Doctor
Dr Carrasco’s medical and surgical specialty focuses on management of foot and ankle pain that include:
- Heel pain
- Ankle sprains
- Bunions & Hammertoes
- Osteoarthritis of the Foot & Ankle
- Fungal and Ingrown painful toenails
- Foot calluses and warts
- Non-healing wound care management
- Worker’s comp injuries
- Diabetic foot care
- Fractures of the foot and ankle
Locations
Located in Waipahu on 94-216 Farrington Hwy, Suite A103.
Located in Honolulu on 1401 South Beretania Street, Suite 887, Honolulu HI 96814.
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Welcome to our Clinic
Foot Care at its Best
We take your health seriously and if you are walking pain it may prevent you from staying active. I treat podiatric needs whether you’re at the hospital inpatient mileu or our private office setting. It is our goal to help you maintain a healthy way of life once again.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us!
Dr. Byron Carrasco
Your care is our Priority!
As a new patient at our Foot Clinic, Dr Carrasco wants you to know your care is our priority. Your first visit with us helps us to establish a relationship with you that is vital to your care. During this initial visit, we make sure to get you medical history, medications you are taking, past surgical procedures and hospitalizations to ensure we have a good foundation from which to treat you. This page will prepare you for everything you need to bring and what to expect from your first visit with us. You will find all the concrete information necessary to our process. Dr. Carrasco accepts most major insurance plans.
Accepted insurances:
Medicare
HMSA PPO
HMSA Akamai Adv
HMSA Quest
United Health Care (MDX, Humana, AARP)
UHA
Ohana
AlohaCare
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Carriers
Payment options
Cash, check, Credit card
What to expect at your first appointment?
Being well-prepared for your first visit will ensure that our team has all the essential information to provide the best possible treatment and care for your feet. Having tie for preparation can also easy any anxiety you may have before your appointment. Please read through everything on here and we even give you the opportunity to fill out your paperwork beforehand to expedite the process. We look forward to seeing you at your first visit.
Patient Forms
If you click on the button below to download our new patient forms, we can expedite the check in process for your initial appointment. Please fill out the forms and bring them with your to our first office visit.
Diabetes can be dangerous to your feet, even a small cut could have serious consequences.
Diabetes may cause nerve damage that takes away the feeling in your feet. Diabetes may also reduce blood flow to the feet, making it harder to heal an injury or resist infection. Because of these problems, you might not notice a pebble in your shoe, so you could develop a blister, then a sore, then a stubborn infection that might cause amputation of your foot or leg.
To avoid serious foot problems that could result in losing a toe, foot, or leg, be sure to follow these guidelines.
Inspect your feet daily. Check for cuts, blisters, redness, swelling, or nail problems. Use a magnifying hand mirror to look at the bottom of your feet. Call your doctor if you notice anything.
Wash your feet in lukewarm (not hot!) water. Keep your feet clean by washing them daily. But only use lukewarm water, the temperature you’d use on a newborn baby.
Be gentle when bathing your feet. Wash them using a soft washcloth or sponge. Dry by blotting or patting, and make sure to carefully dry between the toes.
Moisturize your feet, but not between your toes. Use a moisturizer daily to keep dry skin from itching or cracking. But DON’T moisturize between the toes, this could encourage a fungal infection.
Never trim corns or calluses. No “bathroom surgery”, let your doctor do the job.
Wear clean, dry socks. Change them daily.
Avoid the wrong type of socks. Avoid tight elastic bands (they reduce circulation). Don’t wear thick or bulky socks (they can fit poorly and irritate the skin).
Wear socks to bed. If your feet get cold at night, wear socks. NEVER use a heating pad or hot water bottle.
Shake out your shoes and inspect the inside before wearing. Remember, you may not feel a pebble, so always shake out your shoes before putting them on.
Keep your feet warm and dry. Don’t get your feet wet in snow or rain. Wear warm socks and shoes in winter.
Never walk barefoot. Not even at home! You could step on something and get a scratch or cut.
Take care of your diabetes. Keep your blood sugar levels under control.
Don’t smoke. Smoking restricts blood flow in your feet.
Get periodic foot exams. See your podiatric foot and ankle surgeon on a regular basis for an examination to help prevent the foot complications of diabetes.
Practical approach in wound care for your foot
We understand that your foot may already have an infection or other ulcer related complication. As a trained Podiatrist, Dr. Carrasco helps reduce the risk of infection, amputation and more importantly improve quality of life. He is an active participant of Queens Health System Wound Care Clinic where multi specialty physicians collaborate and utilizes the latest techniques and procedures to heal wounds, prevent lower limb loss and optimize outcomes for patients. I offer these services at The Queens Medical Center of West O’ahu. Please contact us to inquire for more information.
Get the right care from your Work Related Injury.
Sometimes you need more than primary care — you need to see a specialist. A foot injury can be several types of injuries such as a broken foot, stress fracture, or heel injury. Dr. Carrasco’s years of experience with Workers compensation injuries will help you so that you can return to work safely and pain free.
Foot Care at its Finest
About Dr. Byron Carrasco
Byron Carrasco, DPM completed his undergraduate studies in Hunter College, New York and received his doctorate from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2007. After completing three years of residency at Wyckoff Hospital in New York City, with emphasis in surgery and diabetic limb salvage, Dr. Carrasco stayed and served as part of the residency teaching staff.
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