For referring physicians
Send us your difficult foot and ankle cases
Dr. Claudia Barnett, DPM — Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery. Residency-trained at a Level I trauma center (Memorial Healthcare System, PMSR/RRA), with particular interest in reconstruction, revision, and limb preservation.
Scope of referral
What to send
From routine podiatric care your schedule can’t absorb to cases that need a reconstructive skill set:
Complex hindfoot & ankle deformity
Progressive flatfoot, cavus foot, and multiplanar deformities requiring osteotomy, arthrodesis, or staged correction.
Revision after prior surgery
Nonunion, malunion, recurrent deformity, and symptomatic hardware following previous foot or ankle procedures.
Post-traumatic reconstruction
Sequelae of calcaneal, pilon, Lisfranc, and ankle fractures — including malalignment and post-traumatic arthritis.
Diabetic limb preservation
Ulceration with underlying deformity, Charcot neuroarthropathy, and patients requiring coordinated wound and structural care.
Forefoot correction
Hallux valgus and hammertoe correction, including minimally invasive techniques for appropriate candidates.
Sports & tendon pathology
Achilles and peroneal tendon disorders, lateral ankle instability, and osteochondral lesions.
How referrals work
- 01
Send the patient
Call or fax a referral with demographics, insurance, and relevant imaging or reports.
- 02
We schedule promptly
Referred patients are prioritized on the schedule. Urgent cases: call, and we will work them in.
- 03
You stay informed
You receive a consultation note within 48 hours of the visit, and updates at each significant decision point. Your patient returns to you for ongoing care.
Referral contact
- Phone
- (925) 386-4016
- Fax (referrals & records)
- (925) 309-6400
- Office
- 130 La Casa Via, Suite 208, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Hours
- Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Spanish-speaking patients are seen by Dr. Barnett in Spanish, without an interpreter.