Dr Catherine Cheung DPM

I don’t write many Unilocal reviews, but I just had my first visit with Dr. Cheung and my experience was so good, I can’t keep it to myself. Seriously, it was the best doctoring experience I’ve ever had. As a new patient, I showed up a few minutes early to fill out the required patient paperwork… but the appointment started at the scheduled time, so no wasted time for me in the waiting room (also, I didn’t have to wait in the exam room).
Dr. Cheung listened to my description of what I was experiencing and efficiently assessed my foot pain. She was able to give me a cortisone shot on the spot to provide relief. I was not surprised that she wanted me to get x-​rays, but I was astonished that she sent me across the street for x-​rays (same day) and had me bring the images back to her office (same day) and reviewed the x-​rays and short term and longer term treatment plan with me (same day). The whole set-​up (fill out paperwork, meet with doctor, get x-​rays, meet with doctor a second time to receive treatment and review x-​rays/​diagnosis) was less than 1 hour and 15 minutes… and with minimal waiting around on my part! She did a great job of answering my questions and addressing my concerns. I definitely highly recommend her if you have toe or foot pain!

I came to Dr. Catherine Cheung to get a second opinion as I had been misdiagnosed first for a stress/​hairline fracture first and wanted to confirm if I really did have cartilage damage which was what I was told after the first misdiagnosis.
Dr. Cheung’s reviews on Unilocal led me to her and I can vouch that she is genuine and that her Unilocal reviews aren’t fluff.
Although, I didn’t end up having any damage to my ankle (whew, so glad I decided to get a second opinion) and didn’t have to go through treatment with Dr. Cheung — I do want to commend her on her friendly yet professional demeanor.
Am hoping I don’t have to come see her again but If I did have an issue with my foot/​ankle in the future — she would definitely be my go to podiatrist!

After having been misdiagnosed and walking on my foot not knowing it had been fractured I was very relieved to find Dr. Cheung who was methodical about her approach with me. She explained what had happened to my foot after careful examination of my x-​ray and MRI. I had been walking on a foot with multiple fractures and was making it worse!
She was the one who cared enough to share how to take care of my foot by putting me on crutches and appropriate boot (s) and only when ready did she appoint me with physical therapy to bring my foot back to health.
She is concerned with getting the right treatment for the right problem. Recently I re-​injured my foot and I trusted her for advice and care as we had already come so far. I am back on track and fully know that Dr. Cheung does not take chances with the most important thing that keeps me active — my foot. She truly cares about her patients and provides the best treatment for the issue at hand. She is not afraid to give you good and bad news as she is realistic but always knows she can get you back to goodness. Her professionalism, knowledge, and warm manners helps you feel confident you are getting the best care possible.
I would highly recommend her as she came highly recommended by one of the best PT’s I know and now I have first hand experience myself.

Taking a slapshot to the foot hurts. I’ve learned that hockey pucks are stronger than feet. Dr CC was fast, efficient, and you can actually get X-​rays for $ 75 out of pocket on the spot. It is actually cheaper than what I would pay if I did use insurance! 5 stars for the entire experience.

I have been dealing with numerous podiatrists while trying to find comfort with the pain of my feet. I can finally say that I have found the perfect professional in her speciality. Dr. Cheung is the nicest, friendliest and extremely knowledgeable in her area of expertise. Dr. Cheung assured me and comforted me as I was getting cortisone shot in the bottom of my foot.
It is not often that you say, «thank you» after getting that procedure done.

I’ve seen Dr. Cheung at the SF facility and Corte Madera, which is close to where I live. I went to her as I’d had successful knee surgery from her colleague, Dr. Elly LaRoque. I’d had pain in my right foot (toes and ankle) for a while and a Podiatrist I’d seen several times said there was nothing he could do, but suggested I wear a toe separator. Dr. Cheung determined I had stress fractures (which I could plainly see in the X-​ray she showed me) and a bunion. My right ankle is, as she put it, a mess. It is! She wanted to perform the toe and bunion surgery and wait and see on the ankle. She advised me of the recovery time, and what I would need post-​surgery (crutches, walking boot, etc.). Surgery was a complete success and I’m walking with no pain whatsoever. I get angry when I realize I was misdiagnosed and this problem could have been addressed much sooner.
Dr. Cheung is an intelligent, warm, caring physician. I appreciated that she informed me of all the options, but urged on the side of «less is more.» She’s highly trained and I really like her personality. I’m so confident in her skills that my husband is now seeing her and will have foot surgery in the next couple of months.

