Dr. Naz on Foot Pain Misdiagnoses, Orthotics, and Building a Concierge Podiatry Practice in Santa Barbara

Dr. Naz on Foot Pain Misdiagnoses, Orthotics, and Building a Concierge Podiatry Practice in Santa BarbaraNurse Sophie Mengele interviews her friend Dr. Naz, a board-certified podiatrist with surgical residency training in Kansas City and a minimally invasive surgery and limb reconstruction fellowship at Emory, now running a small concierge podiatry practice in Santa Barbara and working for a local nonprofit. Dr. Naz explains she is currently nonsurgical and often provides second opinions, post-surgery guidance, and alternatives for active patients who want to avoid downtime. They discuss common misdiagnoses, including heel pain labeled as plantar fasciitis that may be posterior tibial tendonitis, suspected nail fungus that often requires biopsy and testing, and “warts” that can be painful porokeratosis related to pressure and biomechanics. Dr. Naz shares pedicure safety considerations, benefits and candidacy for custom orthotics, and her COVID-era move to Santa Barbara, including the sacrifices made to start and grow her practice.00:00 Meet Dr Naz01:29 Her Podiatry Journey02:53 Residency And Fellowship03:59 Santa Barbara Practice04:33 Second Opinions Not Surgery07:35 Common Misdiagnosis Heel Pain11:25 Nail Fungus Or Not13:07 Pedicure Safety Tips15:37 Nail Salon UV Talk15:58 Warts Or Callus16:57 Spotting The Difference17:27 Pressure And Biomechanics17:52 Custom Orthotics Explained19:51 Moving To Santa Barbara21:04 Starting From Scratch23:25 Living In The Office27:00 Making It In SB28:44 Foot Red Flags30:03 How To Reach HerSubscribe On YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheVaginaDoctor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us On Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thevagina_dr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Turner Medial Arts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.turnermedicalarts.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