Maeda Chris J MD

In June of last year I was referred to Dr Maeda’s office by my primary care doctor. I had an extremely swollen, red, painful foot and my doctor suspected a fracture.
I was able to get into his office immediately, but xrays could not confirm the break. Dr Maeda said that was common with hairline fractures and suggested conservative care, icing and elevating and that I come back for more xrays once the swelling went down. After weeks of this scenario repeating itself, no fracture was ever confirmed.
Then my foot injury developed into something else — a blistered, giant, red, angry, painful abscess. It was so alarming that I saw a third doctor when both Dr Maeda and my primary care Dr were unavailable to see me immediately. However, I saw him the next day.
He scheduled me for surgery the same week, this being the beginning of August. That was terrifying to me really. Surgery? But I wanted my foot healed and he said that would happen by cleaning out the abscess. He did that and sent samples to the lab to be tested.
I saw Dr. Maeda constantly for follow-​up care until October. Then I was released, although the wound was still open and draining. In December, I went back because the foot was still open and draining. I was told that it looked fine, everything looked normal, it was just healing slowly.
In January, after the foot flared up again and appeared to be infected once again, I visited a new doctor at a different hospital. His xrays immediately confirmed that there had been a break originally. He scheduled me for an MRI and further testing. I hope to finally have an answer to what is going on, now that I’ve left Dr Maeda’s care.
It’s been 9 months. My foot is still open and draining. I will never go back to Dr Maeda and do not recommend him, although his staff was very nice and attentive. Lesson learned — get a second opinion, or a third or a fourth if you need it.