Dr. Cheung is amazing!!! Love her beside manners this coming from a nurse. I truly recommend her just left her office after my 1^st post op appt. She was very professional handled everything well my incision looks great it’s going to heal nicely.

My wife suffered from bunions and hammertoes for several years and decided to do something about it because she wanted many more years of the walking she so much enjoyed. After a first consultation elsewhere, with another doctor who seemed somewhat brusque, she looked online and found such testimonials for Dr. Catherine Cheung that she decided to seek her out. In the initial interview, Dr. Cheung showed such an intelligent, competent and caring professionalism that it was all systems go. The right foot surgery in January for a bunion and 2 hammertoes went extremely well… after several weeks that foot felt stronger than the other. The 2^nd surgery for the left foot’s bunion and 3 hammertoes went equally well, and now, 7 weeks later, the left foot is already feeling stronger than before the surgery, and she’s begun the physical therapy. Dr Cheung is sensitive, sincere and compassionate, in addition to being an excellent surgeon. One hears horror stories about bunion surgeries. With Dr. Cheung, ably assisted by her office assistant Ruby, everything exceeded expectations, and we are so pleased with the results.

I was referred to her by my primary. Found the staff and scheduling pretty easy. I was seen on time as well. However, not impressed by Dr Cheung. She made some very judgemental remarks– which is not professional. Also, looking at the degree on the wall, seems like she trained at some unknown random place which I could not recognize the name. Thirdly, she did not seem knowledgable and was not sincere in making sure I got the recommendations right.
Catherine– Its not all about the business and making money. Important to be sincere and thorough to make sure your patients feel better.
Of course, not coming back to you and not recommending you to others. sorry.

Dr. Cheung has been consistently wonderful. Everything she told me came true. I initially visited her for an orthotic fitting after being referred by my beloved doctor at One Medical. Dr. Cheung took one look at my feet and said, «orthotics…you need surgery first!» I had unsuccessful bunion surgery as a teen on both feet and the worst pain I ever experienced in my life. Nothing was fixed and I was left with loss of feeling to top it off. Dr. Cheung explained why and said she absolutely could fix my feet and it wouldn’t be painful. Well, she was right! My feet are both fixed and the surgeries were not painful. She is fantastic at what she does. I got expert care every step of the way. Plus she is very personable, which is always nice. Now I have pretty feet and orthotics, too. Today I had my final visit. All is well in my foot world. Thank you, Dr. Cheung!!!

Dr Cheung has really helped me twice so far, once when I fractured my foot, and now with my bunions. She was candid and clear about what my options were and how she could go about fixing them surgically; she showed me my x-​rays and pointed out all the elements pertinent to my surgery, and her office was able to schedule me incredibly quickly when I mentioned I wanted to get it done before thanksgiving; it was an offhand comment, but they really got the ball rolling and got back to me in a couple of days, ready to schedule that week.
The surgery experience itself was very positive, she and the anesthesiologist were both very comforting and understanding, and I really felt very confident in their competence and skill. The team at St. Francis was delightfully friendly and caring. She’s called twice to check in on me (the procedure was 2 days ago) and I feel really good about the decision I made! I still have to get the other foot done, but so far things are looking great. I have no doubt this will improve my quality of life immeasurably.

I had such a pleasant experience with Dr. Cheung and her staff! Dr. Cheung was personable, extremely pleasant, smart and very on time (hard to come by for most dr.‘s!). I had my 9 month old baby with me and they could not have been more caring and kind to both of us. I had to get an x-​ray done on my foot and the nurse was so willing to watch my son– she walked him around the office and showed him the animal pictures on the wall… it was very kind and he had a great time!
I highly recommend Dr. Cheung and this office!

Dr. Cheung is AWESOME!
Lisa her assistant is AWESOME!
I am so lucky to have found her (though Unilocalers).
I had bunion correction surgery on my left foot (and will need my right foot done tool) and by 3 weeks I was doing wonderful. My scar is pretty and thin and 5 weeks in my big toe already moves back and fourth.
By the way, when I was at St. Frances Mem. Hospital being prepped for my surgery I was told by the nurses that Dr. Cheung is the best and all the hospital staff go to her. Believe me that is the highest recommendation a doctor can get when their peers go to them.
I AM LUCKY!!!

Dr. Cheung was highly recommended so I decided to check her out. I walked into a very clean and modern office where I was warmly greeted at the front desk. Typically, I wait at least 15 min for someone to call me in but to my surprise, Dr. Cheung immediately came out and was very personable. After talking about my injury on my foot, she discussed what my options were for treatment. I didn’t realize she also does surgery which was a major plus! I wasn’t expecting someone so professional and knowledgeable. She was very patient with my questions and made me feel at ease. I highly recommend her to anyone with any kind of foot issues… Dr. Cheung knows best!

