Advanced Wound Care
Chronic and complex wounds require a coordinated, evidence-based approach. Dr. O'Carroll provides comprehensive wound care across the Central Coast.
Toe & Forefoot · Treatments
Bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown nails, and forefoot reconstruction.
Chronic and complex wounds require a coordinated, evidence-based approach. Dr. O'Carroll provides comprehensive wound care across the Central Coast.
When infection, ischemia, or non-healing wounds threaten the foot or limb, expert limb salvage surgery preserves function whenever possible - and provides the most functional amputation when it is not.
Curettage, grafting, and en bloc excision for symptomatic or imaging-equivocal benign bone lesions of the foot and ankle.
Modern bunion correction - including Lapiplasty® 3D correction. Dr. O'Carroll matches the procedure to your deformity, instability, and lifestyle.
Immobilization is a powerful treatment for fractures, sprains, tendon injuries, and ulcers. The right device for the right injury makes the difference.
Targeted injections for nerve entrapment, neuroma, and tendon-sheath inflammation provide accurate diagnosis and durable relief in selected patients.
Prescription orthotics, made to your foot and your gait, can transform pain from chronic conditions like plantar fasciitis, PTTD, and arthritis.
In-office musculoskeletal ultrasound provides immediate, dynamic imaging of tendons, ligaments, nerves, and soft-tissue masses - at the point of care.
For end-stage arthritis and selected deformities, fusion provides durable, predictable pain relief and restores alignment.
Image-guided removal of splinters, glass, needles, and other retained foreign bodies - including those invisible on plain X-ray.
Open reduction and internal fixation of displaced and articular foot and ankle fractures - restoring alignment to prevent post-traumatic arthritis.
Definitive surgical removal of symptomatic ganglion cysts - including the joint or tendon-sheath stalk to minimize recurrence.
Definitive surgical correction of rigid and progressively painful hammertoes - restoring straight toes and comfortable footwear.
Soft-tissue abscesses of the foot need timely incision and drainage to prevent spread. Dr. O'Carroll provides urgent in-office and operative drainage.
Image-guided joint injections - corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, and biologic - provide diagnostic clarity and meaningful relief for arthritis and inflammatory joint pain.
Targeted bone cuts to relieve forefoot overload, correct alignment, and address metatarsalgia that has failed conservative care.
For Morton's neuromas that have failed conservative care, surgical excision provides definitive, durable relief.
For patients with diabetes, neuropathy, vascular disease, or thickened/dystrophic nails, professional nail care prevents serious complications and improves comfort.
For chronic sesamoiditis or sesamoid fracture nonunion that has failed conservative care, sesamoidectomy provides reliable relief.
For wounds that have stalled, bioengineered skin substitutes and autografts can dramatically accelerate healing. Dr. O'Carroll uses the right product for the right wound.
Marginal and wide excision of benign and selected malignant soft-tissue tumors of the foot and ankle, with attention to function and cosmesis.
Removing nonviable tissue is the foundation of every successful wound treatment. Dr. O'Carroll provides expert sharp and surgical debridement.
A simple, definitive in-office procedure for recurrent ingrown toenails. Done correctly, recurrence rates are very low.
A stepwise, evidence-based approach to clearing plantar warts - including the stubborn ones that have failed home treatment.
Schedule a consultation with Dr. O'Carroll at our Pismo Beach or Santa Maria office. Dr. O'Carroll's schedule fills quickly - we recommend requesting an appointment as early as you can to get on the list.