The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in Walnut Creek, CA

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The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors near Walnut Creek, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 68 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Walnut Creek, CA. Of these, 59 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Abid Qureshi
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Sequoia

    2405 Shadelands Dr Ste 300, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abid Qureshi is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Qureshi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Qureshi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Redwood

    2625 Shadelands Dr, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Murali Moorthy is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Moorthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Morton Neuroma, and Caffey Disease.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Sequoia

    2405 Shadelands Dr Ste 300, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

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

    Office

    1450 Treat Blvd Ste 120B, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tien Lam is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Lam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Kidney Transplant At Walnut Creek

    1450 Treat Blvd, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawren Hicks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Walnut Creek Medical Center

    1515 Newell Avenue, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joanna Dearlove is a Neurologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Dearlove has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Foot Drop, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Dearlove is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Advanced Sleep Diagnostics Inc.

    2637 Shadelands Dr, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eman Elmi is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Elmi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Corns and Calluses, High Arch, Plantar Fasciitis, and Fibromatosis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Redwood

    2625 Shadelands Dr, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Kou is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Kou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Flat Feet, and Plantar Fasciitis.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Redwood

    2625 Shadelands Dr, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Coufal is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Coufal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Acute Pain, Osteonecrosis, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Redwood

    2625 Shadelands Dr, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leo Calafi is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Calafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Scoliosis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Pleasant Hill Medical Office Building

    2675 Pleasant Hill Rd, 
    Pleasant Hill, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Winter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasant Hill, California. Dr. Winter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Neurology

    Office

    575 Lennon Ln Ste 152, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kai Lee is a Neurologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Office

    575 Lennon Ln Ste 152, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Algar is a Neurologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Algar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Sequoia

    2405 Shadelands Dr Ste 300, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Tischenko is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Tischenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Frozen Shoulder, and Knock Knees.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Office

    575 Lennon Ln Ste 152, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zachary Decant is a Neurologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Decant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Essential Tremor, Memory Loss, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics

    Golden State Orthopedics & Spine - Sequoia

    2405 Shadelands Dr Ste 300, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Louay Toma is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Toma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery

    Christian Kirman MD Inc.

    2485 High School Ave Ste 222, 
    Concord, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Colleen Kenney is a General Surgeon in Concord, California. Dr. Kenney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease, Plantar Fasciitis, and Corns and Calluses.

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

    Office

    2340 Almond Ave, 
    Concord, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gitanjali Patel is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Concord, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Ingrown Toenail, Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromatosis, and Ledderhose Disease.

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

    Bay Area Foot Care Inc.

    2272 Bacon St, 
    Concord, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Megan Hom is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Concord, California. Dr. Hom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Metatarsalgia, Tendinitis, Fungal Nail Infection, and Fibromatosis.

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

    John Muir Physician Network

    2700 Grant St Ste 200, 
    Concord, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alicia Zhou is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Concord, California. Dr. Zhou has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Obesity, Chronic Pain, and Sciatica.

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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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, 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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