The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in Fountain Valley, CA

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The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors near Fountain Valley, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 158 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Fountain Valley, CA. Of these, 145 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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    Ignacio M. Carrillo
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Ignacio M Carrillo Nunez

    11100 Warner Ave, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ignacio Carrillo is a Neurologist in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Carrillo has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Susac Syndrome.

    Arash Aminian
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    OrthoWest

    18785 Brookhurst St., Suite 100, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arash Aminian is an Orthopedics provider in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Aminian has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Hammer Toe, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    Optum - Huntington Beach

    19066 Magnolia St, 
    Huntington Beach, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Nunez is a Neurologist in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Nunez has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

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    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Pain Medicine

    Newport Orthopedic Institute

    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 306, 
    Huntington Beach, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Safman is a Pain Medicine provider in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Safman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Spinal Stenosis, Bursitis, and Tendinitis.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Deckey is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Deckey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Deckey is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Smith is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steve Kang is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Kang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Metatarsalgia. Dr. Kang is currently accepting new patients.

    Ehsan Saadat
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    1310 West Stewart Drive, Suite 410, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ehsan Saadat is a Harvard and Emory-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, with special expertise in minimally invasive, motion preserving and complex revision spine surgery.Dr. Saadat studied biomedical engineering at UC Berkeley and earned his MD from UC San Francisco School of Medicine. During the course of his undergraduate and medical studies, Dr. Saadat was heavily involved in advanced musculoskeletal imaging research, focusing on advanced MRI technologies in developing a better understanding of disorders of the spine.After finishing medical school, Dr. Saadat completed his orthopaedic surgical training at Harvard, where he received extensive training in complex spinal surgery and scoliosis. While at Harvard, he was part of the team who took care of the victims of the Boston marathon bombing. He also served as the chief editor of the Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School, and was honored as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital during his last year of training.After finishing general orthopaedic training, Dr. Saadat then completed a spine surgery fellowship at the prestigious Emory Spine Center. There, he gained further experience in the full spectrum of spine surgery, ranging from treatment of challenging spinal deformities to cutting-edge techniques such as motion-preserving cervical laminoplasty, as well as minimally-invasive surgery.Dr. Saadat has authored numerous research publications covering a wide range of topics in orthopaedics and spine surgery, and is frequently invited to present his work at national and international conferences. He has authored multiple book chapters, and has heavily contributed to the newest authoritative textbook of techniques in spine surgery.Dr. Saadat's areas of interest include disk replacement surgery, minimally-invasive microscopic decompression of the cervical and lumbar spine, microdiscectomy for disk herniations, anterior cervical fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusions (XLIF and ALIF), and complex revision spine surgery.Dr. Saadat is a thoughtful and caring physician and always has his patient's best interest as his first priority. He spends a lot of time with his patients, and tailors a surgical treatment specific to each patient's problem, needs, and goals. Dr. Saadat uses the latest advanced technologies to deliver safe and effective care that helps patients get back to the lives they love as fast as possible. Dr. Saadat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine

    Fountain Valley Urgent Care

    18785 Brookhurst St Ste 200, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Friehling is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Friehling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Purpura, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurosurgery

    Tien T Nguyen MD Inc

    18035 Brookhurst St, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Onechang Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    9940 Talbert Ave, Suite 202, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keun-heng Huo is an Orthopedics provider in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Huo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine

    Coast Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates

    9940 Talbert Ave # 101, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neil Soni is an Internal Medicine provider in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Soni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Central Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Fountain Valley Regional Hospital And Medical Center

    17100 Euclid St, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Savasky is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Savasky has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Athlete's Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, Ledderhose Disease, and Fibromatosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine

    Coastal Family Medicine Inc

    18785 Brookhurst St, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Coyne is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Coyne has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Pustules, Cellulitis, Otitis, and Shingles.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Optum - Harbor

    3501 S Harbor Blvd, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Penera is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Penera has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Ledderhose Disease, Plantar Fasciitis, and Fibromatosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Family Medicine

    Gerinet Medical Associates, Inc.

    3401 W Sunflower Ave, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Orlando Collado is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Collado has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Zhanna Rapoport MD Inc.

    7677 Center Ave Ste 200, 
    Huntington Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zhanna Rapoport is a Neurologist in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Rapoport is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine

    Geriatric Medicine Huntington Beach

    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 250, 
    Huntington Beach, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Son Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Ureteroscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Internal Medicine

    Newport Mesa Medical Group

    275 Victoria St, 
    Costa Mesa, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdul Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Costa Mesa, California. Dr. Khan has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology

    Coast Internal Medicine Consultants

    520 Superior Ave Ste 205, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Doan is a Neurologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Doan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, and Transient Global Amnesia.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Foot Drop?

    Foot drop is when you have difficulty lifting the front part of your foot. This may cause you to drag your foot when you walk. Foot drop, also called drop foot, can be caused by a problem with the muscles, nerves, or anatomy of your foot or leg.

    When should I see a Foot Drop doctor near Fountain Valley, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Foot Drop doctor near Fountain Valley, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Foot Drop doctors near Fountain Valley, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Foot Drop doctors near Fountain Valley, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Foot Drop doctor near Fountain Valley, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Foot Drop doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Foot Drop doctor near Fountain Valley, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Foot Drop doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Foot Drop doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Foot Drop doctors near Fountain Valley, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Foot Drop doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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