Dr. Sterling is WONDERFUL. He has an excellent “bedside manner” and explains things clearly and offers realistic suggestions. I have been dealing with severe plantar fasciitis for a year, and after my ortho didn’t offer much help, I went to Dr Sterling based on recommendations. He was initially conservative in the approach (small cortisone shot in each foot, better insoles (but not expensive), splint to wear for short periods of time to stretch out the tendons, and icing the foot) which completely remedied one foot. The other one required another (bigger dose) shot of cortisone, which helped a great deal. I’m not yet back to 100%, largely due to my own laziness and not following protocol- but when I went for my follow up he commiserated that it can be hard to do that consistently, and instead of making me feel non-compliant, encouraged me to stay the course- saying he’d been in the same boat and knows it’s hard to find the time, but it made the difference for him. He also made what is potentially an extremely uncomfortable shot bearable. I can’t recommend him enough!Athens office staff are very nice, waiting room is not crowded, and I had a fabulous experience.