Weil Foot & Ankle is dedicated to using the latest research and most advanced technology to deliver exceptional foot and ankl ... e care to people throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Virginia. Our podiatric services — whether preventive care or corrective surgery — have earned Weil Foot & Ankle international recognition and steady growth for over four decades. We provide comprehensive services for the foot and ankle including (but not limited to): - Reconstructive surgery - Trauma care - Wound care - Sports medicine - Computerized gait and pressure analysis - Physical therapy - Pediatric foot disorders - Stem cell therapy - Non-operative orthopedics - Diabetic shoe wear History Dr. Lowell Scott Weil, Sr. began the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery in 1965 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Since then, the practice has grown to more than 40 physicians providing foot and ankle services at 29 locations. With the addition of each physician, the scope of services has expanded as well as the number of patients receiving care at our facilities. Recognized as an international leader in podiatric medicine and surgery, the doctors at Weil Foot & Ankle have provided care and treatment to more than 100,000 patients since 1965. Foot & Ankle Surgical Center The Foot & Ankle Surgical Center, a fully-licensed and Medicare-approved ambulatory surgery center, was opened in Des Plaines 1994. Patients requiring surgical procedures are able to receive care in an ambulatory surgical setting rather than in a hospital. To date, more than 30,000 surgical procedures have been performed in the Foot & Ankle Surgical Center. read more