Physician: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Weekday and weekend call is equitably shared. What would you want to know about it?
What they are checking: The posting says it is shared but not what it involves.
Clinics at Orland Park and Mokena, with operating at Palos. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: The posting names all three sites.
What would you do
Three clinic days and two operating days. How do you keep both full and efficient?
What they are checking: The posting states the split precisely.
How do you counsel a patient whose recovery will take months of non-weight bearing?
What they are checking: Foot and ankle recovery asks more of patients than almost any other orthopedic subspecialty.
How would you build a referral base in the southwest suburbs?
What they are checking: The posting places the practice in Orland Park and Mokena, serving the southwest suburbs.
About the work
Tell me about your foot and ankle fellowship and the cases you do most.
What they are checking: The posting requires fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery.
How do you decide between operating and managing a foot or ankle problem without surgery?
What they are checking: The defining clinical judgment in the specialty.
How do you approach a diabetic foot problem?
What they are checking: A large share of foot and ankle practice and the stakes are limb loss.
How do you decide whether a case belongs at the hospital or the surgery centre?
What they are checking: The posting names privileges at Palos Hospital and Orland Park Surgical Center.
Where are you with board certification?
What they are checking: The posting states board eligible or board certified.
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