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    MediFind found 78 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near La Mesa, CA. Of these, 71 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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    78 providers found
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Garfin is an Orthopedics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Garfin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      8851 Ctr Dr, Suite 603, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Er-kai Gao is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Gao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, and Seizures.

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

      Socal Foot Care PC

      5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr, Suite 152, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Anderson is a Podiatric Medicine provider in La Mesa, California. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Tendinitis, Ledderhose Disease, and Fibromatosis.

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

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      5525 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samuel Hammer-Nahman is a Podiatric Medicine provider in La Mesa, California. Dr. Hammer-Nahman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Ledderhose Disease, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis.

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

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jerry Fabrikant is a Podiatric Medicine provider in La Mesa, California. Dr. Fabrikant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Metatarsalgia, Ingrown Toenail, Gangrene, and Plantar Fasciitis.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Orthopedics

      Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group Inc

      8851 Ctr Dr, Suite 601, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neil Tayyab is an Orthopedics provider in La Mesa, California. Dr. Tayyab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      8851 Ctr Dr, 608a, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amirhassan Bahreman is a Neurologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Bahreman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Neuralgia.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      La Jolla Spine Institute Medical Group Inc

      6719 Alvarado Rd, Suite 308, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ramin Raiszadeh is an Orthopedics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Raiszadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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

      Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc

      5555 Reservoir Dr, Suite 104, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Wilson is a Podiatric Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Poland Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, and Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Podiatric Surgery
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Podiatric Surgery

      Kaiser Permanente El Cajon Medical Offices - Podiatry Department

      250 Travelodge Dr, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tressa Jordan is a Podiatric Medicine specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in El Cajon, California. Dr. Jordan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Corns and Calluses, Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Jordan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      343 E Lexington Ave, Suite 101, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rana Mansour is a Podiatric Medicine provider in El Cajon, California. Dr. Mansour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Ingrown Toenail, Corns and Calluses, and Plantar Fasciitis.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Podiatric Surgery
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine | Podiatric Surgery

      Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center

      4647 Zion Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Clayton Culp is a Podiatric Medicine specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Culp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Hammer Toe, Ingrown Toenail, and Foot Drop. Dr. Culp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Vandever Medical Offices

      4405 Vandever Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stuart Yee is a Physiatrist in San Diego, California. Dr. Yee 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 Chronic Pain, Foot Drop, Spasticity, and Phantom Limb Pain. Dr. Yee is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      Kaiser Permanente Vandever Medical Offices - Neurology Department

      4405 Vandever Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Dompor is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Dompor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dr. Dompor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      The Neuron Clinic

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brent Silver is a Neurologist in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Silver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Myasthenia Gravis, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Palliative Medicine

      The Neuron Clinic

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Mcgehrin is a Neurologist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Mcgehrin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Epilepsy, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

      Experienced in Foot Drop
      Experienced in Foot Drop

      The Neuron Clinic

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maksym Marek is a Neurologist in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Marek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Neuralgia.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Neurology | Otolaryngology

      Ian Purcell, Md, Apc

      7625 Mesa College Dr, Suite 200a, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ian Purcell is a Neurologist and an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Purcell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Physiatry | Orthopedics
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Physiatry | Orthopedics

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Chang is a Physiatrist and an Orthopedics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Coccydynia, Osteoarthritis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine
      Advanced in Foot Drop
      Podiatric Medicine

      Socal Foot Care PC

      276 Church Ave, Suite A, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Mazza is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Mazza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Ingrown Toenail, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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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