Foot & Ankle Center of Washington

Mar 29th, 2024

Dr Hale was great. Incredibly knowledgeable - helped me find diagnosis for an ongoing issue after months of trying elsewhere. Couldnt recommend enough.
Jan 2nd, 2024

Great experience here. I visited Dr. Hale to address some pain in my second toe (which is longer than the others). He did a good job explaining the underlying issue and recommended treatment. He also did in-house x-rays on the spot to strengthen his analysis. The treatment mainly involved offloading the pressure on the metatarsal-phalangeal joint of my second toe through orthotics and stiffer-soled shoes. One of the most helpful pieces of info was the extensive list of recommended shoes, which you can get free when you sign up for their Foot & Ankle newsletter (see "FREE Recommended Shoe List" on their website homepage). I spent a long time searching for shoes that would work for me. The list was incredibly helpful. As I browsed shoes, I started bending them all to see how much they bent in the forefoot area (the area I with the pain I was trying to offload). Somehow, it never occurred to me that too much flexion in the sole's ball-of-the-foot area could exacerbate my condition and slow healing. Now it made perfect sense. Finding shoes was also challenging because the orthotic he provided made the shoes fit differently -- I needed at least a half size larger (so size 14). I found the perfect shoe: Brooks Ghost Max. They have stiff bottoms but fabric tops to accommodate my long toe. Wearing the orthotic, I can tell that they offload pressure to my injured toe area. Overall, Dr. Hale is a top-notch podiatrist with a solid track record of experience helping people like me overcome foot issues. I highly recommend him and this clinic. Update: About 4 months after wearing the orthotic, I no longer experienced pain in my toe. I thought I didn't need the orthotic anymore and went back to normal shoes, even minimalist shoes. The pain returned! So I switched back to wearing the orthotic, and the pain went away again after 1-2 weeks. Dr. Hale really knows what he's doing, so listen to him.
Oct 29th, 2023

It has been awhile since I visited but, I was so well taken care of. And I share the name of this clinic and the Drs with everyone I know!!!
Sep 7th, 2023

Professional office. I had my ingrown toe nail removed in 20 minutes. Nice staff and convenient parking (expensive but it's downtown)
Jul 26th, 2023