Foot & Ankle Associates

What Foot & Ankle Associates does

Foot & Ankle Associates (DBA: Foot and Ankle Institute) is a privately held podiatric medical practice founded in 1997 and headquartered in Oak Lawn, Illinois, operating three clinic locations across Illinois — Oak Lawn (headquarters), Peru, and Orland Park — with affiliated surgical privileges at four regional hospital systems including Advocate Christ Medical Center (Level 1 trauma), UChicago Medicine at Ingalls Memorial, OSF Little Company of Mary, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. The practice delivers a comprehensive suite of foot and ankle services spanning diabetic foot care, ulcer and wound management, sports and trauma injury treatment, corrective surgery, total ankle replacement, pediatric care, and custom orthotics; all physicians hold board certification and are additionally certified wound care specialists (CWS/CWSP), with several holding European fellowships in foot and ankle surgery.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer medical group: revenue is generated from per-visit clinical consultations, surgical procedures performed at affiliated hospitals, and custom orthotic devices — most of which are reimbursed through third-party payors, with the practice submitting insurance claims on behalf of patients and accepting most major insurance providers plus cash, check, and major credit cards. Patients are acquired through local community presence, organic search and content marketing, online appointment booking (healow), and referrals from hospital affiliations, with same-day appointments available and 24/7 phone triage for urgent cases. The customer base spans four documented segments: diabetic patients (primary), athletes and active individuals, pediatric patients, and general podiatric patients.

The technology stack is conventional podiatric medicine — diagnostic imaging, laser surgery, arthroscopy, external fixation devices — with no proprietary AI, software products, or differentiated IP beyond accumulated clinical credentials (ABPM, ABFAS, ABWM certifications, fellowship designations, residency directorships at Advocate Christ and Jesse Brown VA, and a publication record in podiatric journals). Ownership and control reside with the physician group; no external investment, parent company, or M&A activity has been disclosed.

Name

Foot & Ankle Associates

Legal name

Foot and Ankle Associates

Website

https://footandankleinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foot & Ankle Associates is a privately held podiatric medical practice operating three Illinois clinic locations (Oak Lawn, Peru, Orland Park), delivering foot and ankle care — including diabetic foot care, wound management, sports/trauma treatment, surgery, and custom orthotics — to individual patients via board-certified, wound-care-certified DPMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatric Medical Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG)

Keywords

• Podiatric medical services
• Foot and ankle surgery
• Diabetic foot care
• Wound care management
• Sports medicine podiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Lawn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Services: Revenue generated from patient consultations, examinations, diagnostic procedures, in-office treatments, and follow-up visits across podiatric specialties including sports medicine, trauma care, diabetic foot management, and wound care.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from foot and ankle surgical procedures including corrective surgery, bunion surgery, total ankle replacements, arthroscopy, and trauma-related surgeries performed at affiliated hospitals.
3. Custom Orthotics and Medical Devices: Revenue from custom orthotic devices prescribed to patients; most orthotics are covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Foot & Ankle Associates operates a multi-location podiatric medical practice delivering comprehensive foot and ankle care from conservative treatment through complex reconstructive surgery. Core offerings include sports and trauma injury treatment, corrective foot and ankle surgery, total ankle replacement, diabetic foot care, ulcer and wound management, pediatric foot and ankle care, and custom orthotic devices dispensed to patients.

Product overview

Foot & Ankle Associates is a podiatry practice offering a comprehensive suite of foot and ankle care services through multiple Illinois locations (Oak Lawn, Peru, and Orland Park). The practice provides custom orthotics as a signature product alongside medical services including diabetic foot care, sports and trauma injuries treatment, corrective surgery, ankle replacement surgery, wound management, and pediatric care. The practice operates under the Great Lakes Foot and Ankle Institute brand and features a patient education library with instructional materials and publications by their physicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Orthotics Custom-made insoles tailored to individual feet to provide pain relief, support for flat feet or high arches, injury protection, and correction of foot abnormalities including pronation and supination issues; most orthotics are covered by insurance.
• Diabetic Foot Care Services Specialized podiatric care for diabetic patients including foot inspections, hygiene guidance, protective footwear recommendations, ulcer and wound management, and nerve damage assessment.
• Sports & Trauma Injuries Treatment Emergency care and treatment for sports injuries, foot and ankle fractures, tendon ruptures, and other urgent traumatic conditions with capacity for same-day appointments.
• Corrective Foot & Ankle Surgery Surgical procedures including bunion surgery, deformity correction, arthroscopy, and other reconstructive surgeries for foot and ankle conditions.
• Ankle Replacement Surgery Total ankle replacement procedures performed by board-certified surgeons for patients requiring ankle joint implantation.
• Ulcer and Wound Management Specialized wound care services including advanced wound care treatments, ulcer management, and diabetic limb salvage procedures performed by certified wound care specialists.
• Pediatric Foot and Ankle Care Podiatric care services for children addressing foot and ankle conditions in pediatric patients, including congenital deformities and pediatric trauma.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Advocate Christ Medical CentercoreOthersFoot & Ankle Associates is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center in Oak Lawn, IL. The practice provides podiatric services at this facility including foot and ankle fracture treatment, laser surgery, arthroscopy, and total ankle replacements. Several physicians completed their residencies at this institution.
• UChicago Medicine at Ingalls Memorial HospitalcoreOthersAffiliated medical facility in Harvey, IL where Foot & Ankle Associates provides surgical and podiatric services including fracture care, reconstructive surgery, and total ankle replacements.
• OSF Little Company of Mary HospitalcoreOthersAffiliated hospital in Evergreen Park, IL where the practice provides surgical podiatric services. Multiple physicians serve on the surgical staff of this facility.
• Jesse Brown VA Medical CentercoreOthersSeveral physicians completed their residency training at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Dr. John Grady serves as Director of the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center Residency Program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers: Multi-doctor podiatric practice offering conservative and surgical foot/ankle care including diabetic foot care, orthotics, and sports injuries — directly comparable as a physician-owned multi-provider group.
• Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic (FASMA): A multi-location podiatry and podiatric surgery group providing diabetic foot care, wound management, sports medicine, and reconstructive surgery — comparable in full-service podiatric offering and physician-led multi-site operating model.
• Weil Foot & Ankle Institute: One of the largest multi-location podiatry groups in the Midwest, offering podiatric medicine, surgery, wound care, and custom orthotics across many sites — closely comparable in service mix and geographic concentration in Illinois/Indiana.

Regional players

• Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists: Regional podiatry practice operating in northern Illinois, offering diabetic foot care, wound care, and surgical podiatry — a regional competitor addressing the same end patients in an adjacent Illinois catchment.
• Indiana Podiatry Group: Multi-location podiatric practice in Indiana providing comprehensive foot/ankle care including diabetic limb salvage and orthotics — a regional peer serving an adjacent Midwest catchment with similar service mix.

Emerging players

• U.S. Ankle & Foot Institute: A growing podiatric group focused on advanced foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, and reconstructive procedures — comparable in surgical orientation and physician-led model, though typically smaller in scale.

Others

• American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS): Credentialing body whose board-certified surgeons staff the practice; not a competitor but a relevant ecosystem participant that signals the supply of qualified podiatric surgeons in the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/footandankleinstituteIL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foot-and-ankle-associates-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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