Bruce B Zappan, DPM

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine	Doctorate	D.P.M.	1977

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Podiatrist	Podiatry	Not Specified

Role	Organization	Time
Professional Member	Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery	Present
Professional Member	Academy of Clinical Electrodynography	Present
Professional Member	American Wound Care Association	Present
Professional Member	Academy of Sports Medicine	Present
Professional Member	American Diabetes Association	Present
Professional Member	International Aesthetic Foot Society	Present
Professional Member	American Podiatric Medical Association	Present

Distinction	Institution	Year
Featured Podiatrist	Vogue Magazine & USA Today
Adjunct Clinical Faculty Member	Temple School of Podiatric Medicine

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Review by Green Studio on June 25, 2018 -

Medical Arts Podiatry Associates - 1601 Walnut St. Suite 505

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Comment - “ Dr. Zappan treated me with painless laser treatments. My first time was my ankle issues and this ... ”

Dr. Zappan treated me with painless laser treatments. My first time was my ankle issues and this time was my very painful Achilles tendon. After this treatment I was able to wear my heels the next day! The staff at the office was very friendly and the doctor was very knowledgeable and caring. I will definitely recommend him to my friends for any foot problems!

“Dr. Zappan treated me with painless laser treatments. My first time was my ankle issues and this ...”

Green Studio 06/25/2018

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Review by P. T. on May 13, 2018 -

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Comment - “ This Dr. is amazing ”

Doctor Bruce is a great doctor. He cares about his patients. He took extra time to diagnose my difficult sport problem. Since I'm wearing my new custom orthotic inserts, Im able to run extra miles daily pain free. His office is kept very clean and hi

“This Dr. is amazing”

P. T. 05/13/2018

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Review by Bobby Mathew on March 16, 2018 -

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Comment - “ Went their for a heel pain. Planter Faciaties w bone spur. He is a rip off . Charged $80 for Xra... ”

Went their for a heel pain. Planter Faciaties w bone spur. He is a rip off . Charged $80 for Xray when Rothman charged only $20. He made me come next day again to give the steroid shot and pay $30 copay . He couldn't do it same day . When Rothman did it in first visit . This doctor didn't recommend any PT or any advise , he wanted me to buy $500 orthotics sole. That was his final solution . And charged me $30 for Dr. Blaine's Ortho Nesic Pain Relieving Gel. When Amazon sell that only for $18 ..... he's a rip off. Don't visit him.

“Went their for a heel pain. Planter Faciaties w bone spur. He is a rip off . Charged $80 for Xra...”

Bobby Mathew 03/16/2018

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Review by Joy Pilborough on March 05, 2018 -

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Comment - “ I am so happy that I found Dr.Zappan! I had an extremely painful ingrown toenail. Not only was he... ”

I am so happy that I found Dr.Zappan! I had an extremely painful ingrown toenail. Not only was he able to fit me in the day I called, he was so pleasant for the entire duration of my visit. He was calm, informative, and patient. He made me feel that everything was going to be okay- and it was! Within a few minutes, he took care of me and I was pain-free! He is wonderful!

“I am so happy that I found Dr.Zappan! I had an extremely painful ingrown toenail. Not only was he...”

Joy Pilborough 03/05/2018

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Review by Peter Torelli on February 21, 2018 -

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Comment - “ Doctor Bruce is a great doctor. He cares about his patients. He took extra time to diagnose my di... ”

“Doctor Bruce is a great doctor. He cares about his patients. He took extra time to diagnose my di...”

Peter Torelli 02/21/2018

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Review by kia lane on June 11, 2018 -

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Comment - “ Do not I repeat do not go to this office! This doctor was treating me for dry skin on my feet. I ... ”

Do not I repeat do not go to this office! This doctor was treating me for dry skin on my feet. I purchased a kit that costed $125.00. No results. Next visit I was told that he could prescribe something that would work much better that was covered under my insurance but probably have a high co pay. I think he wanted it to be a high co pay since I made such a fuss about his recommended kit that didn’t work.Fortunately I have great insurance and the co pay wasn’t that much but the medicine didn’t work at all. This doctor is looking to get you to purchase products and pay co pays and in the end no results. His attitude is horrible. I missed an appointment and he called personally to give a lecture about it. I asked to reschedule at first and then realized his attitude and asked to be canceled all together especially since I have seen no results in 5 months. He called back to be very argumentative and threatened to charge me for a previous missed appt that I didn’t even realize I had missed. This doctor is out for money and your will get no good results. Very unprofessional. Do not sign any contract if you do go he will use it to charge you for missed appts.

