyousufferingmoreandpotentiallyevencreatingpermanentdamage,butsurgerymaybeinyourcards.Again,whenyoufeelreadytolearnmoreaboutyouroptions,Iamhereforyou.

Additionally,weunderstandhowimportantitistofeelcomfortablewhenchoosingaspecialist,especiallysomeonewhocandiagnosepaininyourfeet.Youshouldbefullyeducatedonyouroptionsinordertomakeaconfidentchoice.Whetheryouchooseustohelpyouwithyourfeetornot,IamconfidentthisreportIwrote,“TheTopTenThingsToKnowBeforeChoosingAPodiatrist,”willhelpyouinfindingthebestpodiatristforyou.

Allthebest,

P.S.Whenyouareready,Iinviteyoutoscheduleyourfirstappointmentbycalling646.657.0070orvisitingourwebsiteandfillingoutanAppointmentRequestform.



TableofContentsIntroductoryLetterfromDr.Nick............................................................................................................................................................2

Number1: Are They Board Certified And Have Extensive Experience?..................................................................................4

Number2: DoTheyFullyUnderstandYourNeeds?.........................................................................................................................5

Number3: DoOfferSameDayorNextDayAppointments?.........................................................................................................6

Number4: DoTheyUseAdvancedTechnology?................................................................................................................................7

Number5: DoTheyHaveVirtuallyNoWaitTimes?.........................................................................................................................8

Number6: DoTheyTakeanAestheticApproach?............................................................................................................................9

Number7: DoTheyOfferWeekendAppointments?.....................................................................................................................10

Number8: DoTheyOfferIn-DepthCare?..........................................................................................................................................11

Number9: DoTheyTreatPatientsofAllAges?...............................................................................................................................12

Number10: AreMostInsurancesAccepted?.....................................................................................................................................13

Bonus:DoTheyOfferFlexiblePaymentOptions?..........................................................................................................................14

ClosingLetterfromDr.Nick.....................................................................................................................................................................15



Are They Board Certified AndHave Extensive Experience?

Yourpodiatristshouldhaveatleastsomeexperienceundertheirbelt.Typically,themoreexperiencesomeonehas,thebettertheyareatwhattheydo.Whenitcomestoyourhealth,youshouldbeespeciallydiscerning–andthisincludestreatmentforfootoranklepain,oranyotherproblemsconcerningthefeet.

AtSilverstonePodiatry,we’vehelpedthousandsofpatientsfindrelieffromtheirfootoranklepain.Ourtimeinpracticeandthevastnumberofpatientswhohavefoundpainreliefandreclaimedtheiractivelivesareatestamenttoourcommitmenttoyou.

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DoTheyFullyUnderstandYourNeeds?

Yourpodiatristshouldbeabletodeterminewhatyourfootpainoranklepainisaccuratelyandquickly.Thisusuallyinvolvesconsultingwithyoutolearnaboutyoursymptoms,usingdiagnostictools,andthendiscussingindepthwhatyouroptionsaresothatyoudon’thaveanyquestions.Ifyoudohavequestions,youshouldfeelcomfortableaboutaskingthemandyourpodiatristshouldtakethetimetoanswerthemforyou.

HereatSilverstonePodiatry,youareourtoppriority.Yourcomfort,input,andthehealthofyourfeetareallthingsthatwefocusontohelpyougetthebestpossibletreatmentforyouruniqueneeds.Thefirststeptogetthereistotakeaconsultativeapproachwitheachandeveryoneofourpatients.

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DoOfferSameDayorNextDayAppointments?

Whenyouareexperiencingfootpainoranklepain,thelastthingyouwanttohearisthatyouhavetowaitforanappointmentwithyourpodiatryoffice.Youwantyourpainaddressedandtreatedassoonaspossible,andmostpodiatryofficeswillnothaveappointmentsavailablethesamedayyoucall.Youmayalsodiscoverthatoncetheyfinallygetyouinforanappointment,thatanentirelyseparateappointmenthastobescheduledforthetreatmentsolution.