Dr. Cheung and her staff are terrific! She is very easy to talk with and showed great concern about my injury. She listened with open ears and sympathized with me.
I came to see Dr. Cheung because I was disappointed with my previous Worker’s Compensation referred podiatrist. Her assistant Lisa is friendly, warming, very helpful and down to earth. She kept me updated with regards to getting approval with Worker’s Compensation. She made sure that I had all the proper documentation filled out prior to the first visit so that I can see Dr. Cheung as soon as I walked in. As this is my first visit, she made me feel welcomed as if I have seen Dr. Cheung on many occasions.
Dr. Cheung asked me background questions to figure out how I injured my foot, what other injuries I had, and what activities I have been doing since my latest injury. She had her radiologist technician to do an x-​ray to see if my hairline stress fracture has healed. She will be requesting arch supports so that it maybe helpful in my job.
I recommend Dr. Cheung because she doesn’t satisfy Worker’s Compensation’s wants but she truly wants the patient to heal and to feel pain free. Her staff is caring and warming and treats you personally.

As a member of the medical field I can recognize a good doctor when I meet one. Dr, Cheung and her team are terrific! She is very intelligent, easy to talk to and has great bedside manners. Her assistant Lisa is extremely friendly and helpful. When I email questions, Lisa would get back to me very quickly, sometimes over the weekend.
I’m very happy she completed my repair surgery following an achillies tendo rupture. From my understanding, there are many approaches that can be taken to this type of injury. Dr. Cheung is on the aggressive side (this is a great thing in my case) but she obviously knows when to avoid being over aggressive.
A friend of mine and I completely ruptured our achillies at the same time. The surgeries were done at about the same time and we were both placed in casts. My cast was calf high and my friends was thigh high. I had crutches and a scooter, she was wheel chair bound.
At 5 weeks out of surgery I was out of a cast, into a walking boot and on to physical therapy. My physical therapist was very impressed with my range of motion and lack of pain.
My poor friend on the other hand was placed in a smaller cast of 5 more weeks.
When she asked her doctor how come she was in a cast for so long, he simply said he’s a conservative doctor and this is how he’s been doing this for 25 years.

I am editing my review of Dr. Cheung after reading comments by Viv S.
I know for certain that Dr. Cheung has perhaps one of the most extensive training backgrounds of any foot & ankle surgeon in San Francisco. She did her surgical residency program with Kaiser Permanente in West Los Angeles (hardly random) and after three years of dedicated foot & ankle surgical training she did another 12 month fellowship with one of the most esteemed foot & ankle surgeons in the country at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. Calling her training into question is very misleading. If I need to see a foot and ankle surgeon in the private practice arena I would choose Dr. Cheung.

Often times, doctors rush in, see you for five seconds while they scribble notes down and prod your body, all without ever looking at you or acknowledging your existence. God forbid you ask a question and annoy them! Well, happy to discover that my visit to Dr. Cheung was the opposite!
I saw Dr. Cheung for foot trouble. She came highly reco from a friend with high standards. Dr. Cheung was great — answered my questions, explained what was going on, my options, etc. Great bedside manner. I didn’t feel rushed or a retard for asking questions (and I like to ask a lot!). Felt like she actually wanted to help (gasp!). I left understanding what the problem was, my options, and the pros and cons and costs. Staff was friendly. This is how doctors should all be.

Just came home from my first appointment with Catherine Cheung. While training for a half-​marathon, I started experiencing some pretty annoying pain on the top of my foot. She was incredibly professional, kind, patient and very funny.
She ran x-​rays to rule out a hairline fracture and recommended custom arch supports. She listened patiently to me explain what was going on without rushing as so many doctors do these days. She even gave me the names of a couple running stores that would fit me for the right shoe and filled out forms for both stores with specific recommendations on the shoes that would help with my particular issues.
I would go back to her in a heartbeat and recommend her to anyone who has any sports related injuries or foot problems. Five stars all the way!

Dr. Cheung is absolutely awesome. If I could I would give her 10 stars!
I was referred to her by my PCP for a problem with my big toe– I suspected I might need surgery. She patiently explained the problem with my foot and outlined several options for treatment available; allowing me time to make an informed decision. Turns out, I DID need the surgery, which was performed expertly by her. Dr. Cheung was caring, patient, funny and put me at ease. She followed up the next day and gave me many specific suggestions for pain management. I am so very pleased with the care and professionalism I received from her.
Also: Clean, modern office, friendly staff and never more than a 10 minute wait!