Caring Foot and Ankle Specialists

The practice is led by:

• Dr. Banafsheh Baharloo, D.P.M.
• Dr. Gian Steinhauser, D.P.M.

The team strives to treat every patient as an individual and to provide a friendly, community-focused environment.

Contact details

• Phone: (713) 728-3117
• Address: 11515 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, Texas
• Website: https://caringfootandankle.com

Patients can contact the office by phone or through the appointment request options on the website.

Location, parking and access

• The office is located in Houston, approximately 10 minutes from the Texas Medical Center.
• Free parking is available for patients.
• Emergencies are seen immediately.

Technology and records

• Electronic medical records (EMR).
• Digital X-rays.
• Diagnostic ultrasound.

The practice treats many conditions, including but not limited to:

• Achilles tendonitis and Achilles tendon rupture
• Ankle instability, ankle sprains and ankle fractures
• Arch pain and flat feet
• Arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle
• Athlete's foot and other dermatologic foot disorders
• Bunions
• Corns and calluses
• Children's feet
• Charcot neuro-arthropathy
• Club foot deformity and other congenital foot deformities
• Crush injuries and other traumatic injuries
• Custom molded foot and ankle orthosis needs
• Diabetic foot problems and diabetic foot exams
• Durable medical equipment needs
• Fall prevention
• Flat feet
• Foot and ankle pain
• Foot and ankle surgery
• Foot fractures and foot joint dislocations
• Foot and nail fungus
• Gout and great toe joint pain
• Hammertoes
• Heel pain
• Infections and soft tissue masses
• Minimally invasive surgery needs
• Nerve pain, neuromas and neuropathy (nerve damage)
• Orthotics
• Plantar plate injury
• Sports injuries and stress fractures
• Vascular testing
• Warts
• Wound care and ulcers

If you do not see your specific condition listed here, you can contact the office to ask whether they treat it.

General services

• Comprehensive evaluation and management of foot and ankle conditions.
• Conservative treatments when appropriate.
• Foot and ankle surgery when needed, including reconstructive procedures.
• Custom molded foot and ankle orthosis.
• In-office physical therapy (offered several times per week).
• In-office vascular testing.
• In-office diagnostic services such as digital X-rays and diagnostic ultrasound.

Scheduling appointments

• Patients can request appointments by calling the office at (713) 728-3117.
• Online appointment requests are available through the "Request Appointment" and "Book an Appointment" options on the website.
• Emergencies are seen immediately; patients with urgent foot or ankle issues are encouraged to contact the office promptly.

What to expect

• The physicians focus on explaining your diagnosis and treatment options in clear, understandable language.
• Care plans are individualized based on your specific foot or ankle problem and overall health.

• Ambetter
• Aetna – POS / EPO / Select HMO / Elect Choice
• Allegiance
• Allsavers
• BCBS – PPO / HMO
• Beech Street
• Champ VA
• Community Health Choice Marketplace
• Cigna – Open Access / HMO
• Humana / Tricare – PPO / HMO
• Molina Marketplace
• MultiPlan
• PHCS
• Oscar
• UHC / UMR – Choice Plus / Choice / Navigate / Compass / other HMO / EPO

Managed care organizations – Medicare replacement

• Traditional Medicare
• Aetna – Medicare PPO / Medicare HMO
• Amerigroup – Amerivantage Medicare / MMP
• BCBS – Advantage Medicare
• Coventry
• Humana – Medicare PPO / Medicare HMO
• Molina – Medicare MMP / Medicare
• Texan Plus – Medicare HMO
• UnitedHealthcare – Medicare RPPO / LPPO
• Wellcare – Medicare HMO

Managed care organizations – Medicaid replacement

• Traditional Medicaid
• Wellpoint – Medicaid STAR
• Community Health Choice – Medicaid STAR / CHIP
• Molina – Medicaid STAR / CHIP
• Superior Health Plan – Medicaid STAR / CHIP / Foster Care Medicaid
• Texas Children's – Medicaid STAR / CHIP

Plans not accepted

As of the information published on the website, the practice does not accept:

• MyBlueHealth from BCBS
• Devoted
• UnitedHealthcare Medicaid

If you have questions about your specific plan or network, please contact the office so staff can verify your coverage.

• Comprehensive diabetic foot exams.
• Focus on early detection of potential problems.
• Ongoing attention to overall foot health.

Vascular testing

• In-house vascular testing is available for patients with circulation concerns.
• Testing is performed in a private room by a certified technician.
• This testing is especially important for patients with diabetes, because poor circulation can cause or worsen underlying problems if not treated.

SUDOSCAN / non-invasive nerve testing for neuropathy

• SUDOSCAN is a quick, non-invasive test that helps assess nerve function by measuring sweat gland activity in the hands and feet.
• It is particularly useful for detecting early signs of neuropathy, including neuropathy related to diabetes.
• The test is painless and provides results within minutes, helping your podiatrist monitor and manage nerve health.

Foot and ankle wound care

Caring Foot and Ankle Specialists provide advanced wound healing techniques for chronic wounds related to conditions such as diabetes, circulation problems, pressure ulcers, bone infection, gangrene, radiation burns and traumatic injuries.

Treatment options, tailored after a thorough evaluation, may include:

• Serial debridement with advanced wound care products.
• Offloading techniques for diabetic foot ulcers, such as total contact casts.
• Compression therapy for venous ulcers (for example, triple layer compression wraps or Unna boots).
• Application of various engineered wound allografts.
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) using wound VAC (Vacuum Assisted Closure) devices.
• Plastic surgery techniques and skin flaps.
• Surgical management of lower extremity ulcerations.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.