Robert G. O'Keefe, DPM, FACFAS

E-mail: rgo@weil4feet.com

Office Locations: Des Plaines Monday, Thursday, Friday Park Ridge Tuesday, Thursday

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute (847) 390-7666 Email : info@weil4feet.com Website : www.weil4feet.com

Present Appointments

Luthern General Hospital

Undergraduate Education and Activities
Loyola University of Chicago, 1969-1973
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society

Graduate Education and Activities
Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine 1973-1977
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine 1977
Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Lower Extremity Anatomy Clinical Bacteriologist

Membership:

1. American Public Health Association
2. American Society for Microbiology

Awards:

1. Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges (Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine)
2. Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine Service Award
3. American Podiatry Student Association Certificate of Merit

Postgraduate Education and Activities
Residency in Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle Northlake Community Hospital 1977-1978

Current Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations:

1. Attending Medical Staff, Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL - Department of Surgery
2. Attending Medical Staff, St. Joseph Hospital
   Chicago, IL - Section of Podiatry, Department of Surgery Golf Surgical Center, Des Plaines, IL

Previous Hospital Affiliations:

1. St. Anne's West - 1982-1988
   Teaching Staff Residency Program
2. Northlake Community Hospital - 1978-1982

Membership:

1. Illinois Podiatric Medical Society
2. American Podiatric Medical Association
3. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Professional Certification:

1. Board Eligible, A.B.P.S. (by examination 1982)
2. Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1983
3. Fellowship, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 1986

Special Professional Activities:

1. Scientific Chairman, I.P.S. Seminar Series, 1983
2. Examiner, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Certification Examinations Committee, 1984-1994
3. Advisory Board, Foot Implants, Dow-Corning Corp.
4. Committee of Biomaterials, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 1984-1994
5. Committee on Standards of Care, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (Preferred Provider Committee)
6. Advisory Committee on Podiatric Research, American Podiatric Medical Association, 1998

Professional Awards:

1. A.P.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: Implantation in Foot Surgery, Chicago, IL, 1982
2. Astra Award for Clinical Papers, Implantation, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, 1982
3. A.P.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: Fixation Methods in Foot Surgery, Boston, MA; 1983
4. Wm. J. Stickel Award - A.P.A. Gold Medal for Research, Implant Arthroplasty: Complications and Their Classification, Boston, MA, 1983
5. A.P.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: The Rheumatoid Foot, Nashville, TN, 1984
6. A.P.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: Neuroarthropathy of the Foot and Ankle, Salt Lake City, UT, 1985
7. A.P.M.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: The Management of Postoperative Infection, San Antonio, TX, 1986
8. Hershey Surgical Seminar Faculty Award, Hershey, PA, 1988
9. A.P.M.A. Hall of Science Award, Exhibit: Decompression Osteotomy in the Treatment of Early Stage Hallux Rigidus, Boston, MA, 1989
10. Teaching Attending of the Year Award: Department of Surgery, Columbus Hospital, 1997-1998
11. Teaching Attending of the Year Award: Catholic Health Partners, Affiliated with Northwestern School of Medicine, 1998-1999; 1999-2000, 2000-2001
12. Physician of the Year Award: Podiatric Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2004-2005

