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Board-certified podiatric surgeons serving Walled Lake at our Bloomfield Township office, 43494 Woodward Ave #208. Same-week appointments, most insurance accepted — no referral needed.
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Where can I see a podiatrist near Walled Lake? Balance Foot & Ankle at our Bloomfield Township office provides same-week foot & ankle care from three board-certified podiatric surgeons for Walled Lake patients. Call (810) 206-1402, text us, or book online — most insurance accepted, benefits verified up front.
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Walled Lake podiatrist — Same-Week Heel Pain, Bunion & Sports Injury Care
Walled Lake patients drive 14 minutes (10 miles) to our Bloomfield office at 43494 Woodward Ave #208 for board-certified foot & ankle care — without the hospital wait.
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Why Walled Lake Patients Choose Us
Walled Lake families and Twelve Oaks corridor commuters get same-week foot care minutes from home
Our Bloomfield office sits just 14 minutes from downtown Walled Lake, which means Walled Lake families skip the hospital network bottlenecks and get same-week diagnostic imaging, conservative-first treatment plans, and surgery only when truly indicated.
Same-week appointments
Call before 10 AM for next-day slots when our schedule permits. New patients average 3–5 business days from call to first visit.
On-site digital imaging
Digital X-ray and ultrasound in the office. Most Walled Lake patients leave their first visit with diagnosis, imaging, and a treatment plan — no second appointment to start care.
Conservative care first
We exhaust non-surgical options — orthotics, EPAT, MLS laser, injections — before discussing surgery. 3,000+ surgeries performed when truly needed.
Common in Walled Lake
Foot & ankle conditions we treat for Walled Lake patients
- Plantar fasciitis & heel pain — common in Walled Lake runners and lakefront residents on their feet all summer.
- Sports injuries — ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, stress fractures from Walled Lake Central, Western, and Northern athletes.
- Bunion correction — Lapiplasty 3D, MICA, and traditional options — outpatient with same-day discharge.
- Diabetic foot care — annual exams, ulcer prevention, neuropathy. Coordinated with your Walled Lake-area PCP.
- Ingrown toenails — 15-minute office procedure under local anesthetic.
- Toenail fungus — laser, oral, and topical — honest about success rates per option.
Don’t see your problem? Call (810) 206-1402 — we treat the full range of foot and ankle problems.
Meet your podiatrists
Three board-certified specialists serving Walled Lake
Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
Triple board-certified · 950K+ YouTube
Lapiplasty-certified bunion surgeon. 3,000+ surgical cases. Education-first approach.
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Dr. Carl Jay, DPM
Fellowship-trained · Reconstruction
Cases other surgeons refer. Revision and complex reconstruction specialist.
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Dr. Daria Gutkin, DPM
Bilingual · Gentle hands
Anxious patients request her. Bilingual care. AACFAS-certified.
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14-minute drive from Walled Lake to our Bloomfield office
Driving directions
From Walled Lake, head east on Pontiac Trail then south on Woodward Ave to the 43494 Woodward office in Bloomfield Township. The office is at 43494 Woodward Ave #208. Free parking on site, wheelchair accessible entrance, well-lit lot.
Balance Foot & Ankle — Bloomfield43494 Woodward Ave #208, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
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Walled Lake-area neighborhoods we serve
Walled Lake city, Commerce Township border, Novi border, Wixom border, West Bloomfield border, Pontiac Trail corridor.
Landmarks near our Walled Lake patients
Walled Lake (the lake), Mercer Beach, Walled Lake Central High School, Walled Lake Western High School, Walled Lake Northern High School, Pontiac Trail corridor, Commerce Lake border, Twelve Oaks Mall (nearby).
Insurance accepted for Walled Lake patients
Most insurance plans, free verification
We participate with major insurers covering Walled Lake and the broader Oakland County area: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan + BCN, Priority Health, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare and Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (most plans), Tricare, Workers’ Compensation, and most major regional plans. Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Corewell Health Beaumont Farmington Hills referrals welcome. Self-pay patients get transparent pricing — call (810) 206-1402 for a quick verification.
Common questions from Walled Lake
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Walled Lake to your Bloomfield office?
Typical Walled Lake patients arrive in 14 minutes. The route is east on Pontiac Trail then south on Woodward Ave to the 43494 Woodward office in Bloomfield Township. We’re 10 miles from downtown Walled Lake.
Can I get a same-week appointment as a new Walled Lake patient?
Yes, in most cases. Call (810) 206-1402 before 10 AM and ask about next-available slots. Acute injuries (suspected fracture, severe ingrown nail with infection) typically get same-day or next-day appointments.
Do you accept my insurance?
We participate with BCBS of Michigan, BCN, Priority Health, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, most Medicaid plans, Tricare, and Workers’ Comp. Free insurance verification before your visit — we’ll tell you what’s covered up front.
I was treated elsewhere — can I transfer care from another Walled Lake-area podiatrist?