“Do not I repeat do not go to this office! This doctor was treating me for dry skin on my feet. I ...”

kia lane 06/11/2018

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Review by Dave Wilson on April 05, 2018 -

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Comment - “ Good dude. Admin made special arrangements for me. Got me an appointment in less than two hours. ... ”

Good dude. Admin made special arrangements for me. Got me an appointment in less than two hours. Helped me with my issue. Pain all gone.

“Good dude. Admin made special arrangements for me. Got me an appointment in less than two hours. ...”

Dave Wilson 04/05/2018

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Review by Wendy Schnaars on March 07, 2018 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Zappan is awesome! He totally helped my foot, I had a pinched nerve and every step was painf... ”

Dr. Zappan is awesome! He totally helped my foot, I had a pinched nerve and every step was painful. He ordered me insoles which made a huge difference and gave me me super helpful suggestions. If you have feet this should be your podiatrist.

“Dr. Zappan is awesome! He totally helped my foot, I had a pinched nerve and every step was painf...”

Wendy Schnaars 03/07/2018

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Review by Lawrence Goun on February 26, 2018 -

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Comment - “ His staff Kim is great. Dr. Zappan, on the other hand, is a waste of your time. I went to him aft... ”

His staff Kim is great. Dr. Zappan, on the other hand, is a waste of your time. I went to him after I broke 2 toes playing beach volleyball. He put me in a boot for two months. He scheduled me for weekly appointments where he would re-wrap the toes and bill accordingly. He would not let me take the X-Rays with me after any appointment without paying for a copy. He also uses the outdated, non-digital X-Rays -- all doctors are supposed to switch over by this year, so what is he waiting for? Dr. Zappan also pressured me to use a K-laser on my broken toes because it was "healing too slowly." He said if I didn't do it, I'd be coming back to his office many additional times to re-wrap the toes until they healed. The K-laser not covered by insurance. It's $400 a session. He's one of the only podiatrists in Philadelphia who has a K-laser because the results are mediocre. My childhood podiatrist had one for a couple years then got rid of it because it's a waste of a patient's money. After two months of visits, I told him I had to get off the boot for a 2-week vacation I had booked, but he said that my toes had not healed. Frustrated, and without a copy of the X-Ray (because Zappan wouldn't give it to me), I went to my childhood podiatrist in Trenton. He took an X-Ray and asked on what planet had my X-Ray shown that my toes had not healed enough to remove the boot. When I told him it was Dr. Zappan, he said he knew Bruce and don't go back to him ever again. I told him how Dr. Zappan brags about the high-profile patients he receives and how much he gets paid to speak at conferences ($20 a minute?!), and my childhood podiatrist said, "That's sad, because I've never bragged to you, but I make double that at the conferences where I speak."

“His staff Kim is great. Dr. Zappan, on the other hand, is a waste of your time. I went to him aft...”

Lawrence Goun 02/26/2018

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Review by Stacie Austin on February 12, 2018 -

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Comment - “ I would rate this as no stars if I could. His office staff is very nice and easy to work with. ... ”

I would rate this as no stars if I could. His office staff is very nice and easy to work with. The Dr. on the other hand is rude, unprofessional, has a personal vm attached to his office that goes to a "Kim" and is often FULL. I had an MRI scheduled with Jefferson and my insurance required an authorization. He did not have this authorized and was out of town at a medical conference and could not address it in time. My appt was canceled and took over a week to obtain. Today I talk to him just to find out what else I can do until I come in to lessen the pain; he says he needs me to come in so he can wrap it again. This costs $75 and only lasts 1 day, I am not able to do this every day until I can get an MRI and wait for the results. He kept saying I was not "compliant" and that he is not the Dr for me if I am not compliant. Compliance meant I should have kept the appt scheduled even though the MRI hasn't occurred. I have never been talked to like this by a Dr. Honestly I questioned his practice due to the unprofessional approach when I did see him. Now I think he is a jerk and has ZERO manners or consideration for a patient in pain. I would NEVER recommend this Dr.

“I would rate this as no stars if I could. His office staff is very nice and easy to work with. ...”

Stacie Austin 02/12/2018

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