Fred D Youngswick, DPM

Dr. Youngswick and his staff are all wonderful!
I love that he’s personable, and friendly. He talks about his family, and shows off photos of his Grandchildren; he makes you feel more like you’re talking with a friend instead of a doctor.

Dr. Youngswick saved my hiking vacation, and my toe! I woke up on a Friday morning, two days before my hiking vacation, with an extremely painful toe. I called Dr. Youngswick’s office and his helpful staff squeezed in an appointment for me that morning in their booked schedule. Dr. Youngswick diagnosed my problem and immediately performed the necessary procedure to heal my toe. I am so thankful to Dr. Youngwick and his staff for quickly and adeptly addressing my medical needs so I could enjoy my hiking vacation!

I was referred to Dr Youngswick’s practice last year when I was having issues with my right foot and needed a complicated surgery. Dr. Youngswick was very informative about the type of surgery I would need and the recovery time it would take to be able to walk «normally» again.
My operation was not a simple one and I spent the next 10 months visiting Novato Foot and Ankle for regular check in and to monitor my progress. Needless to say, it was not an easy recover, but Dr Youngswick and his staff were incredible.
I never had to wait in his office. I was always treated with respect and care — and never saw any indication of Dr. Youngswick treating his staff inappropriately. I’m shocked at Betty W’s review of this practice. It has not been my experience at all — and I have a lot of experience in visiting the office in the last 10 months!!!
Thanks to Dr Youngswick and his staff — I was able to make it through a really difficult surgery and recover with little pain and frustration and lots of positive healing!

The previous review must have been for a different doctor.
I was freaked out about going, and honestly, I really don’t like feet; I’m grateful to have them but the idea of people touching them or being near them freaks me out!!! I explained this «phobia» and the staff and Dr. Youngswick were understanding, nice and personable and before I knew it I was patched up and on my way out the door! Thanks, Dr. Youngswick.

I was referred to Dr. Youngswick by the ER after I broke my foot and since I needed to be seen right away, didn’t shop around. For the 2 visits I have seen him, I cannot believe what an egotistical, poor excuse for a doctor he is. He has «girls» in his office that he treats like a harem, and he spent the very minimum amount of time with me, showing no care, and giving me such little information and follow-​up it was really disgraceful. He has a large book on the table in his waiting room filled with articles and photos of him (all about 20 years younger) and it’s all about him, him and more him, how great he his, all his accomplishments, etc. Yet he is obviously just making money off the insurance company. I would not go back to him for my next check up but it’s too much trouble to go elsewhere as I won’t need to keep going back. Having a broken foot was bad enough and I didn’t need to be treated like royalty, but I know a good doctor when I see one, and this doctor is so full of himself he puts his profession to shame!