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James White Brodsky, MD

Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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About James White Brodsky, MD

Dr. James Brodsky, a native of Houston, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University Medical School. He completed his orthopedic residency at Baylor College of Medicine Hospitals in Houston, followed by a one-year Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery in Los Angeles, California, at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, and The Orthopaedic Hospital, at the University of Southern California. Dr. Brodsky is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, having been board-certified and re-certified in orthopedic surgery. He is Past President of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Dr. Brodsky is a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC)in Dallas and Texas A&M Health Science College of Medicine. He is the Director of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship training program at Baylor University Medical Center and UTSWMC. He has trained orthopedic foot and ankle specialists from across the United States and around the world. In addition to patient care and teaching duties, he maintains a busy schedule of clinical and basic research. He is a frequent speaker at national and international Orthopedic CME courses and conferences. He publishes articles in renowned orthopedic journals and is a contributing author of many textbooks on foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Brodsky has been honored with a lifetime achievement award as a Pillar of the Society from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. Dr Brodsky has been recognized as a leader in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery with contributions to clinical teaching, research, and surgery.

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LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenAdolescents (ages 12-18), Adults, Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
  • Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health
Insurance Accepted
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INSURANCE PLAN
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Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
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Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
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Aetna - Open Access HMO
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Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
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Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - Great West Open Access PPO-Open Access
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Cigna - Great West POS
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Cigna - Great West PPO
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Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
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Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
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Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
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Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
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HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
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Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
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Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana - National POS
Imagine Health - EPN
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Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
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Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
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Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
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PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
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Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Superior Health Plan - CHIP
Superior Health Plan - CHIP Perinate
Superior Health Plan - Foster Care
Superior Health Plan - STAR
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest HealthCare - VA-PCCC
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
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UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
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UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
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UnitedHealth - Charter POS
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UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
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UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core EPO
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UnitedHealth - Core HMO
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UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
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UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
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UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
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UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
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UnitedHealth - NexusACO R
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UnitedHealth - PPO
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UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
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UnitedHealth - Select HMO
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UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
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Background

Education
  • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1979)
  • Internship: General Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1980)
  • Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Bellevue Hospital Center (1981)
  • Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (1984)
  • Fellowship: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Rancho Los Amigos Med Ctr/ortho Hosp: Ca (1985)
Certifications
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, James White Brodsky, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (138) for James White Brodsky, MD

