Dr. Naz on Foot Pain Misdiagnoses, Orthotics, and Building a Concierge Podiatry Practice in Santa Barbara
From The Vagina Doctor Podcast w/ Duncan Turner M.D. by The Vagina Doctor Podcast
June 4, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
Dr. Naz discusses foot pain misdiagnoses, orthotics, and her concierge podiatry practice in Santa Barbara.
Dr. Naz on Foot Pain Misdiagnoses, Orthotics, and Building a Concierge Podiatry Practice in Santa Barbara Nurse 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 Naz 01:29 Her Podiatry Journey 02:53 Residency And Fellowship 03:59 Santa Barbara Practice 04:33 Second Opinions Not Surgery 07:35…
People in this episode
Host: Sophie Mengele
Guest: Dr. Naz
Topics covered
- foot pain
- podiatry
- orthotics
- misdiagnoses
- concierge practice
- pedicure safety
Keywords
- foot pain
- podiatrist
- orthotics
- plantar fasciitis
- nail fungus
- pedicure safety
- biomechanics
- concierge medicine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Emory, local nonprofit
Places: Santa Barbara, Kansas City
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