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Dr. John Wright, DPM

Dr. John Wright, DPM

Podiatry*
30+ years of experience

Dr. John Wright, DPM is a podiatry specialist in Fort Smith, AR and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1992. He is affiliated with medical facilities Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Baptist Health Fort Smith. He is accepting new patients.

3.2 Star Rating
Based on 16 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (16 reviews)

Practice

600 S 21st St Fort Smith, AR 72901

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  • Good Patient Care
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Dr. Wright's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Wright

3.2
16 ratings, 12 with a written review
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Great work
Dr Wright and his staff have been very professional on every visit. I had an appointment yesterday. I had been to other Doctors who couldn’t pin point the pain in my foot. After Dr Wright saw me he diagnosed the problem quickly. Within minutes the pain was gone. Highly recommend Dr Wright
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 25, 2025
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Awesome
Dr. Wright and his staff were very professional and put my fears at ease. He painlessly fixed my foot problem. I would strongly recommend Dr. Wright to anyone.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 12, 2024
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Very unlikely
His nurse is very unprofessional yelled at me slammed the exam room door VERY disrespectful I had 2 injections that did nothing foot is more painful now I would never recommend this office
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Explained conditions well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Fran – Aug 25, 2022
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Excellent. The receptionist and Dr Wright were very friendly and professional. His assistant Jackie was outstanding and took good care of me. I was a little nervous about treatment, but I was pleasantly surprised to have almost no pain and my feet already look and feel better. I now have a treatment plan and I am scheduled for quarterly diabetic foot care.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Don – Jul 01, 2021
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Would not recommend after the way I was treated today. Dr Wright became upset when I told him my foot still hurt. He threw his glasses and his scalpel on the counter and walked out.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Aug 01, 2019
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Dr. Wright is okay for the easy stuff, but I have a similar story to MAJ shown in these reviews. I went in to have a bone spur removed on the outside of my foot but he ended up removing the entire knuckle which left a void. To make a long story short, I after 3 weeks, I ended up in the hospital with a major bone and foot infection. I will be on strong antibiotics fed through a pick line for 6 weeks after spending an entire week in the hospital. I had to have another surgery for bone removal.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Mark McMinn in Fort Smith, AR – Jun 09, 2018
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I would recommend Dr. Wright and his staff to anyone. Everyone that I encountered was great, wait time was minimal. Dr. Wright and the nurses explained everything in great detail. Was seen and treated for plantar fasciitis. I have had several places injected before and was honestly dreading getting my foot injected, the procedure was painless... Don't hesitate to go see Dr. Wright.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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SR in Fort Smith – Apr 13, 2018
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Called to have ingrown toe nail removed. Was going to be a 2 week wait due to training in a new computer system. They called me back within 5 minutes of having a cancellation and got in right away. Everything went flawless and could not have asked for a better experience. Great Job!!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Sean in Burger – Jan 24, 2018
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DR . WRIGHT IS A WONDERFUL PHYSICIAN....HE IS VERY CARING.....AND KNOWLEDGEABLE... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM FOR FOOT CARE.....
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Ft Smith, AR – Jun 15, 2017
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DR WRIGHT ROCKED!! I WENT IN WITH EXTREM PAIN AND LEFT WITH NONE.HIS STAFF WAS VERY EFFICIENT AND COURTEOUS.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ft Smith, AR – Jun 15, 2017
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He did surgery to remove a spur on the outside of my wife's little toe. He butchered her toe and removed the whole little toe joint and left a sharp bone. He claimed he only removed the spur and lied about it for two years and kept saying it should be fine, it's just her, it's just inflammation and giving her injections on office visits and even did an in the office surgery to clip a leader because her toe was curling under. Amazing thing is you only have two years to sue for malpractice.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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MAJ in Ft Smith, AR – Jan 26, 2017
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I found Dr. Wright to be an awesome doctor but his support staff leaves a lot to be desired. They were very condescending very insulted and made me choose to go to another podiatrist. I would not recommend going there because you interact with the support staff more than you interact with the doctor. And I will never recommend to a friend to go to that Doctor only because of the support staff not because of the doctor.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
4 others found this helpful
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Mrs. Copper in Ft Smith, AR – Apr 22, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

Dr. Wright has additional training in Endoscopic Planter Fasciotomy, Radio frequency Therapy for chronic heel pain and Metascan computerized evaluation for custom orthotics. Education: Undergraduate School: University of Arkansas - Fayetteville,...read more

biography

Dr. Wright is a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He joined the Cooper Clinic staff in 1996.
  • Podiatry

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  • Dr. William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine

    Medical School, 1992

Locations

Practice

Cooper Clinic PA600 S 21st St Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

    7301 Rogers Ave
    Fort Smith, AR 72903
    Recipient of 5
    hospital awards

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    80%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    4% lower than the national average

    78%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

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  • Baptist Health Fort Smith

    1001 Towson Ave
    Fort Smith, AR 72901
    Recipient of 1
    hospital award

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    82%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% lower than the national average

    72%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    4% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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