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May 13, 2023
This doctor is super knowledgeable with excellent skills.
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May 11, 2023
Long waiting time after 3 hours to get there. But excellent care and everyone is very professional and nice.
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May 9, 2023
He saved my foot, its been along Journey.
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May 9, 2023
Knowledgeable, caring, curteous
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May 4, 2023
The entire facility teats me like family!
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May 4, 2023
Dr. Brodsky is a wonderful practitioner! He took so much time with me and was very patient and answered all my questions and addressed my concerns. I could not recommend him enough!!
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May 2, 2023
I had not seen Dr. Brodsky in 23 years since he fused my right ankle. He listened to my new issue and in no time had a solution for my problem!
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May 2, 2023
Dr Brodsky performed my ankle surgery in 2021.The outcome was great. He explained my post op so well. I would not want anyone else as a foot surgeon.
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Apr 27, 2023
My foot was a severe case, and Dr. Brodsky has me back to being active -- priceless.
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Apr 25, 2023
Dr. Brodsky is the best!! He has the kindest bedside manner
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Mar 31, 2023
Kind, gentle person
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Mar 25, 2023
Very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly.
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Mar 24, 2023
Expert care
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Mar 24, 2023
Compassionate, attentive, excluding me in plan of care.
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Mar 2, 2023
The exam was thorough.
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Feb 28, 2023
I was needing answers on my ankle and feet. We are doing an MRI on one ankle to see oof something can be done
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Feb 28, 2023
Dr Brodsky is the best.
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Feb 28, 2023
The best doctor for foot surgery hands down! Dr. Brodsky is probably the best foot surgeon in the U.S.
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Feb 26, 2023
Listened and provided options and information.
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Feb 26, 2023
Dr. Brodsky is an excellent surgeon and very caring doctor and listens to what the patient is conveying to him.
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Feb 23, 2023
Dr Brodsky is an amazing orthopedic surgeon & i'm very grateful he did my surgery!
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Feb 23, 2023
He cares, listens and fixed both bunions.
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Feb 22, 2023
My foot surgery took an unexpected four hours. It enrolled for toes rather than the one that I have thought was the problem. He did great.
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Feb 21, 2023
Great
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Feb 21, 2023
Dr Brodsky is the best. He's so kind and intelligent.
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Feb 20, 2023
He is knowledgeable and cares for patients on individual levels
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Feb 20, 2023
Dr. Brodsky definitely takes pride in his work, as he should because he's great, and did an awesome job on both my feet performing bunionectomies, 6 months apart. He cares about proper recovery, is super friendly, and just a refreshing doctor to be working with!
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Feb 19, 2023
Dr Brodsky was caring, professional, and completely focused on diagnosing my medical problem, while explaining in easy to understand terms.
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Feb 18, 2023
Best physician EVER. Always takes time to explain everything.
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Feb 16, 2023
Superb understanding and information
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Feb 16, 2023
Dr. Brodsky is genuinely a caring doctor. He's very skilled and a gifted surgeon.
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Feb 14, 2023
Explained my upcoming surgery in detail. Very personable & answered all my questions.
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Feb 14, 2023
Most knowledgeable &!caring provider
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Feb 14, 2023
He gives clear explanations, take the conservative approach, is experienced and knowledgable. I trust his skill and advice,
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Feb 14, 2023
He is very caring and friendly
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Feb 11, 2023
Answered questions. Very informative.
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Feb 10, 2023
It was great
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Feb 9, 2023
Dr. Brosky is a very caring, informative, and pleasant Doctor
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Feb 9, 2023
Dr. Brodsky fused two bones In my left foot due to midfoot arthritis. He is the best! I trust the decisions that he makes regarding my feet.
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Feb 9, 2023
Dr. Brodsky truly shows that he cares about me and was very kind.
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Feb 9, 2023
Excellent. Answered all my questions.
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Feb 9, 2023
I know Dr Brodsky for years. He always listens to my orthopedic problems, access the situation, asks question and gives his recommendations.
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Feb 7, 2023
Dr Brodsky is arguably the best foot surgeon in the country.
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Feb 6, 2023
Dr. Brodsky is the best. I recommend him to all I know.
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Feb 2, 2023
He's great
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Feb 2, 2023
Very thorough. Addressed my concerns re my feet and orthotics.
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Feb 2, 2023
Great visit. Dr. Brodsky explained everything to me concerning my Iissue. A 10 !!! Concern
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Feb 1, 2023
I love Dr. Brodsky. He's simply the best!
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Jan 31, 2023
He's the best foot Nikiel doctor, that I know of in Texas
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Jan 31, 2023
Very patient. Answers all questions. Very professional. Cares about his patients.
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Jan 31, 2023
He was very professional. He really put my mind at ease. I'm so grateful I was able to see him. I really appreciated his honesty. I'll see him again next year. And if I have to have foot surgery then, I feel confident he will do a fantastic job.
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Jan 28, 2023
Excellent
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Jan 27, 2023
I'm so happy I when with Dr Brodsky for my medical needs. I have full confidence with Dr Brodsky
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Jan 25, 2023
Very personable, knowledgeable and made me comfortable with the next step
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Jan 25, 2023
Doctor and fellow were very thorough and I am completely satisfied
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Jan 3, 2023
Best in the business, not only is he an expert but also is caring and compassionate
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Dec 27, 2022
Service and care was excellent.
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Dec 20, 2022
Excellent
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Dec 20, 2022
Very well taken care of, and liked the doctor and fellow very much.
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Dec 20, 2022
Great doctor
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Dec 15, 2022
He is absolutely the best.
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Dec 13, 2022
Best care I was ever given honest and straight forward and cares for his patients.
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Dec 13, 2022
Excellent care. Caring doctor
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