Crismali Foot & Ankle

Ok, once again Dr. Crismalli fixed my foot. I cant say enough good about his practice. He is stellar at his work. The staff are thorough and kind. Its a pleasure to be in his care.

Took me awhile to get in here, as they were quite booked up. But this place and the doctor are totally worth it. After a quick exam, the doctor diagnosed my condition. I had some insoles made, which have worked great. He also gave me some awesome suggestions on footwear selection that have practically resolved my issue completely. I rarely even need to wear my orthotics now! Now that I live in Texas, I’ll be hard pressed to find another awesome podiatrist that will top the doc here.

I was supposed to have surgery to fix my bunion on my right foot 11 years ago, and I kept constantly putting off the surgery. Life got busy and surgery was pushed to the back burner. By late 2013 and early 2014, I was in so much pain even in my most comfortable shoe; I couldn’t handle suffering anymore.
In March, I went in for my first consultation with Dr. Crismali and was immediately impressed with him and his staff. Every time I have ever called, his office staff are always friendly and helpful. Within about two months I was able to coordinate my schedule to have the surgery. I was very grateful they were so flexible in helping me pick a good date for my surgery so I could coordinate around my work schedule as well. During each consultation and pre op visit, he very thoroughly explained the procedure and everything I should expect from the surgery. By the day of surgery, nothing felt as a surprise because Dr. Crismali was incredibly thorough in his explanation.
My recovery went really well. Again, because Dr. Crismali was so wonderful about helping me understand what the surgery entails and the recovery process, nothing came as a surprise. I followed all his orders exactly as he told me for my recovery, and it truly makes a difference. I limited as much activity as I could off my foot during my recovery and now that I’m nearly 5 months post op, I feel like a brand new person. I haven’t felt any pain in my foot in quite some time. Most days I don’t even think about my foot anymore, whereas before I was constantly aware of a very painful bunion on my foot. I’ve now been able to go to Disneyland and walk around an entire day without bunion pain. Just this last weekend, I was able to take a 2+ mile hike with my family while we were camping in Julian. That is something I would not have thought possible at the beginning of this year!
Dr. Crismali is one of the best doctors I have ever met. I feel he truly cares for me as his patient and as a person. By my last visit, I felt like I was chatting up with a friend instead of sitting down with my doctor. He’s passionate about what he does, and it shows every time you speak with him. He really does want his patients to feel better and resume a regular life again without pain. I would recommend anyone who has problem with their feet to see Dr. Crismali. He and his office staff are the best of the best; you won’t ever regret having Dr. Crismali help you live pain free!

I broke my toe (so I thought) and needed a Doctors opinion on what I should do for a proper recovery. Dr. Crismali reviewed my X-​Rays and confirmed my toe was not broken. It was just badly sprained. Even though this was a very minor injury, he took his time and had a great, professional, and caring bed side manner. I would recommend Dr. Crismali to anyone with foot and heel issues. Very nice and professional office staff as well.

If in need, dr crismali is the place to go, great experience from A to Z. Everyone is friendly. They were fast and efficient.