Carlos Romero, DPM

I was referred by ARC to this man, I could not be more dissatisfied. I had a straight case of plantar fasciitis in my right foot. I had brought X-​rays with me and explained that I had not had any specific trauma. He gave me a boot brace and told me that he couldn’t tell anything from the X-​rays and that he would need an MRI before he knew what was going on.
If you do any research about plantar fasciitis, you know that 95% of the cases are healed by medication and staying off the affected foot. I was charged $ 270 through my insurance for him to tell me that he needed an MRI before he could help me. I did not get the totally unnecessary MRI and my foot healed within 7 days of taking an anti-​inflammatory (indomethacin, prescribed by the initial MD).
I only give him 1 star because he gave me a script for hydrocodone that I desperately needed to alleviate the horrible pain in my foot. I spent a total of about 4 minutes with the DPM and never felt that I was anything more than someone from whom he could extract money. The male nurse that helped me there had about as much empathy as a lamp.
Our healthcare system is in the hands of those who are more interested in lining their pockets than actually helping people who are in pain. Carlos Romero is one such DPM. Never again.

My husband was referred to Dr. Romero for a staph infection in his foot, caused by wearing a boot while in the hospital, after he broke his ankle in two places. Dr. Romero very patiently worked on him on a regular schedule. He is an EXCELLENT wound care specialist. Being a diabetic, it is very difficult to get this type of infection under control, but Dr. Romero knew exactly what to do and my husband was gradually getting better with each visit… had probably one more treatment, before he succumbed to a choking incident while at a dialysis facility.

So, I broke my foot many months ago and just walked around on it (like a boss… really, I didn’t realize I had broken it) until it caused so many other issues, I finally decided to go see a podiatrist. Dr. Romero took me out of work for a whole month. (Um, hell yeah!!) He is very nice and compassionate and seems to mean well, but I didn’t find him to be proactive at all. While it was amazing! awesome! spectacular! to have a paid month off my footsies, I’m still just about where I was a month ago… and now back to work I go, hobbling all the way.
I made a second appointment 2 weeks after my first appointment when no results were taking place. He had no record of the other issues we discussed during our first appointment, which I found to be quite ridiculous, not to mention unprofessional, as that was what brought me there in the first place and we talked a lot about it in the first appointment with him and his assistant. Also, I had trouble getting calls back, trying to figure out paperwork and whatnot, and found the receptionist staff to be rude overall. I ended up going to an orthopedic specialist, as I also had a knee issue that needed some looking at, and they were MUCH more proactive and thorough with all my issues, feet included. They spent almost 2 hours discussing my issues, including time to quickly X-​ray my knee. Dr. Romero is in and out of the office with you in like 10 minutes.
In summary, really nice guy, but don’t expect him to solve your issues or expect much face time with him. I think he treats more of the geriatric types, thus they don’t need to be back at work and ready to roll! But this time off has been glorious! 5 stars for that alone!

My mother and I have been a patient of Dr. Ramero’s for the past 3 years and have been satisfied with every visit. He has great communication skills and takes the time to answer our questions. His staff is friendly and always helpful. I would recommend Dr. Ramero to anyone who needs a podiatrist. Thank you Dr. Ramero. Suzanne W.

went to doctor Romero twice for ingrown toenail surgery on both feet. Outcome was great and he was very compassionate and understanding!

He performed a bunionectomy on my left foot. I wasn’t happy with the outcome, so I went to another podiatrist, who had to perform a second, corrective surgery.

Dr. Romero is INCREDIBLE! He is patient, kind & extremely thorough. I was impressed when I went with my husband to his pre-​op appointment, as he was so nice & took time to explain the entire surgical process including what to expect throughout the recovery period. Thumbs up!
I have a hard time believing that one negative review. If there was an error in billing, who would just pay a false bill rather than getting clarification?! Sounds made up to me.

I have been seeing Dr. Romero for several years. He has removed a neuroma, two bunions and has recently performed a surgery to remove esxcessive scar tissue. He is kind, understanding and thorough, His surgeries are neat, clean and the results are of cosmetic quality. I am so pleased that my PCP referred me to him; he is fabulous!

My husband has been seeing Dr. Romero for several years — most recently for survery (and multiple follow-​ups) during fall 2009. He is very compassionate toward his patients and takes great care in explaining every part of the exam. He’s terrific…

It’s hard for me to read that negative review about Dr. Romero. I have had just the opposite experience with him. He is probably the kindest, most compassionate doctor I have ever seen. I was extremely upset about being diagnosed with diabetes, and he was so calming and reassuring.
I just cannot imagine anyone having a bad experience with him. He is genuine and sincere, and I hate that I no longer live in Austin and can no longer have him as my podiatrist.

Do not go see Dr. Romero. I had a (yes, gross) wart on the side of my foot. My real doc tried to freeze it off, no luck. Sent me to the podiatrist. He insisted on injecting medication that causes a blister, which was very painful and did not resolve the issue. During my first visit I had agreed to this on the condition that if it didn’t work, he would surgically remove it. Second visit was a huge waste of time, since he said he’d «schedule» the surgery. Come to find out, he submitted fraudulent charges to my insurance company, and I ended up paying out of pocket for a «surgery» that didn’t happen and I didn’t have time to fight. He had the nerve to act upset** when I left his office, refusing further «treatment» and refusing any other doctors he wanted to recommend.
**By upset, I mean he was almost in tears when I was done with him, but that didn’t stop him from overbilling my insurance.