Lectures

1. Instructor and Lector. Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine Surgical Dissection Seminar, Chicago, IL, 1978-1989
2. Lector, Seventh Annual Northlake Seminar, "Drainage Systems in Surgery," Chicago, IL, 1977
3. Lector, Illinois Podiatry Society Coping Seminar, "First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implantation in Foot Surgery," Chicago, IL, 1980
4. Lector, Michigan State Podiatry Surgery Seminar, "Evaluation of Hallux Abductovalgus Surgery, Implant Arthroplasty, Surgical Correction of Plantar Fibromatosis and Evaluation of Lateral Ankle Injuries," Detroit, MI, 1981
5. Lector, Minnesota State Podiatry Society Seminar, Subjects Demonstrated: Forefoot Surgery Neurovascular Anatomy of the Foot, Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Implant Arthroplasty, St. Paul, MN, 1981
6. Lector, American Podiatry Association National Convention, "Complications of Implant Arthroplasty," Chicago, IL, 1982
7. Lector, Pennsylvania Podiatry Society Hershey Seminar, Presentation of Astra Award Paper, Hershey, PA, 1982
8. Lector, Midwest Podiatry Conference, "Symposium on Implants," Chicago, IL, 1983
9. Scientific Chairman and Lector, Illinois Podiatry Society Seminar Series, Chicago, IL, 1983
10. Lector, A.P.A. National Convention, Presentation of Stickel Award Paper, Boston, MA, 1983
11. Faculty, European Osteosynthesis Course, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, 1983
12. Lector, Midwinter Surgical Seminar, Wm. Scholl Biomaterials in Surgery, 1984
13. Lector, Midwest Podiatry Conference, "Perioperative Complications in Implant Surgery," Chicago, IL, 1984
14. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, Implant Course, Milton Hershey Medical Center, 1984
15. Lector, A.P.A. National Convention, "Host Tissue Response to Implant Arthroplasty," Salt Lake City, UT, 1985
16. Faculty. Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, Course Director, Hallux Valgus Course, Milton Hershey Medical Center and Convention Center, 1985
17. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review and Osteosynthesis Course, Harrisburg, PA. 1986
18. Faculty, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Surgical Seminar, 1986
19. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, Hallux Valgus, Forefoot and Complication Course, Milton Hershey Medical Center and Convention Center, 1986
20. Lector, Kentucky Podiatry Medical Society, Implant Arthroplasty, Louisville, KY, 1986
21. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review, Osteosynthesis Course, Harrisburg, PA, 1986
22. Faculty, Wm. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Surgical Seminar, 1987
23. Faculty, Missouri Podiatry Medical Society Annual Meeting, Implants, St. Louis, MO, 1987
24. Faculty, Region I Podiatry Society, Infections and Inflammatory Reactions to Implants, New England, Boston, MA, 1987
25. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review, Osteosynthesis Course, Harrisburg, PA, 1987
26. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, Director, Hallux Valgus Course, Implant and Complications Course, Milton Hershey Medical Center and Convention Center, 1987
27. Faculty, Western Podiatry Conference, Surgical Review Course, San Diego, CA, 1987
28. Faculty, Super Seminar, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Forefoot Surgery and Intractable Keratoma, European Compression Techniques in Osteosynthesis, Las Vegas, NV, 1988
29. Faculty, Wm. Scholl College Surgical Seminar, Chicago, IL, 1988
30. Faculty, A.P.M.A. National Scientific Convention, Biomaterials Course, Anaheim, CA, 1988
31. Faculty, Western N.Y. A.C.F.A.S. Scientific Meeting, Hallux Rigidus/Limitus Surgical Management, Buffalo, NY, 1989
32. Faculty, Missouri Podiatry Medical Society Annual Meeting, Osteotomy/Implant Arthroplasty in the Arthritic Foot, Kansas City, MO, 1988
33. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Seminar, Hershey, PA, Hallux Rigidus Symposium/European Faculty, Milton Hershey Medical Center and Convention Center, 1988
34. Faculty, Foot and Ankle Institute 2nd Annual Seminar, P.C.P.M., Philadelphia, PA, 1988
35. Faculty, SAM Seminar A-0 Course, Implant Arthroplasty, F.P.M.A., Orlando, FL, 1989
36. Faculty, A.C.F.A.S. Annual Meeting, Lesser Metatarsal Surgery Internal Fixation Techniques, Human Biomaterials, Miami FL, 1989
