Get to know the devoted leadership team of Weil Foot & Ankle Institute.
In 1996, Dr. Lowell Weil Jr. joined forces with Dr. Anthony Borelli, Dr. Wendy Benton-Weil and Dr. Weil Sr. to open Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, the iteration of the practice we know today. Dr. Weil Jr. completed his M.B.A in 2001, and with this added business acumen, they infused organizational excellence, innovation and perseverance throughout the practice to bring a better offering forward for their patients.
In selecting and inviting leadership to join Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, we have three goals in mind when selecting the ideal candidate. These shared traits amongst our leadership has fostered an innovative and progressive environment where the end result is better outcomes for our patients.
Bring great minds together to continue to push forward innovation in podiatric medicine.
Share the desire to be constantly advancing forward to provide better options and outcomes than other podiatrists (and share that research with the Podiatric Medicine community)
Commit to and support research-led and research-based outcomes
Our leaders
Lowell Weil
Lowell Weil
Chief Executive Officer
Tamara Porfirio
Tamara Porfirio
Chief Operating Officer
Stacey Golde
Stacey Golde
Director Of Finance
Penny Amarantos
Penny Amarantos
Manager, Retail Division
Jane Callahan
Jane Callahan
Senior Call Center Manager
Dave Chatterjee
Dave Chatterjee
Director, MRI Operations
Ioulia Christopoulos
Ioulia Christopoulos
Regional Manager, Physical Therapy
Laura Grob
Laura Grob
Senior Revenue Cycle Manager
Patrick Guzik
Patrick Guzik
Director of Operations, East Coast
Denise Harshbarger
Denise Harshbarger
Marketing Manager
Kathleen Heaton
Kathleen Heaton
Integration & Compliance Manager
Ilona Leonova
Ilona Leonova
Operations Manager
Nicole Murillo
Nicole Murillo
Integration Manager
Joshua Novak
Joshua Novak
Director of Operations, Midwest
Ted Nicolaou
Ted Nicolaou
Manager, Information Technology
Alicia Garcia
Alicia Garcia
Operations Manager
Julie Boznango
Julie Boznango
Operations Manager
Looking for a new job where you work with a great team, earn good benefits and get excited by the work you do?
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is an organization that has a sense of community and actively looks for opportunities to give back to the many communities in which we provide care. In short, we don’t just talk the talk about giving of our time to make a difference, we get out and walk the walk!
Meals from The Heart
Members of the WFAI management team volunteered a day of service to the Meals from the Heart program at a local Ronald McDonald house. As part of the volunteer project the team shopped, cooked, and served a meal for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House near the Loyola Hospital Campus.
WFAI Offers High School Athlete Screenings
Physicians and physical therapists at Weil Foot & Ankle Institute partner with area schools to provide screenings for athletes. Student athletes in attendance were taught about issues that may affect their performance and were provided recommendations to include in their conditioning routines.
WFAI Represents at 5K@ADA
Over the weekend of June 12th, physicians, staff, and family members participated in a virtual 5K walk/run in support of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Participants were encouraged to participate in the event in a location of their choosing which while observing social distancing precautions.
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