Foot & Ankle Institute, Bakersfield CA

Dr. Zimmerman is the best? And ankle doctor in town! He will make sure your athlete has the best plan for recovery. He goes above and beyond to ensure you have the best treatment plan. He is always available to discuss and address your questions, concerns, or issues that come up with an athlete in recovery.

I love and trust the Foot and Ankle Institute they are extremely competent and professional, Dr Zimmerman is one of the smartest and best doctor I’ve ever encountered. I am grateful to have found them

Excellent, excellent facility and physicians! Special recommendation to Dr. Zimmerman! In my opinion the best D. P. M.in the Bakersfield area!

Amazing staff and amazing wonderful doctor Z. This office goes above and beyond for his patience I wish he could be a regular doctor not just a feet doctor. He’s amazing at his job.

Dr zimmerman is very thorough, has excellent “bedside manner” and the injections he gives never hurt.

We see Dr. Zimmerman. He is an amazing doctor, and his staff is wonderful. So glad we found this place!

Excellent place to have yourself checked. I went to have my son get a second opinion and they found something that the urgent care couldn’t find so it helped my son recover properly. Thanks Dr. Zimmerman and your staff

Dr. Zimmerman has been very nice & thorough. He cares about his patients. Linda is also good at her job. Sometimes, due to big patient load, it's a challenge to get an appointment.

So first off, I absolutely hate needles or injections of any kind. With that said, I went to see Dr. Zimmerman after I rolled my ankle pretty bad and it wasn't getting better on its own. He advised me that I needed an injection on my ankle, which I was not thrilled for, BUT Dr. Zimmerman said it would be painless. He got me in the next day for my injection, and he had inserted the needle, performed the injection and removed the needle before I even realized what was happening (when he says it won't hurt, believe him!). His staff was great, friendly, and helpful even at 6: 00AM. Thanks again Dr. Zimmerman and staff!

Dr. Zimmerman is the best! He listens to his patients. I have gone to him for years and he is always caring and compassionate. Wouldn’t go anywhere else!

FAI is the greatest place around. My daughter suffered severe ankle injury that took 1.5 years to correct. We spent 6 month at Kerlan Jobe down in LA who missed the diagnosis. Dr. Zimmerman read the MRI, found what was missed, and progressively returned my daughter back to her HIGH LEVEL TENNIS. I can not say enough of Dr. Z's professionalism and quick response time. The staff are HEAVENLY. You can not find a better place.
- Dr. Banks

Dr. Zimmerman is an awesome caring doctor that goes above and beyond to help his patients. We are solving a second problem together as i speak. He corrected a problem from my old podiatrist, and I couldn’t be happier. I was recommended to him. And, I would highly recommend him to anyone, and already have to a co-worker.

Dr. Jex, his assistants, and x-ray techs are fantastic! The front desk people need to work on their people skills.

Dr. Zimmerman and the staff at this office are wonderful. I am improving and making wonderful progress.

Dr Zimmerman is wonderful! My 7 year old daughter complained of foot pain to the point of crying after any type if physical activity. Dr Zimmerman knew exactly what was wrong with her. One surgery and she is completely pain free. I can not thank him enough!

They are very friendly and professional. The office is kept very clean and has plenty of walking space for those with foot injuries. The staff are great with kids, especially Dr. Zimmerman.

Dr Zimmerman is the absolute best. He takes his time to talk to you and figure out what is going on. He won’t stop until he fixes the problem.

Dr. Zimmerman and his staff are hands down the best! I have 3 kids and anytime they have a foot injury his office gets them in quick. He makes us feel like we’re his only patients.

Dr. Zimmerman was so patient and really listened to my concerns I was having with nerve pain in my foot. He didn’t immediately jump to surgery as the answer and instead has me doing others things first to relieve the pain. Highly recommend!

Dr. Zimmerman is very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. He is very good about following-up or responding to any questions or concerns I have after treatment. The staff are also great and personable. Although I’d rather not have ongoing foot problems, I am glad that he is my doctor.