I started having severe pain in my ankles to the point it really really hurt when I walked. I went to see a local podiatrist, and several visits later and a couple shots of cortisone the pain had become much worse and I didn't have much confidence in that particular doctor at all.
Through recommendations from friends I made an appointment with Dr. Peter Bregman. At my very first appointment with him, Dr. Bregman, with certainty and confidence, physically examined my ankles. He suspected that there were issues with the soft tissue and those suspicions were confirmed with MRI's of both ankles. Severe destruction of the tendons and ligaments in both of my ankles equally. I was thrilled that Dr. Bregman had known immediately what the issue was before it was even confirmed. I immediately felt like he knew what he was doing. A welcome change from my previous experience.
Dr. Bregman's approach for treatment was conservative in nature. I wanted to have both surgeries done at one time and get it over with but he informed me that that was not the best choice and he wouldn't even consider doing both at once. He did surgery on each ankle separately to repair/replace the tendons and ligaments including using an artificial ligament to augment the procedure. The surgeries were done three months apart followed by physical therapy. There were no complications with either surgery.
He is excellent at what he does and he was always available to communicate via phone or email. It has been 9 and 6 months respectively since my surgeries. The scars are extremely minimal, I can walk, use the stairs, and just recently ceased using any and all braces/assistive devices. Running and dancing might still be a little ways off, but seeing as how it wasn't that long ago that I could hardly walk...I am thrilled! The recovery has been a smooth one and I am so happy and blessed to finally have my mobility and independence back again! I highly recommend Dr. Peter Bregman for any foot/ankle problems you may have!