Did you know?

• Dr. Lowell Weil, Jr., has been elected President of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST)
   
• Dr. Amarantos is past president of the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association
   
• Dr. Weil Sr. was the Team Podiatrist for the 1980 Olympic Gymnastics Team
   

• Dr. Jeffrey Baker was a Division 1 college soccer player at Northeastern University and certified athletic trainer prior to attending Podiatric Medical School

• Dr. Amarantos is the 1st podiatrist on the staff of Swedish Covenant Hospital
   
• Dr. Bongiovanni started his own orthotic and brace lab where he custom makes his own devices in order to fit individual needs
   
• Dr. Amarantos is past President of the Fund for Podiatric Medical Education
   
• Dr. Lawton has served as President of both American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - ACFAS and American Board of Podiatric Surgery - ABPS.
   
• Dr. Benton-Weil is Chairperson of the University of Chicago Celiac Charity Auction
   
• Dr. Amarantos is the section head of Podiatry at Swedish Covenant Hospital
   
• Dr. Weinberg has been the Medical Director of the Chicago Triathalon
   
• Dr. Amarantos is former board member of the Podiatric Political Action Committee
   
• Dr. DeFronzo taught at Scoll college in the department of medicine and surgery.

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute has been named by Playbill as the House Podiatrist for Broadway In Chicago.

THE WEIL FOOT AND ANKLE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN 15 FDA STUDIES EVALUATING NEW ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS FOR USE IN FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY AND DRUGS USED TO HEAL FOOT ULCERS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

• Dr. Jeffrey Baker was a college soccer star and certified athletic trainer prior to attending Podiatric Medical School
   
• Dr. Weil, Jr., and Dr. Weil Sr. Are team Podiatrists for the Chicago White Sox Baseball Club
   
• Dr. Amarantos, Dr. Weil, Jr. and Dr. Weil Sr. have been named top 100 most influential Podiatrists in the country by Podiatry Management Magazine
   
• Dr. Jason Glover and Dr. Weil, Jr. won 1st place award for their presentation of research on the Calcaneal Scarf Osteotomy at the Annual American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - ACFAS Meeting in 2008?
   
• Dr. Weil, Jr. is on the Editorial Board for Foot and Ankle Specialist peer reviewed publication
   
• Dr. Benton-Weil performed medical missionary work in Guatemala, performing surgical correction on underpriveledged children
   
• Dr. Weil, Jr., is on the Editorial Board for Foot and Ankle Online Journal an Internet Based open access online Journal
   
• Dr. Benton-Weil is on the Board of Directors of the Celiac Foundation of the University of Chicago
   
• Dr. Weil, Jr., presented four papers at the Annual European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology EFORT Meeting in Nice France in 2008. EFORT is the largest Orthopedic Organization in Europe
   
• Dr. Benton-Weil was Chairperson of the Annual Fundraiser for the Celiac Foundation of the University of Chicago
   
• Dr. Weil, Jr. has published a book on Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy