Jeffrey B Gewirtz DPM

I recently moved was looking for a new podiatrist.
My old one just seemed a bit blah and I was doubting his diagnosis of my feet.
I’m pretty athletic so i’d like my feet to feel good.
I looked on Unilocal for a good 2 weeks — checked names with google searches etc.
Originally I wanted a woman Dr (just thinking they’d be sympathetic to the high heel/​shoe issue) … I came up empty handed and had to choose one of the many men podiatrists. Not many podiatrists had reviews on Unilocal,just a handful so it was kind of a crap shoot — I chose one that was more local with a few reviews.
I looked at the one bad review from 2010 and realized that review was for a doctor in a NYC office. Not this Doctor.
I made an appointment with the loveliest of receptionists with the greatest of ease.
On the day of my appointment, I got there about 10 minutes early to fill out some paperwork (I could have printed out the forms from home and filled them out before hand)
My appointment time was right on the button — no waiting what so ever.
The Dr Gewirtz was SINCERELY nice. I was very comfortable with him. He assessed my feet for a good 40 minutes with the upmost of scrutiny — he took some x-​rays — an ultrasound and told me what condition I actually had vs what my old dr claimed I had.
In total I was there for a tad over 1 hour. I never felt rushed and he was more than willing to answer any questions that I had.
Oh, and he was very sympathetic to my shoe/​heel issues. He’s not the typical geriatric foot guy — although he has patients of all ages (even kids)

I recently had an emergency with my 8 year old daughter (ingrown toenail) and the original Podiatrist we went to for this issue wouldn’t see her for another week. I called Dr. Gewirtz’s office and was given an appointment same day. My daughter was traumatized from her first visit with the other Podiatrist and I thought for sure she wouldn’t let Dr. Gewirtz touch her. He was as gentle as anyone can be, explained exactly what he was going to do. I would highly recommend Dr. Gewirtz for anyone young or old. Thank you so much for your help and we’ll see you in 10 days for our follow up visit.

Dr. Gewirtz is as good as it gets! He is extremely knowledgeable, caring, and takes his time with his patients! I honestly would not know what I would do without Dr. Gewirtz. If you have any type of foot injury, go to him! When is the last time a Dr. actually took his time with you and listened to your issues? He is as good as it gets!

120 E 56^th St
New York, NY 10 022
(212) 980‑6487 Jeffrey B Gewirtz DPM
Category: Podiatrists
Neighborhood: Midtown East
4÷27÷2010
I should start by saying that I worry about all health related things more than I probably need to and have a low tolerance for pain. I initially went to Dr. Gewirtz several years ago when I broke my foot and was in severe pain. Several of my colleagues use him and recommended him highly. I could not have been happier. He was very gentle and sensitive to the fact that I was in pain. He was knowledgeable, took the time to clearly explain my diagnosis and treatment plan, and provided me with excellent care. And I am very picky with doctors. I have been seeing Dr. Gewirtz for the past 5 years whenver I have any kind of foot pain or ingrowns. The office staff are pleasant and I’ve never had to wait long to see him. I can’t imagine how anyone would not be happy with their experience at Park56Podiatry. Dr. Frankel (the other Dr. there) is also really good. They get booked up so be sure to make an appointment a few weeks in advance. I think that Dr. Gewirtz is a great doctor and highly recommend him. He is also great about getting back to you if you have any questions or concerns post –treatment.

I dread going to doctors because most of the time I spend sitting in the waiting room or with the billing office. My experience with Dr. Jeffrey Gewirtz was far from that — it was actually pleasant. I walked in the door, gave my name to the receptionist, sat down and as I picked up a magazine I was greeted by Dr. Gewirtz who escorted me to the exam room himself — how refreshing! After talking to him about my foot issues, he gently examined my foot and knew right away what the issues was. Dr. Gewirtz told me exactly what to do and gave me the prescription I needed. He told me to follow up if the problem continued but it went away as he assumed it would. What I was most satisfied with was Dr. Gewirtz’s professionalism, calm demeanor and confidence in knowing the root of the problem. He didn’t rush our visit or convince me to come for a visit 2 weeks later as a follow up (I hate when Dr.‘s do that for no good reason). I will definitely visit that office again and have already referred him to two people.

I saw Dr. Jeffrey Gewirtz at Park56 Podiatry. I had been battling self-​diagnosed plantar fasciitis for about seven months.
Since I was laid off I had been waiting on getting my husband’s insurance before I went to the doctor. I finally saw Dr. Gewirtz in January. He was nice enough; he took time to look at my foot, have someone xray it, and then do an ultrasound. He did explain things on the xray and the ultrasound to me, but at the end gave me my «directions» very quickly.
After my cortisone shot, I was supposed to run only every other day, only on flat surfaces, and only under 3 miles. I was to come back in two weeks and his front desk staff would clear the cost of orthotics with my insurance.
Well, I took his advice, only ran twice in the whole two weeks. Came back expecting to move on to the next step. He literally poked my foot in the spot where I had been experiencing pain, when I flinched, he told me to come back in two weeks and then we would talk about orthotics. This ANGERED me. I did not need to pay my $ 35 copay plus subway fare to have someone see for me two minutes to say my foot still hurt. He then had me buy $ 40 heel cups that I could have gotten at CVS for $ 10. I also asked him about stretching my foot and he said no. All things I’ve read say I need to stretch my foot and that heel cups do not work. I was seriously getting skeptical about this guy.
I made my next appointment but when the front desk called to confirm, I asked them if they had called my insurance. They said they «couldn’t get through». This ANGERED me again. I called my insurance and while they told me some info, the said the doctor’s office would have to call for more. They even called the doctor’s office and told them who to call. Still this office wouldn’t call. I was so frustrated I canceled my appointment.
I haven’t been back, instead I’ve turned to Unilocal to help me find a good podiatrist. I’ve scheduled an appointment with Dr. Chien and hopefully that will result in much better customer service.
Unless you want headaches and to do a lot of legwork yourself I would not recommend Park56 Podiatry.