Thomas D Nelson, DPM Inc

This is one of the easiest reviews. I read Unilocal reviews prior to making an appointment with a podiatrist for a third opinion. Dr. Nelson talks to you, educates you on what the problem is and how you got there. I very pleased with Dr. Nelson. He said I don’t need surgery but a certain exercise to cure the archilles tendonistic. I had to pay out of my pocket to see Dr. Nelson because I have Kaiser. The two doctors at Kaiset. Dr. Hartman and Dr. Ho did not take the time yo review an xray or examine the leg and were quick to be gone. Dr. Ho was condescending and suggested multiple solutions including surgery my choice. This guy needs to be fired. I’m stuck at Kaiser for a year. It’s all true what they say about Kaiser. Very few good doctors at Kaiser, the rest are still in school at your expense. I had to pay 5 co-​pays ($ 25 each visit) to see Kaiser’s podiatrist two times. Go to Dr. Nelson. By the way, Dr. Nelson receptionist said they get a lot of Kaiser patients, who are paying out of pocket to see him.

I had two ingrown toenails removed some another foot doctor here in Bakersfield because Dr. Nelson couldn’t see me for 3 weeks. I ended up going to Dr. Nelson after the ingrown nails were removed as they were still hurting. Turns out, pieces of the nail were left in the nail bed and Dr. Nelson removed them. I will NEVER EVER EVER go to another foot doctor again! Dr. Nelson always takes him time to explain everything to me and what the best course of action will be. I am back to triathlon training because of Dr. Nelson!!!

Dr. Nelson is by far one of thee best doctors’ I have ever gone to! He really takes his time to explain everything to you and you can tell that he genuinely cares about his patients and wants nothing but the best for you! He even offered to give me Orthotics for my flat feet free of charge! AMAZING and awesome doctor. I highly recommend him!

What a great and caring Doctor. I was a tad annoyed when he was 30 minutes behind schedule, but it’s because he took ample time with me (and the two patients ahead of me) by explaining everything and was so knowledgeable and professional. He really went the extra mile by ensuring all of my concerns were addressed. Amazing old fashioned service – a genuine and kind man who understands the value of exceptional quality and professionalism. I highly recommend.

Worth the wait! Dr Nelson explains everything to you — cares mostly about people — clock is secondary. Worked very late to see lots of people and removed 2 cysts — very professional attention to detail.

I love this doctor! He is amazing and incredibly knowledgable. He took out an ingrown toenail and explained to me how i got it by drawing a diagram he also gave me a free apt to show me how to cut my nails properly. He was able to get rid of my moms fungus after seeing many doctors. Hes kind and very humble and a very good doctor. Definetly will be coming back!

I have had ingrown toenails (yuck) for 10 years now and have seen two doctors for them. Neither doctors took me seriously and I have lived in pain for 10 years because of it. Most recently, my doctor told me they weren’t that bad, soak them and put some cotton underneath the nail. Well after months of trying that and still being in a lot of pain (I couldn’t get cotton underneath them because they were so far into my toe), I finally decided to see a podiatrist. I am so glad I chose Dr. Nelson. He just glanced at my toes and said they were badly ingrown all the way down to the base. He drew diagrams and educated me on the anatomy of a normal toe versus my toe and explained why I was in so much pain. He described exactly what he was going to do before he did it and made sure I was comfortable with everything before we started. He numbed me up, cut them out, put que tips with medicine in them for a few minutes and wrapped them up for me. He checked on me several times throughout the procedure and made sure I wasn’t in any pain.
The whole procedure took about 20 minutes and he took my mind off of it by talking with me about his family, asking questions about my family etc… It really wasn’t bad, he eased my fears and I didn’t feel a thing after I was numbed. Dr. Nelson is very friendly and knowledgeable. He even said if I ever need them redone he would do it for free!
I will definitely go back to him for any other foot problems and I won’t be scared next time!

Funny guy, who talks a mile a minute. He might seem a little goofy, but this guy knows what he’s talking about. Also, he actually spends TIME with you, instead of trying to shoo you out the door like most practitioners. He will relate to you, and also order tests to get to the bottom of any pain or issues.
My only issue was that he did interrupt me on multiple occasions without listening to everything I had to say. Yes, he did seem to read my mind so I didn’t necessarily HAVE to finish my sentence, but all the same, it’s a bit disconcerting.
A great example of how helpful he is: I saw him on Wednesday for bad left foot pain. I had a half-​marathon on Sunday. That day, I had labs ordered; by Thursday night, I had two stat MRIs done on my ankle and foot. By Friday, we had the results back– a bone contusion and mild tendinosis. Definitely something to be careful with, but not a fracture… so I was cleared to do the half-​marathon! :)