Southwest Foot & Ankle

What Southwest Foot & Ankle does

Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC is a privately-held podiatry clinic founded in 1994 by Dr. Brian J. French and headquartered at 8620 South Pulaski Rd, Chicago, Illinois, with a second location opened in 2024 at 11238 S. Western Ave. The practice operates as a direct-to-consumer medical service, employing 11-50 staff and three board-certified podiatrists (Dr. Brian J. French, Dr. Adam Phillips, and Dr. Stephan French). It serves individual patients of all ages in the Chicago metropolitan area seeking treatment for foot and ankle conditions including ankle sprains, fractures, heel spurs, diabetic foot complications, sports injuries, ingrown toenails, neuromas, and warts.

The clinic's service portfolio combines diagnostics, conservative care, and surgery. Core clinical technology is built around standard podiatric diagnostic methods, supplemented by in-clinic digital X-rays and diagnostic ultrasound, custom prescription orthotics, and a surgical suite spanning bunion and hammertoe correction, forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, ankle arthroscopy, and trauma care. Specialty offerings include bioengineered skin grafting and skin-substitute grafting for diabetic foot ulcers, with a dedicated limb-salvage and diabetic wound-care protocol. The physicians hold staff privileges at four Chicago-area hospitals — Christ Hospital (Oak Lawn), Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park), Palos Community Hospital (Palos Park), and Palos Health — and at multiple area surgical centers, enabling inpatient and outpatient surgical delivery alongside the clinic-based practice.

The business operates as a professional-services, fee-for-visit medical practice with no publicly disclosed pricing. GTM is direct-to-consumer: patients schedule via phone ((773) 585-8200) or website contact form, and the practice accepts new patients at both locations. New-patient registration forms are available digitally on brianfrenchdpm.com, indicating a lightweight digital front door. The practice is independently owned, with no parent company, no external funding, and no public listing.

Name

Southwest Foot & Ankle

Legal name

Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC

Website

https://brianfrenchdpm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC is a privately-held, locally-owned podiatry clinic in Chicago, IL, founded in 1994. Three board-certified podiatrists deliver diagnostic, conservative, and surgical foot and ankle care — including diabetic wound care and limb salvage — across two clinic locations and four area hospitals, serving individual patients on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

Keywords

• Podiatry services
• Foot and ankle care
• Diabetic foot care
• Foot surgery
• Custom orthotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Podiatry Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient visits and medical procedures for foot and ankle care, including consultations, treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC is a full-service podiatry clinic that diagnoses, treats, and helps maintain the health of patients' feet and ankles. The practice provides comprehensive foot and ankle medical care including treatment for ankle sprains, diabetic foot care, fracture care, heel spurs, neuromas, sports injuries, ingrown toenails, and warts, supplemented by diagnostic imaging (digital X-rays and ultrasound), custom orthotics, and surgical procedures such as bunion removal, hammertoe correction, reconstructive surgery, and ankle arthroscopy.

Product overview

Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC is a full-service podiatry clinic offering comprehensive foot and ankle medical care. The practice provides a unified suite of services centered on podiatric medicine and surgery, including diagnostic imaging (digital X-rays, diagnostic ultrasound), custom orthotics, and surgical procedures ranging from bunion removal and hammertoe correction to advanced reconstructive surgery. The clinic specializes in diabetic foot care, wound management, trauma treatment, and ankle arthroscopy, serving patients across two Chicago locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Podiatry and Foot Care Services Comprehensive podiatric medical services including diagnosis, treatment, and surgical care for foot and ankle conditions such as ankle sprains, diabetic foot care, fracture care, heel spurs, neuromas, sports injuries, ingrown toenails, and warts. Targeted at patients of all ages seeking foot and ankle care.
• Digital X-Ray Imaging Digital radiography imaging service for diagnosing foot and ankle conditions, used to support in-clinic evaluation and treatment planning.
• Diagnostic Ultrasound Ultrasound imaging service for non-invasive evaluation of soft tissue and structural conditions of the foot and ankle.
• Custom Orthotics Prescription orthotic devices designed to correct foot alignment, provide support, and treat various foot conditions.
• Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Advanced surgical procedures including reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle, bioengineered skin grafting, and diabetic wound care for patients requiring surgical intervention.
• Diabetic Foot Care and Limb Salvage Specialized treatment for diabetic patients including foot ulcers, wound care, and limb salvage procedures aimed at preventing amputation and managing diabetic foot complications.
• Ankle Arthroscopy and Trauma Care Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and trauma treatment for ankle injuries, including replacement procedures where clinically indicated.
• Forefoot and Rearfoot Reconstruction Surgical reconstruction procedures for forefoot and rearfoot conditions performed by the practice's podiatrists.
• Bunion Removal Surgical removal of bunions to treat foot deformities where misaligned toe joints cause swelling and tenderness.
• Hammertoe Correction Surgical correction procedure for hammertoe condition where toes are bent at the middle joint.
• New Patient Registration Forms Digital patient registration and medical information forms including patient information, release of medical information, and pharmacy information forms for new patients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christ Hospital (Oak Lawn)coreOthersDr. Brian J. French and Dr. Adam Phillips maintain staff privileges at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, providing hospital-based podiatric care and surgical services to patients requiring inpatient treatment.
• Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park)coreOthersDr. Brian J. French, Dr. Adam Phillips, and Dr. Stephan French maintain staff privileges at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, allowing the practice to serve patients at this facility.
• Palos Community Hospital (Palos Park)coreOthersDr. Brian J. French maintains staff privileges at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Park, providing additional geographic coverage for patients in the southwest Chicago suburbs.
• Palos HealthcoreOthersDr. Stephan French is on the medical staff at Palos Health, expanding the practice's hospital network in the southwest Chicago area.
• Area Surgical CenterscoreOthersAll three podiatrists maintain privileges at several area surgical centers, enabling outpatient surgical procedures for foot and ankle conditions.
• Legacy Health Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency (Portland, Oregon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Adam Phillips completed his podiatric medicine and surgery residency at Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon, where he served as chief resident. This training relationship has provided the practice with advanced surgical expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Affiliated Podiatrists of Chicago: Network-style podiatry group in the Chicago area delivering routine and surgical foot care. Comparable in patient demographics and basic service offering, though likely broader in scale.
• Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists: Independent podiatry group serving Chicago's northern and western suburbs with comparable surgical and diabetic foot care offerings. Comparable in scale and specialty mix but competes in adjacent geography.

Direct peers

• U.S. Ankle & Foot Institute: Specialty podiatric practice focused on foot and ankle surgery and reconstructive procedures. Comparable in clinical emphasis on surgical podiatry and diabetic limb salvage.
• Ankle & Foot Centers of America: Multi-physician podiatry practice offering foot and ankle surgery, diabetic wound care, orthotics and sports medicine — closely matching Southwest's service portfolio and patient segments.
• Weil Foot & Ankle Institute: Large multi-location podiatry group operating across the Chicago metro with a similar menu of foot and ankle medical, surgical, and diabetic care services. Closest direct comparison by service mix and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Northwestern Medicine Podiatry: Academic health-system-affiliated podiatry service within a major Chicago-area integrated delivery network. Competes for the same diabetic and elective foot/ankle surgical cases but offers the full hospital system umbrella.
• Advocate Aurora Health Podiatry: Hospital-employed podiatry service line within a large regional health system serving the same southwest Chicago and south-suburban footprint. Represents the employed-physician competitive alternative to independent practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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