Dr. Kathleen M. Schafer

For the past 20 years, Dr. Kathleen M. Schafer has been helping people throughout the Chicagoland area eliminate foot and ankle pain. She is certified in MLS Laser treatment, CO2 laser treatment, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for heel pain, diagnostic ultrasound, and has trained to use radiofrequency surgical techniques for less pain and minimal scarring.

Don't let foot and ankle pain stop you from living your life! Dr. Kathleen M. Schafer offers MLS Laser Therapy in the office, and it is an effective, proven, pain-free treatment for foot and ankle conditions such as plantar fasciitis (heel pain), foot and ankle pain, knee pain, arthritis, foot and ankle sprains, gout, neuropathy, and more!

If you're diabetic, you need to take extra care when it comes to your feet. Decreased blood flow and lack of feeling can allow open sores to form on the feet, so finding the correct shoes for your feet is critical. Dr. Kathleen M. Schafer can fit you with a pair of diabetic shoes from Dr. Comfort, one of the best diabetic shoe providers in the industry.

There are many benefits to having your diagnostic tests performed in our office - the convenience in-house testing provides, the confidence it allows us to have in our diagnoses, but most importantly, how quickly it allows us to reach the correct diagnosis. From state-of-the-art digital X-rays, diagnostic ultrasound, and PADnet Vascular Testing, Dr. Kathleen M. Schafer keeps it in-house to provide you with the most complete treatment possible.

Everyone wants their feet to feel good, & not to be thinking about how much they ache. For as long as I can remember, I struggled with bunions, over pronation and flat feet. My feet hurt, and I was thinking about my aching feet all the time. I had seen another podiatrist off and on over the years with no real success.