37. Faculty, Super Seminar. Advanced ECT Course, Update on Titanium Grommets in Joint Implantation, Las Vegas, NV, 1989
38. Faculty, Midwest Podiatry Conference, Utilization of Implants in Late Stage Joint Disease. Titanium Grommets in Implant Arthroplasty, Chicago, IL, 1989
39. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review and Osteosynthesis Course, Harrisburg, PA, 1989
40. Faculty, Western N.Y. A.C.F.A.S. Scientific Meeting, A Classification of Joint Arthrosis in Hallux Rigidus. The Utilization of Titanium Grommets in Implant Arthroplasty, Buffalo, NY, 1989
41. Faculty, Wm. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Annual Surgical Seminar, Hallux Rigidus - The Post Implant Era, Treatment of the Diabetic Foot and Internal Fixation Course, Chicago, IL, 1989
42. Faculty, Italian Society of Medicine and Surgery of the Foot, International college of Podology, Convegno: La Chirurgia Protesica Dell'Avampiede, Institute Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy, 1989
43. Faculty, California College of Podiatric Medicine Super Seminar '90, E.C.T. Course, Las Vegas, NV, 1990
44. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review Course, Harrisburg, PA, 1990
45. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Seminar, European Osteosynthesis Course/Implant Course, Hershey, PA, 1990
46. Faculty, C.C.P.M. Surgery Review Course, Internal Fixation and Bone Healing, The Arthritides, Chicago, IL, 1990
47. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Seminar, Presentation: Biological Tolerance of Titanium Grommets, The Hohmann Decompression Osteotomy for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus, San Francisco, CA, 1991
48. Faculty, C.C.P.M. Super Seminar, E.C.T. Course, Neoplasms of the Distal Extremities, Lapidus Fusion and Implant Arthroplasty, Las Vegas, NV, 1991
49. Faculty, Hershey Surgical Board Review Course, Harrisburg, PA, 1991
50. Faculty, American Podiatric Medical Association National Meeting, Course Director: Implants and Biomaterials, Orlando, FL, 1991
51. Board Examiner, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Chicago, IL, 1992-1993
52. aculty, North Carolina Podiatric Medical Society -Surgical Seminar, Treatment of Hallux Rigidus/Limitus, Implant Complication/Decompression Osteotomy/ Cheilectomy, Charlotte, NC, 1993
53. Faculty, Wm. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Resident Lecture Seminar, Chicago, IL, 1993-1994
54. Faculty, Western N.Y. Podiatry Medical Association A.C.F.A.S. Meeting, Buffalo, NY, 1993
55. Faculty, Envision Surgical Systems, Inc., Small Joint Endoscopic Technology, Chicago, IL, 1994
56. Columbus Hospital Department of Surgery - Laser and Endoscopic Course, Chicago, IL, 1994
57. Faculty, North Carolina Podiatric Medical Society. Lector: Rheumatoid Patient and Surgery, Implant Arthroplasty/Fusions. Treatment of Hallux Rigidus/ Limitus, Pinehurst, NC, 1995
58. Faculty, Midwest Podiatry Conference Board Review Course, Chicago, IL, 1992-1994
59. Faculty, C.C.P.M. Surgery and Orthopedics Board Review Course, Chicago, IL, 1991-1996
60. Faculty, C.C.P.M. Super Seminar, E.C.T. Course, Internal Fixation Course Director and Lector - Implant Course, Las Vegas, NV, 1992-1998

Faculty Positions at the Williams M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine:

1. Instructor, Department of Anatomical Sciences, 1978-1980
2. Instructor, Surgical Dissection Lab, 1980-1986
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, 1980-1982
4. Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, 1982-1984
5. Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, 1984-1986
6. Visiting Lector, Department of Surgery, 1987
7. Teaching Staff, Podiatry Residency Program, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1988-1999
8. Teaching Staff, Podiatry Residency Program, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL 2000-2005

Scientific Publications and Research Projects Published:

1. "Soft Tissue Infections of the Foot and Ankle," J.A.P.A., Vol. 6 - No. 7, July 1997"
2. First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Silastic Implant Arthroplasty; Complications and Their Classification," J.A.P.A., 1984
3. Clinics in Podiatry. Symposium on Implants Vol. 1, Contributing Author, W.B. Saunders Publications, 1984
4. Lower Extremity Dermatology, Contributing Author, "Lower Extremity Ulcers," Williams and Wilkins Publication, 1985