Tanvi Rajesh Kadakia, DPM

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Get to know Podiatrist, Tanvi Rajesh Kadakia, DPM, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Kadakia is a podiatrist practicing at Oak Street Health & Gelbmann Foot and Ankle Centers in Chicago, Illinois. She specializes in wound debridements, amputations, foreign body removals, open reduction internal fixations, foot/ankle ligament/tendon repairs, triple arthrodesis, flatfoot reconstructions, trauma, bunion and hammertoe corrections, diabetic wound care, limb salvage, and skin grafting. Dr. Kadakia is also trained in rearfoot and forefoot reconstructive surgery, total ankle replacements, minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, and percutaneous surgery techniques.

Dr. Kadakia received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 2013 and then attended Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, where she acquired her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree in 2018. She completed an intensive podiatric medicine and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery residency at Ascension St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan (2021) where she served as chief resident in her last year. She is the recipient of the Burton Katzen DPM & Wendy Katzen Techniques of Minimally Invasive Surgery Award. Additionally she is certified in by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. 

Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of a variety of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician or a foot and ankle surgeon, is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. They can treat injuries and complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes.

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