David Abdoo, D.P.M.
110 Harden Parkway, Suite 101, Salinas, CA 93906
Salinas: 831-443-6050
Watsonville: 831-722-6050
278 Green Valley Road
Freedom, CA 95019
News Updates
(published in the Aptos Times on November 1, 2009)
Where Feet and Ankles Heal
Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Treatment of the Foot and Ankle
By Gail Penniman
The Central Coast Foot and Ankle office in Watsonville is the place to go for both adult and child foot and ankle care of the highest order. Dr. David Abdoo runs his practice at a pace that allows him to spend plenty of time with his patients; listening to their symptoms, examining them, taking digital x-rays when needed and carefully discussing the treatment options with each patient. He has a perfectionist approach each care experience, doing his utmost to enable each patient to have the best possible outcome from the treatments or surgeries chosen.
Dr. Abdoo passionately pursues continuing education in the latest medical and surgical procedures by attending conferences and seminars. The goal is to keep improving and learning, always looking for better ways to do things. He graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine and had the good fortune to earn a residency and an advanced fellowship in surgery at Stanford University. He was trained and personally mentored by some of the top surgeons in podiatric medicine.
He has practiced medicine for 12 years, first in rural Texas, then at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, followed by practices in Salinas and Watsonville. Dr. Abdoo is focusing his Watsonville practice to utilize the latest technologies such as digital X-rays and electronic medical records, to take a less rushed approach to patient care and to advance the reconstructive and stabilization procedures that he excels in.
Foot and Ankle Injuries
When the Injury Lingers
One of Dr. Abdoo’s specialties is post injury chronic pain. Ankle sprains are probably the most common sports injury and when this happens sometimes the pain, instability and dysfunction linger, preventing full enjoyment of life and risking re-injury. Who doesn’t know someone who says, “Yeah, that ankle has never been the same since I…”
Happily, Dr. Abdoo is at the top of his game when it comes to foot and ankle joint stabilization. A classic scenario after an ankle sprain, a certain percentage of people do not heal completely with the rest, ice, compression and evaluation (RICE) protocol or even the use of an ankle brace. These patients have over-stretching of the ligaments and develop scar tissue and inflammation inside the joint that cannot be seen in an X-ray. In-depth diagnostics are needed to determine the exact cause. A proper evaluation allows the use of arthroscopic surgery and joint stabilization that can produce amazing results with minimal invasiveness. When a patient’s ankle is made well again and the person can return to a full and active life, Dr. Abdoo smiles and says, “That is why I do this. Providing somebody this kind of relief is a wonderful thing.”
Bunions Be Gone
On a first office visit for bunions there is a consultation and digital X-rays are taken. Dr. Abdoo will explain the deformity, showing the patient on a computer screen what parts of the foot’s anatomy are involved. He discusses what it will take to correct the problem. Viewing before and after X-rays gives a remarkable understanding of the extent of the correction he has achieved.
Dr. Abdoo says, “I love to do bunion surgery and the reason is that there is such a high degree of patient satisfaction, at least 98%, in my practice. When I see a patient with a painful deformity, I know I can improve upon that with a very high rate of success and I can provide the patient with what they want.” Dr. Abdoo works hard to manage the post operative period closely so that patients are kept comfortable and brought along at their own pace and back to functionality. Each patient presents a different picture, which he takes the time to know and monitor.
Not Just Surgery
Dr. Abdoo stresses the fact that he is no just a surgeon. He treats foot and ankle conditions, whenever possible, with the most conservative treatments first and uses surgery only after other options have been tried or when he can discern from the patient’s condition that only surgery will solve the problem. Dr. Abdoo treats the full spectrum of foot ailments including nail fungus, plantar warts, hammertoes, heel pain, nerve problems, fallen arches and plantar fasciitis.
He accepts all insurance plans including Medicare and Central Coast Alliance. “I think it is important in a community, to treat everybody. It is not just about the financial (aspects) but if we can provide somebody with pain relief and correction, people appreciate that.”
