Shoal Creek Podiatry
Studio in Austin, TX
Shoal Creek Podiatry is based in Austin and led by Dr. Frank Cherpack, DPM. The practice treats foot disorders and ankle sprains, with both surgical and nonsurgical options for adults and children. Its stated mission is to deliver high-quality care in a friendly, comfortable setting and to go beyond what patients expect. The practice has hospital affiliations with St. David's Hospitals, Seton Hospitals, Brackenridge Hospital and Northwest Surgery Center. It describes itself as a leading provider of family foot care in the Austin area.
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Shoal Creek Podiatry is based in Austin and led by Dr. Frank Cherpack, DPM. The practice treats foot disorders and ankle sprains, with both surgical and nonsurgical options for adults and children. Its stated mission is to deliver high-quality care in a friendly, comfortable setting and to go beyond what patients expect. The practice has hospital affiliations with St. David's Hospitals, Seton Hospitals, Brackenridge Hospital and Northwest Surgery Center. It describes itself as a leading provider of family foot care in the Austin area.
The practice says heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis rather than a heel spur, and it claims to have proven treatments that resolve heel pain quickly. Other common concerns include bunions, hammertoes, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, nail fungus and skin cancer of the foot. Diabetic patients can receive wound care, diabetic shoes and an initial diabetic foot screening. Sports injuries of the foot and ankle sprains are also treated, and the athletic shoes an athlete wears can be evaluated during the visit.
Medical pedicures address corns, calluses and thick nails. A surgical scalpel is used to trim calluses, followed by a rotary sanding disc to smooth the area. The practice states that cosmetologists, pedicurists and nail technicians cannot legally cut calluses with a scalpel. Flexor tenotomy is done in the office under local anesthesia for flexible to semi-rigid hammertoes. Rigid hammertoes that cannot be reduced usually need bone work, such as arthroplasty or joint fusion, instead.
New patients fill out a Patient Information Form and a Medical History Form before the first visit. It helps to bring insurance information and any prior operation records, medical records, x-rays, MRIs and CT scans. The new patient consult starts at $100, depending on how complex the problems are and how much time is needed. Cash charges follow private insurance fee schedules, and the consult price matches what insurers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield allow. Patients without insurance are not penalized, and pricing is available on request. Cash, check and major credit cards are accepted, and any deductible, co-insurance or unpaid balance is due at the visit. Appointments need to be canceled or rescheduled at least 24 hours ahead. A $50 cancellation or no-show fee applies and must be paid before another appointment can be booked.
Focuses on high-quality care in a friendly, comfortable setting, combining surgical and nonsurgical options for adults and children.
A friendly, comfortable office with a mascot named Fonzie, who is usually in on Fridays.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Procedures done at the office, including flexor tenotomy for flexible to semi-rigid hammertoes under local anesthesia.
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Flexor Tenotomy Price at booking
Medical foot care that treats corns, calluses and thick nails, using a scalpel and a rotary sanding disc.
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Medical Pedicure Price at booking
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Medical Pedicures (Medipedi) Price at booking
Conditions the practice manages, including heel pain, bunions, hammertoes, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, nail fungus, skin cancer of the foot, diabetic foot care and sports injuries.
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Bunions/Hammertoes in Austin, TX Price at booking
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Diabetic wound care, Diabetic Shoes, and initial screening Price at booking
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Heel Pain in Austin, TX Price at booking
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Ingrown toe nails, plantar warts, nail fungus, skin cancer Price at booking
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Sports Injuries Price at booking
Broader care including custom made orthotics, sports medicine and foot and ankle treatment for adults and children.
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Custom Orthotics Price at booking
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Flexor Tetonomy Price at booking
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Medical Pedicures Price at booking
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Sports Medicine Price at booking
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Custom Made Orthotics Price at booking
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Problems We Treat Price at booking
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New Patient Consult $100
Meet the team
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- Highlights
- Medical pedicures with scalpel callus trimming and rotary sanding
- In-office flexor tenotomy under local anesthesia for flexible to semi-rigid hammertoes
- Diabetic wound care, diabetic shoes and initial diabetic foot screening
- Custom made orthotics fabricated from non-weight-bearing casts
- Pricing for cash patients tied to private insurance fee schedules
- Hospital affiliations with St. David's, Seton, Brackenridge and Northwest Surgery Center
- Good for
- First visit
- Adults and children
- Diabetic foot care
- Athletes with foot or ankle injuries
- Patients paying cash
- Patients who need a podiatrist referral from Austin physicians
- Treats
- Heel pain
- Bunions
- Hammertoes
- Ingrown toenails
- Plantar warts
- Nail fungus
- Skin cancer of the foot
- Diabetic foot wounds
- Sports injuries
- Ankle sprains
- Techniques
- Flexor tenotomy
- Local anesthesia in-office procedures
- Scalpel callus trimming
- Rotary sanding disc
- Custom made orthotics from cast impressions
- Arthroplasty
- Joint fusion