In our efforts to reduce diabetic foot complications for our patients and our community, Dr. Sowell has developed a more organized approach to diabetic foot examination.  This will allow for better communication with physicians on a patient’s team and will make foot care simpler for our diabetic patients. If you are diabetic…please make sure you are getting a thorough foot exam each year and caring for your feet as instructed.  If you know someone who is diabetic, please talk to them about the need sfoot proper diabetic foot risk assessment.  We would love to help in any way we can!  Also,  while supplies last,  Sowell Podiatry is giving away a free pair diabetic socks to every patient who comes into our office for a diabetic foot exam!

A common diabetes myth is that because diabetes is so prevalent it must not be that serious.  I beg to differ.  Every day I meet new patients who suffer greatly due to their diabetes.  Blindness, amputations and a shorter lif are just a few complications from the disease.  Diabetic care is a core value of Sowell Podiatry.  Please control your blood sugar and get regular check ups.  If we can be of any help, please give us a call.

The Core Values of Sowell Podiatry

1. Diagnosis and treatment are not enough. Patients need to be educated on their condition, treatment options and prevention.
2. Excellent customer service is our goal.
3. We provide the highest level of podiatric care available through our constant education.
4. We strive to reduce diabetic foot complications for our patients, and our community, though education, compassion and service.
5. Excellent care and customer service will grow our practice through patient referrals.
6. Nursing home residents deserve the same care and compassion as any patient in our practice.
7. We respect our patient’s privacy in all ways.
8. We are available to our patients in their time of need, even if it is after hours.
9. We provide a clean and comfortable office environment where all instruments are stored and sterilized appropriately.
10. We desire to improve continuously and seek input from our customers to help us.

We desire to improve continuously and seek input from our customers to help us.

            Without patients Sowell Podiatry would have little to do!  We want to constantly improve the quality of our care and the quality of our services.  In this effort, we review our processes and procedures to find ways to better serve our patients.  However, the fresh eyes of our patients often see areas where we could improve.  Please do us the honor of telling us where improvement could be achieved and we will work hard to reach the level of care you are requesting.  All comments are appreciated.  Thank you for choosing Sowell Podiatry for the important task of caring for your feet!

We provide a clean and comfortable office environment where all instruments are stored and sterilized appropriately.

 We strive to provide a clean comfortable office for our patients.  Current magazines, comfortable chairs and warm décor are just the beginning.  If you feel you need something, please feel free to ask the staff and we will do our best.  We follow industry standards concerning sterilization and instrument packaging while providing our friendly podiatric services.  We use an autoclave.

We are available to our patients in their time of need, even if it is after hours.

            We care about our patients and want to available to them around the clock.  Podiatry does not have many “emergencies” and therefore allows us to be fairly open with our contact information.  We trust our patients to use wisdom when deciding if they are experiencing an emergency and whether Dr. Sowell will be able to help them. During regular office hours, the phones are covered (even during lunch) and after hours there is an answering machine that will record messages that are not of an emergent nature.  However, at the end of the answering machine Dr. Sowell’s cell phone number (936-552-1741) is given in case you need to reach him.  Also, he is on staff at most area hospitals and can be reached by simply asking staff to contact him.  Post-operative instructions also have his cell phone number on them.  We also answer email questions from our website and blog if you have a special question or concern that is not an emergency or does not require an office visit.