I have the distinction of being the patient with the largest bunions operated on out of the Los Angeles office. My feet were so damaged, that my foot muscles and my leg muscles below my knee were being profoundly twisted, and would often cramp severely for no reason. It was simply a head trip to deal with my feet; the bunions were literally twisting my whole body structure, affecting my lower back, my left hip and even my neck. I was politely told by other foot and ankle surgeons, that my feet were basically beyond repair… And that the surgery they would perform would put me in pain for the rest of my life. I was referred to Dr. Blitz by a physiotherapist who had a client that had bunion surgery by Dr. Blitz, and the result was amazing. I researched Dr Blitz and set up an appointment. Dr. Blitz developed a proprietary procedure years ago and has been working with that ever since. His procedure is very different from the general bunion surgery performed by most foot and ankle surgeons. Both my feet have now been repaired, and the difference is simply extraordinary, and life changing! I look at my feet and you can’t tell that I ever had bunions, just several small surgical marks on each foot, which are now fading. And the recovery was actually quite easy and pretty much pain-free. More importantly, I have functioning feet again, my body is no longer being twisted by feet that were so deformed, and I have no pain in walking… most people can't believe the before and after pictures of my feet! The surgery was a Divine appointment for me, because I love walking more than anything else in the world, and Dr. Blitz gave that back to me. Dr. Blitz is a gifted surgeon, and the outcome has certainly been life-changing for me. Additionally, he has chosen like-minded surgeons (Dr. Grecea) to work with him that have the same 'heart and attention of care' for the patient, often lost in medicine today. And Alayna, the LA Facility Manager is fabulous! Dr. Blitz and his team are simply remarkable! I will be forever grateful that I was referred to Dr. Blitz for surgery. And I will spend the rest of my life referring people to him for his extraordinary surgical skills, as well as his graciousness and that of his surgeons and staff. JulieAnn Engel