Srivastava Shashank, DPM

I’ve never had a shorter physician visit! I spent longer in the waiting room. The doctor knew exactly what my insurance did NOT cover and displayed no desire to treat me since the expensive orthotics he insisted I would need were not covered. He was pleasant, but distant, and his only option was custom designed orthotics.
After x-​rays and a second visit, he still had no explanation for the foot pain I was having. Thankfully, I took my x-​rays and symptoms to get a second opinion by another specialist who recommended that I wear a certain type of shoe while indoors — to cushion my feet and stabilize my ankles — and this helped significantly… without custom orthotics. I found regular inserts for my shoes. And now I can wear regular shoes again.
If, like me (a– you hate pain, and b– you want to be an intelligent partner in your healthcare; knowing why, & what you can do to prevent further damage, & get well) You may want to search out another, more caring specialist. It will save you the frustration.

I recommend you find a different podiatrist.
I went to Dr. Srivastava for heel pain. The expensive orthotics he ordered did not help. When we discussed this subsequently, his only additional recommendation was that I lose weight. I’ve been the same weight for 20 years, but the heel pain only happened recently, so, even though I should lose weight, I was disappointed by that recommendation. I subsequently went to another podiatrist who added a metatarsal pad to the orthotics I had and the pain went away. The second podiatrist told me that the orthotics could have been adjusted. I was disappointed that Srivastava did not suggest this. Overall, I was surprised at how much more helpful the second podiatrist was. (Dr. Postal in Silver Spring)
What made matters worse (and what prompted me to write this review now, some months later) is that the billing department just sent me a bill for service that was rendered last year. Now it is past the time when I could pay for last year’s expenses using my HRA account. I paid what my insurance company said was my responsibility, but they are trying to bill me for more. So their billing department seems poorly run too.
So, overall, I think you’d be better off finding a different doctor.