Matthew Diamond, MD, PhD, PC

I highly highly recommend Dr. Diamond. He is simply the best — I have never had a doctor who cares so much about his patients. When I first went to his office because I had terrible foot pain that had been going on for two months that other doctors had failed to help me with, Dr. Diamond spent TWO HOURS with me to carefully assess my situation and to come up with a treatment plan. Because of him, I was able to walk and exercise normally again and I no longer experience the severe foot pain that I used to have that caused me to use crutches. Dr. Diamond takes the time to clearly communicate what is going on with your body and explains what is causing the trouble/​pain (all too often, I think doctors use terms that are so specialized and difficult to understand and they often don’t take the time to explain things), he asks how you are doing at every appointment and then carefully assesses the your condition and provides excellent treatment. In addition to being an excellent doctor, he is kind, warm, personable and empathetic and truly cares about treating you. I would recommend everyone to go to Dr. Diamond!

It is hard to write about Dr. Diamond’s care without sounding over the top! I have to restrain myself from using too many !!! and hyperbole! I can recommend him unconditionally and am thrilled that he finally has a Unilocal page so I can spread the word. He was one of the most caring, patient, on-​it and empathetic people I’ve encountered in a long time. He gave me concrete tools to help me help myself heal, gave me hope that it would heal fully with time, and acupuncture care that helped jump start my healing.
I went to see Dr. Diamond after a foot injury that’d made for a pretty rough year… it just wasn’t healing. I wasn’t getting the care or assistance I needed from Kaiser, and was in a pretty low spot, physically and mentally. Dr. Diamond took two hours with me, and I left his office not only feeling a bit better physically thanks to my first acupuncture session ever, but also way better emotionally, and armed with a toolbox of stretches, self-​care and next steps. I was used to 15 minute visits with rushed doctors. A visit with Dr. Diamond is a bit like going to therapy. You feel like he is there just to do everything he can to make sure you feel better and empowers you to get there. It wasn’t just my foot that was treated, but my whole person.
He explained my injury to me in a way that was neither condescending nor over my head. His descriptions of how the tiny, fractured Sesamoid bone in the ball of my foot was connected to the rest of my foot, leg, body and brain really made a lot of things I’d been dealing with just click. I also got acupuncture for the first time, and while I was a bit nervous about it, he took such care in explaining and administering it, it was actually so relaxing I almost feel asleep. And, after that one acupuncture session, I had mobility in my foot and ankle that I hadn’t had in a year!
We set a care plan that included stretches/​strengthening and other self care. He also recommended I take advantage of what Kaiser (my insurance and provider system) offers, and get additional acupuncture from them as well as PT. He gave me tips on how to advocate for myself to my podiatrist, chronic pain doctor, and physical therapist. He wasn’t trying to «sell» himself as the only route to healing for me, as I’ve had in the past from some out of network doctors. Rather, he truly cared about helping me get the care I needed from all available sources. Even more, he has been very conscientious about following up on how I am feeling and offering assistance wherever I need it.
I’ve already recommended him to one of my friends, who went and also had a phenomenal experience, and I hope to be able to send his way any other friends who are suffering from an injury. When you meet him you’ll immediately be able to tell that he’s a great person. And after your appointment you’ll also know he’s a phenomenal doctor.
Last weekend I went for my first hike in over a year — it was nearly flat and only 2 miles, but it felt amazing!