Ifyouareinpainordiscomfort,orareexperiencinganotherfootorankleconcern,ourcompassionateteamatSilverstonePodiatrywilldotheirbesttoensureyoucanbeseenthesamedayyoucall.Wealsooffernextdayappointments,soyoudon'thavetoworryaboutbeingseeninatimelymanner.Weunderstandhowbusylifecanget,andaddressingfootorankleconcernsasquicklyandefficientlyaspossibleissomethingweconsideracrucialfactorinfindingapodiatristthatisrightforyou.

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DoTheyUseAdvancedTechnology?

Asyousearchforyourpodiatristandresearchthedifferentequipmentandtechnologyusedinthefield,youmaycomeacrossthingssuchasdiagnosticultrasound,x-rays,andsomeotherequipmentthataidsindiagnosingandbettertreatingyourfootoranklecondition.Thoughit’sbeneficialtohavealotofthisequipment,someofitisunnecessarywhilecertainothertypesofequipmenthelpagreatdealandaren’tfoundinallpodiatrypractices.

HereatSilverstonePodiatry,wehaveauniqueadvantageovermostpodiatryoffices.Ourpatientshavethebenefitofaccessdiagnosticultrasounds,digitalx-rays,andESWT(shockwave).Thisequipmentallowsustodiagnoseandtreatyourfootorankleconditions.Weunderstandtheimportanceofbeingproperlypreparedtotreatallfootandankleconditions.

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DoTheyHaveVirtuallyNoWaitTimes?

Whengoingtoapodiatrist,oneofthelastthingsyouwanttodoissitandwaitforyourappointment,especiallyafteryouwerecourteousenoughtobeontimeorearly.Formanypatients,itisdifficultenoughtobringthemselvestomakeandkeeptheappointment.

SilverstonePodiatryisproactivewithschedulingtoensurethatourpatientsalmostneverhavetowaitfortheirappointment!OurteamatSilverstonePodiatrystrivestoprovideyouwiththemostenjoyabledentalvisitever.Wegoaboveandbeyondtoensurethatyourvisitisaspleasantaspossible.Yourtimeisspentwithourteaminsteadofsimplywaitingtoseetheteam.Westartbyspendingtimegettingtoknowyouandwhatyouwanttoachieveintermsofyourpodiatryneeds.

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DoTheyTakeanAestheticApproach?

Findingtherightpodiatryforyourfootorankleneedsisimportant.Whensearchingforapodiatrist,besuretoexaminethequalityoftreatmentprovidedtopreviouspatients.Yourpodiatristshouldcareaboutyourpodiatricneedsandhelpingyoufeelcomfortablewiththelookandfeelofyourfeet.

SilverstonePodiatryspecializesinanaestheticapproachtopodiatry.Asidefromalleviatingyourpain,weworktoensurethatyourfeetandankleslookgreataftertreatmentiscomplete.Ourteamwantstomakesureyoufeelconfidentthatyouwillreturntonaturallyappealingaftertreatmentandrecoveryiscomplete.

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DoTheyOfferWeekendAppointments?

Somepodiatryofficesofferpatientsalimitedwindowforgettingtreatment.Patientsoftenfindthemselvestryingtoadjustworkschedulestomeetanarrowtimeframe.Whileresearchingapodiatrist,besuretoaskaboutschedulingandiftheyofferappointmentsoutsideofthenormalworkweek.

AtSilverstonePodiatry,weunderstandthatourpatientshavebusylives.Toaccommodateourpatients’busyschedules,weofferweekendappointmentsinourSilverstonePodiatryofficetoincludeavailabilityafterthestandardworkweekhours.Wearededicatedtoensuringyoufindthereliefyouneedforyourfootorankleconditionsonyourtime.

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DoTheyOfferIn-DepthCare?

Apodiatristshouldtakethetimetositdownwithyouandgainafullunderstandingofyourfootoranklepain.Thisessentiallymeansthattheylistentoyoursymptomsandyourneeds,thendiscussyouroptionswithyou.Agoodpodiatristwillpartnerwithyoutodiscussyourconcerns,answerallofyourquestions,anddecide,withyou,onthebesttreatmentoptionforyourcondition,aswellasyourlifestyle.

