Affiliated Podiatrists, LTD.

This place was the best! Everybody was so nice. Dr. Kalk took care of me and was very patient with me and answered all my questions. He is trying to help me with a heel spur. My feet feel better already. I found this practice on Unilocal and I would recommend it to anyone.

Foot pain can ruin your day, and as it erodes exercise, even ruin your health. My little toe had rotated slightly under through bad footwear, and a bone that was meant to lie one way had shifted so that it was pressing against the skin from the inside. It hurt constantly. I had mentioned the pain several times to my previous podiatrist, who was sympathetic but seemed to think I must grin and bear it. But at this new practice, the doctor fitted my little toe with a simple latex sleeve and within hours the pain began to fade until it disappeared. Surgery would have been an option, a difficult one for a heart patient on blood thinners, but it wasn’t necessary with the successful simpler solution.
Also, Affiliated staff communicates really helpful information about shoe selection and fitting. I use the word communicates advisedly. They communicate well. They take an actual shoe and show you exactly what they mean. They analyze your present footwear as part of the information, and they invite you to bring in other shoes to analyze. It is completely important information to keep your feet healthy that upscale shoe stores ought to give you but don’t. It’s the kind of information that will keep an older person walking, and that boils down to keeping an older person alive.
But that isn’t the totality of this particular practice. It’s just a very pleasant space. There are flowers everywhere – dahlias and lilies from the doc’s garden, I was told when I inquired. There is a sense of culture. No one seems rushed. No one seems cranky. There is a spirit of service. It’s a really nice place to go to help keep those humble servants of our health, our feet, happy.

As good as it gets, is perfect description of the care I received! Who can say that one of their best experience with an MD would be at a Podiatrist office? I would have not believed this to be possible until I visited A.P. LTD., and was cared for by Dr. J. Kalk and his staff. I left knowing what was the cause of the recent pain and unexplained «sensation» I had been feeling for the past few weeks. A plan of action was implemented to treat my ailment and I was given a therapy treatment (ultra sound) in the office the same day as this initial «consultation». I never expected to actually leave with a solution, but with an «it could be this or that».
To sum up the great experience, Dr. J. Kalk truly comes across as a «foot whisperer»; his bedside manner is stellar. If you are ever in doubt about a foot ailment, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Simply impressed!

Our son has received excellent care from Dr Feder as well as his helpful, caring staff.

After stepping into a rabbit hole and breaking multiple bones in my foot on July 4^th I came here for follow up post ER. Yes, a rabbit hole in Chicago. The staff was pleasant and worked me in with an appointment the next day. Dr. Kalk was very thorough in explaining the medicine and the best way to treat my condition. I have a follow up appointment next week and am excited I found a reputable place with knowledgeable, board certified doctors. I highly recommend this podiatry group.

What more can I say that hasn’t been said? I came in having been embarrassed by the way my toenails looked for at least a decade. My parents have also seen Dr. Marc Feder with positive results. During my first visit I opted to do the laser treatment he recommended. In my next 2 visits I had «touch ups» to the worst nails. It has been 3 months since my first visit and my feet have «graduated» from regular visits and treatment. In addition, to Dr M. Feder being incredibly knowledgeable, he is happy to answer any questions or concerns. Finally, the staff is friendly and personable. Highly recommended :)

I came here after having a «not so good experience «at another location (Foot and Ankle Clinic on Peterson) and also after reading some reviews here on Unilocal.I decided to give them a try. I was met with a friendly staff and explained to Dr. Joel Feder about a pain in my ankle. Without getting into too much detail, Dr. Feder ordered an MRI, and I had X-​Rays taken immediatly in his office. By my following apointment Dr. Feder had a diagnosis and brace for me. He went into detail explaining what was causing the pain and put the brace on my ankle. Honestly, I was a little apprehensive as to how confident he sounded and probably just wanted to sell me a brace. Lo’ and behold… not kidding here, By the time I was in the parking lot, the pain was 70% gone! Surgery was an option but we both decided not to go in that direction. I was impressed! I can only attribute this to Dr. Feder’s experience in his field. He was very proffesional and well mannered. A night and day experience from the other place I went to for the same problem. My pain now is vertually gone and I actually began running again, albeit in short intervals, on the treadmil. I hadn’t been able to even walk for more than 30 minutes without pain in months!
Highly recommended!

This was the best experience I had with Dr in a long time.
The appointment process was extremely easy and they fit me in within the same week. The office is extremely neat and professional. The staff is knowleagable and nice. Dr Marc Feder was so caring and informative. He explains all the scans they perform on your feet and provided helpful tips and solutions. I love the informative video loop they have in each room while you wait. I could’nt be happier with the medical treatment that was provided to me.

Came here for an ingrown toenail. My first visit was a consultation but the Dr. Marc Feder said he could perform the minor surgery right away. I decided to think about it so I booked a second visit. The Dr. drew out for me what the two different procedures would look like so it was very helpful to understand that.
My next visit took only an hour. It was a minor surgery so I was very pleased to be taken care of so fast! The shots in my toe hurt like hell (can’t remember how many times I said f**k) but afterwards I didn’t feel anything. I was laying down which was probably for my own good. My toe was numb so I just entertained myself with the power points playing on the TV. Learned a lot from those.
Anyways, everything was superb. My only issue is that my toe was super swollen and painful yet the Dr. thought it was okay to press on it! My second visit he stuck a stick in there which made me cringe in pain! Not cool at all. Pissed me off but he got the job done. He was also a little pushy on doing the procedures. Just give me a little time to decide!

I was chatting with Dr. Joel as we usually do when he attends to my bad calluses. It came up that I was going to write a Unilocal review for a recent good experience I had at Auto Zone.
He asked me, «Have you written one for us?»
Because I have been going to his office for so many years, I never thought about it!
But the reason I have been going to his office for so many years is because of the professional, warm, and caring service I receive by Dr. Joel and his entire staff.
I usually wait until my feet are really killing me, but I can usually get an appointment within a day or two. Sometimes I am nervous that the callus removal might be painful, but it never is. And I always walk out of their offices much lighter and feeling great!!!
The staff is also expert at explaining procedures, insurance issues, follow-​up. They keep you in the know at every step of your care.
They also are very very up-​to-​date on all the newest procedures available for those of us who do not have perfect feet!
Dr. Joel, I should have done this a long, long time ago.

Everyone from the front desk staff to the doctor gets an A+! I visited the office today for a nail problem and Dr. Marc Feder took the time to explain what the nail problem was and provided the necessary treatment. The team here is friendly, helpful and really goes above and beyond for the clients. Highly recommended!

Didn’t get the necessary treatment from a different podiatrist so I came here for an ingrown toenail problem. I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Jason Kalk and it was nice to get a down to earth Dr. that not only explained the what’s and why’s of your condition and procedure but also got to know you as a person. Dr. Kalk took care of my toenail issue and also shared convo on the NFL and the weather. I haven’t worked with any of the other Dr.‘s in the office but I hope they share Dr. Kalk’s approach.

This is a great practice. Prompt, courteous and professional. No pain and they fixed problems fast. The doctors are simply brilliant. They succeed where others failed. They use a painless laser to zap fungus away, and it works !
Love this place, as much as you can love a podiatrist.
If you have foot problems trust them to help you.