Dr. Ross J. Girvan - Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center

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Linda Larochelle

Dr. Girvan performed surgery on my broken ankle. Once the bone was healed and the cast was off he was just done. He did not communicate to me that there was a long rehab process before me. I knew that I would need physical therapy and asked him for a recommendation for a P.T. The P.T. he recommended turned out to be a factory type P.T. where aides push (really push) patients through exercises with out the P.T. even being present. In this process I was injured and it set back my recovery by months. Dr. Girvan really did not know how this physical therapy group worked. He had not done careful research. In fact instead of apologizing and stating that he would not recommend these people again he said, "That just goes to show how out of shape you are." Of course good physical therapy should take into account the age and condition of the patient. Each patient is different and a physical therapist or a physical therapy assistant should be present when the patient is put through the exercises. Dr. Girvan unfortunately seems uninformed and I must say unconcerned about what is good state of the art physical therapy. His reference for physical therapy seems to be his own experience as an injured teenage athlete . What works for a teenager is not going to work for the rest of us. He doesnt seem to know one physical therapy group from another. And there is a big difference between groups. Also he doesnt make clear to the patient that there will be a long recovery process and that good P.T. really could help this. He is just sort of done. The cast is off , you can bare weight and goodbye. If he doesnt want to provide his own P.T. or to do sincere , careful and responsible research into P.T. groups then he should just tell his patients to do their own research or get a recommendation from a friend. Unfortunately I trusted Dr. Girvan completely and he let me down. He is acting irresponsibly by not helping , guiding and informing his patients who are recovering from surgery and broken bones through a high quality rehab process. It is like doing half the job by just healing the bone and leaving it at that when of course there is a long process ahead for the patient. He should have the best interests of his patients at heart and take full responsibility for their recovery. I also wonder since his recommendation for P.T. was so wrong whether his recommendation to perform surgery was correct. How do I know he wasnt wrong on both counts? He needs to be consistent and responsible across the board. He lets himself off the hook by not taking responsibility for his patients rehab and he did me great harm by this irresponsible approach.

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Lisa Singh

Dr.Girvan performed surgery on a heel spur on my right foot. The visits prior to surgery, he thoroughly explained my prognosis and what the procedure would be like.He also informed me of my tendon needed repair. I am extremely particular about my doctors. Dr. Girvan did an excellent job with a very caring bedside manner. Before and after the surgery, he made me feel like I was a First Lady .After the cast was removed, Dr. Girvan did several follow up visits and expressed the same special care. The heel works like new. My left foot is now giving me trouble, Im greatful to God to find that he still practice in Fredericksburg.Ill be back! Thank you Dr. Girvan!

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J Dub

Dr. Girvan has a terrific manner with children and adults. He has seen my son for an ingrown toenail and my daughter for foot pain. He has also dislodged something from my daughters heel in a fashion that caused her no discomfort. Were now taking our last child to him for a birth defect with her foot. We trust him and his staff. They are all very friendly, caring, and professional. Everything hes told me has proven to be accurate and helpful.