Farkas Michael, DPM

DR FARKAS HAS NO REGARD FOR YOU OR YOUR TIME.
He will keep you waiting for an hour or more beyond the start of your scheduled appointment, whether he’s busy with another patient or not. During your appointment, he will have a seat and prattle on about whatever is on his mind, assuming you’ve got nothing better to do with your time than to listen and agree. Thought you’re appointment would last from 3 to 4pm or so? Tough luck. You’ll arrive before 3, wait until 4 and, and leave after 5.
Most recently, I listened to him shoot the shit with his buddy in the next room over for nearly an hour while I sat in an exam chair with my shoes off. Every word was audible through his paper-​thin walls, and not one of them was medical. They talked about traffic, movies, how old kids should be before they start french kissing… I was beside myself.
DR FARKAS DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS
Have a question you’d like to ask over the phone? Over the course of two weeks, I called Dr Farkas three times. None of my calls were returned. Not one.
DR FARKAS WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS
Want your medical records? Although Dr Farkas is legally obligated to provide them to you upon request, he will not. He doesn’t even have a medical records release form in his office. I was told to write down on a piece of paper that I wanted my records and sign it. Honestly, I was.
I requested mine on December 18, 2013 and have not received them yet. I have called 7 times and been told each time that they’ll be sent out in the morning.
I filed complaint #8 002 014 002 503 with the Medical Board of California in January. I’m at a loss as to what to do next, other than to let others know that Farkas is not a good doctor and not a good guy.

Dr. Farkas is super super nice, and he’s helped me through a ton of foot problems! I’ve had ingrown toenail surgery and he’s helped me clear up some fungus issues. I’m a huge baby when it comes to pain and Dr. Farkas is very patient and understanding when performing an ingrown toenail surgery.
He’s also very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend Dr. Farkas. His staff is great too!!!
I’ve seen other podiatrists and this is by far the best podiatrist I’ve visited, if not the best doctor period.

I was hoping for a great experience here after the great Unilocal reviews. I was sadly disappointed and will continue on my search to find a better podiatrist.
I had to wait 40 minutes for my appointment (surely someone could have called ahead of time and let me know they were running late). And then when I did see the podiatrist he helped me only with my ingrown toe nails. I have seen podiatrists my whole life, and at every other surgery I’ve been to, they’ve not only solved the primary problem for me, but they have also removed dead/​hard skin and polished my feet up.
Here I got the bare essential service only. And rather than bandaging my feet properly I was given a band-​aid. Not very helpful. Finally the surgery looks old and tired and I’m sure the tools were properly sterilized, but they looked old with rusted elastic bands on the handles.
I’ll be moving on.

I caretake my elderly mother who is in her 90’s. We had been going to a podiatrist group in Westwood and though it had been highly recommended they didn’t listen to Mom’s request on how to do the service resulting in her getting an infection. She has a fungus in her toenails and has to have them cut professionally as they are thick and brittle. If they are cut too short they will cause much pain and can become infected when they grow out. The Westwood doctor was also short with her and me, too. We felt like an imposition. I decided to try for someone in my neighborhood and take my chances. We called up Dr. Farkas and are happy we did. When we first came we noticed there was a stair or two going up to the front door. This seemed inaccessible but the door is in view of the receptionist who quickly comes out with a wheelchair ramp and help with the door. Dr. Farkas has a kind demeanor and listens patiently. Thist means so much especially to old people and their caretakers. It is also really important that this seemingly trivial service be done right as it can cause much discomfort to her if it isn’t. Dr. Farkas performs a careful excellent service. On one occasion Mom had emergency pain that her urgent care MD didn’t take care of. We got a short notice appointment with Dr, Farkas and he explained to us the problem, took care of her that day and told us what to do to and not do if it happened again. For a frail old person to go out for any reason is a big deal. A good many of the people in Mom’s life are doctors. To be met with a listening ear and an effective service is such a help. Dr. Farkas gets Mom laughing. She feels cared about instead of dismissed, and she talks about what a nice man he is the rest of the day.

The staff at the Foot Clinic was friendly and helpful. Dr. Farkas was so kind and gentle. He was so patient with me and took the time to explain all the details to me (the x-​ray) what the problem was and what the treatment would be. He has a very caring demeanor that it is a unique quality to find in doctor’s these day. I would totally recommend him to all!

My elderly mother has been going to him for years. I drive her to her appointments so am well aware of how she is treated. Dr. Farkas does an excellent job treating her ingrown toenails and also, despite her sometimes nonsensical ramblings, is always very patient with her.