HereatSilverstonePodiatry,ourdoctorconsidershimselfyourpartnerinpodiatry.We’lldiscussyouroptionswithyou,gooverthedetailsofeachoption,andguideyoutowardthebestpossibleresult.Byprovidingin-housetreatment,wetakeourdedicationtoyourcaretothenextlevel.Yourfeetareyourfoundationandwewanttotreatthemwiththeutmostcare.

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DoTheyTreatPatientsofAllAges?

Youmayberesearchingpodiatristsforyourchildoralovedone,asfootconditionscandevelopatanystageinlife.Maybeyourchildhasaclubfootyourgrandmotherneedsapodiatristtoseeregularlyduetodiabetes.Nomatterthecase,yourpodiatristshouldbefamily-friendlyandabletotreatpatientsofallages,frominfancytoelderly.

HereatSilverstonePodiatry,weseepatientsofallagesandhavetreatednumerousfootandankleconditionsofallkinds.Westrivetobethebestatwhatwedoandagerestrictionswouldonlyservetohinderthenumberofpeoplewecanhelpheal.Nomatterwhatageapatientisorwhattheirconditionmaybe,wewanttohelpyougetthebestcarepossible.

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AreMostInsurancesAccepted?

Insuranceoftenraisesquestionsforpeoplewhohavefootoranklepain.Thesequestions,however,canusuallybeansweredbycontactingyourpreferredpodiatrist,whoshouldbeabletogiveyoutheoptionsavailabletoyoubasedonyourspecificneeds.

Typically,SilverstonePodiatryacceptsmostinsurances,andwemaybeabletohelpyouevenifyourinsuranceislimited.Tofindoutwhatyouroptionsare,askquestions,andlearnhowwecanhelpyouandyouruniquecase,pleasegiveusacallat646.657.0070.

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Bonus:DoTheyOfferFlexiblePaymentOptions?

Weknowthisreportwastitled“TheTop10ThingsYouMustKnowBeforeChoosingYourPodiatrist,”howeverFlexiblePaymentOptionsaresoimportant,wejusthadtoincludeitinthelist.Likemanydoctors’offices,whenyoureceiveservicesatapodiatryoffice,youtypicallyreceiveabillrequiringcash,moneyorder,checkorcreditcardfortheamountinfull.Thisbillcanoftenbedishearteningandcauseyoutothinktwiceaboutbeingproactivewithyourpodiatriccare.

AtSilverstonePodiatry,webelieveyourfootandanklecarecomesfirst.Wekeepourcostsfair,acceptmanyinsurances,andprovideflexiblepaymentoptions.Whenyouwalkthroughourdoors,youcanfeelconfidentthatyourfootoranklepainisourmainpriority.

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ClosingLetterfromDr.NickDearFriend,

Icertainlyhopethatyou’vefoundtheinformationinthisshortreporthelpfulinyoursearchforapodiatristforyourself,yourchild,oralovedone.Additionally,IhopethatithasshownyouhowSilverstonePodiatrycanhelpyouwithallofyourpodiatricneeds,typicallywithoutsurgery.

Duringyourfirstvisit,yourconcernsandquestionswillbeaddressedsothatyouknowyou’rereceivingthebestcarepossible.Becausewebelieveintakingaconsultativeapproachtoyourtreatment,youandyourdoctorwilldecidetogetherwhichtreatmentoptionsarebestforyouruniqueneeds.Mymaingoalinsharingthisreportwithyouistoeducateyouonsomeofthemostimportantaspectsofchoosingapodiatrist.Evenifthatpodiatristisnotus,Icertainlyhopethatwewereabletohelpyoumakethebestandmostinformeddecisionforthecareofyourfeetandankles.

OfcoursetherearemanymorethingsyoushouldknowaboutchoosingapodiatristthatIdidn’tincludeinthisreport;infact,Icouldhaveeasilydoubleditslength!However,Iamconfidentthattheinformationwe’veprovidedwillhelpyouchoosethebestpodiatristforyouoryourlovedone.Mostimportantly,pleaseknowthatmystaffandIarealwaysheretoansweranyquestionsandaddressanyconcernsyoumayhave.

Allthebest,

P.S.Whenyouarereadytoscheduleyourfirstappointment,pleasecall646.657.0070orvisitourwebsite.Additionally,weoffersamedayappointmentsaswellasweekendappointmentssothatyoucanbeseenatyourconvenience.

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