"0"^^ . . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . . "2015-07-31T00:00:00"^^ . . "I was awakened at 1:00am on Tuesday evening with a terrible pain in my big toe. As soon as 8:00 came the next morning I started calling podiatrists located near my home. None would see me, as a new patient, until the following week, even though I explained that I was in terrible pain. One did refer me to Dr. Bates. His wonderful staff got me in to see him at 9:00 Wednesday morning. Even though his office was 45 minutes from my home, I went to see him. I agree with other reviews that Dr. Bates and his staff are, hands down, the most caring people I have come across. He listened, and explained that I had gout and treated me on the spot. When I called the next day and explained that I was still in pain, he gave a prescription to my partner for a strong pain killer. I will get another great night of sleep thanks to Dr. Bates and his wonderful staff.\nI would highly recommend Dr. Bates to anyone looking for help with foot or ankle issues. They are the very best !!!!"^^ . "0"^^ .