Absolutely. Bring imaging and records, or have your prior provider fax them to us before your visit. Many Walled Lake patients come to us for a second opinion before scheduling surgery elsewhere.
Do you see children from Walled Lake?
Yes — we see patients age 4 and up. Common pediatric cases: in-toeing, sports injuries from Walled Lake youth athletics, ingrown toenails, warts, heel pain (Sever’s).
Is your Howell office closer for me?
Possibly — the same three doctors see patients at both offices. Our Howell location may be a shorter drive from some parts of Walled Lake. Call (810) 206-1402 and the front desk will book you at the closer office with the next available slot.
Ready to book your Walled Lake foot & ankle visit?
Same-week appointments. Most insurance accepted. Three board-certified doctors, two convenient offices. The front desk will route you to the next slot at the location closest to Walled Lake.
How we treat the problems we see most from Walled Lake
A lot of what comes to us from the Walled Lake and Twelve Oaks corridor is overuse: people who are active, keep a routine, and want to stay in it. Here is how each of those problems is actually worked up and treated.
Ball-of-foot pain and Morton’s neuroma
Burning, numbness, or the feeling of a sock bunched under the ball of the foot — especially between the third and fourth toes, and especially when it eases the moment you take the shoe off — usually means Morton’s neuroma, an irritated nerve compressed between the metatarsal heads. That is a different problem from metatarsalgia, where the joint itself is the pain source, and different again from a stress reaction in the bone. All three present as ball-of-foot pain, and telling them apart is the entire job, because the treatment diverges sharply. A narrow toe box and a thin, flexible sole aggravate every version of it.
Plantar fasciitis and Achilles pain in runners and walkers
The classic plantar fasciitis pattern is a sharp heel with the first steps in the morning, better once warm, then worse again that evening. Runners tend to arrive after trying to run through it for a season, which is when it gets stubborn. We treat with a loading and stretching program, taping, footwear correction, orthotic support where mechanics are driving it, and an injection only where the tissue is genuinely inflamed. Achilles tendonitis is a tendon problem, not an inflammation problem, and it needs progressive loading rather than rest alone — the two require opposite instructions, which is why the diagnosis matters. More on heel and arch pain.
Pain that gets worse with mileage, not better
Most overuse pain settles with a few easy days. Pain that instead sharpens week over week, hurts when you press one specific spot on the bone, and aches at night deserves imaging rather than another rest week. A stress fracture caught early is a boot and a few weeks; missed, it becomes a much longer problem. We X-ray on site, and if the X-ray is clean but the exam is not, we say so rather than clearing you on a negative film.
Turf toe, black toenails, and shoe fit
A big toe joint that is painful and stiff after being forced upward — on a court, a field, or a hard push-off — is turf toe, and it is worth treating properly because that joint has to bend for every normal step. Bruised or blackened toenails after long runs almost always mean the shoe is too short in the toe box or the foot is sliding, not that anything is wrong with the nail; if the nail thickens and discolors well after the fact, that is more likely fungal and worth confirming.
Ankle sprains and ankles that keep giving way
An ankle still swollen a week after you turned it needs imaging, not more ice. We X-ray to rule out a fracture, grade the sprain, and rehabilitate it so the ligament heals tight instead of loose. Nearly every chronically unstable ankle we see traces back to a first sprain that was walked off and never rehabbed — the trail, the lake paths, and uneven ground do the rest.
Custom orthotics for running, cycling, and work shoes
A device built for a running shoe does not belong in a cycling shoe or a work boot, which is the most common reason an orthotic disappoints someone. We scan the foot in 3D and build custom orthotics to the specific shoes you train and work in. Where the arch collapses under load (see flat feet) or a bunion is progressing, controlling the mechanics is what changes the pain and slows the deformity — cushioning alone does neither.
Diabetic foot care, neuropathy, and wound prevention
For patients managing diabetes, the goal is catching problems while they are still small. A protective exam includes a monofilament and vibration screen for peripheral neuropathy, a circulation assessment, and close inspection of calluses and nail borders, where most diabetic wounds begin. Reduced sensation means you will not feel the blister that started it. Anything open goes straight into wound care with the pressure taken off, and routine diabetic foot care is covered by Medicare for patients who qualify.
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Also Serving Nearby
Other communities near Walled Lake
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Balance Foot & Ankle near Walled Lake
Our nearest office and nearby communities we serve:
- Nearest office: Bloomfield Township podiatrist
- Commerce Twp podiatrist
- Novi podiatrist
- All Balance Foot & Ankle locations
Looking for a podiatrist in Walled Lake?
Walled Lake patients choose Balance Foot & Ankle for expert, conservative-first foot & ankle care at our nearby Howell & Bloomfield Township offices.
Foot & ankle services we provide in Walled Lake: plantar fasciitis & heel pain treatment, ingrown toenail removal, diabetic foot care, custom orthotics, hammertoe correction, and neuropathy treatment for Walled Lake patients.
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