All Physicians:
Arnold, MD, Erin
Arnold, MD, William J.
Baxamusa, MD, Taizoon
Beigler, MD, David
Bello, MD, Alfonso E.
Benson, MD, Leon S.
Bergin, MD, Christopher
Breslow, MD, Marc J.
Chams, MD, Roger N.
Chehab, MD, Eric L.
Cohen, MD, James
Cohn, MD, Arnold K.
DeLeon, MD, Serafin
Donahue, MD, Brian J.
D'Silva, MD, Joseph L.
Dugan, MD, Robert C.
Eisenberg, MD, Gerald M.
Emerzian, DPM, Garo J.
Erulkar, MD, Jonathan S.
Fisher, MD, Theodore J.
Forman, DO, Edward S.
Fox, Jr., MD, James L.
Gamez, DPM, Carla O.
Garapati, MD, Rajeev
Garelick, MD, David
Gleason, MD, Thomas F.
Goldstein, MD, Wayne M.
Gonzalez, MD, Mark H.
Gordon, MD, Alexander C.
Haddad, MD, Steve L.
Hamming, MD, Bruce A.
Hamming, MD, Edward G.
Haskell, MD, Saul S
Hill, MD, James M.
Hoepfner, MD, Peter
Hunt, MD, Andrew
Jablon, MD, Michael
Jimenez, MD, Matthew L.
Kornblatt, MD, Ira B.
Kornblatt, MD, Michael D.
Kothari, MD, Ami
Kramer, MD, Andrea S.
Kudrna, MD, James C.
Lamberta, MD, Francis J.
League, MD, Alan C.
Leahy, DPM, Megan
Lettvin, MD, Charles L.
Lewis, MD, Michael S.
Logue, MD, Edward J.
Ludkowski, MD, Phillip F.
Mardjetko, MD, Steven M.
McMillan, MD, Robert D.
Miller, MD, Chris R.
Moran, MD, Mary L.
Myers, MD, Amanda K.
Nemickas, MD, Tomas E.
Newman, MD, Daniel
O'Rourke, MD, Michael
Palutsis, MD, Gregory R.
Patek, MD, Robert M.
Pavlatos, MD, Christ J.
Phillips, MD, Craig
Portland, MD, Gregory
Ptaszek ,MD,Amy Jo
Raab, MD, David J.
Regan, MD, Quinn E.
Robb, III, MD, William J.
Rubinstein, MD, Scott
Schell, III, MD, Burt E.
Schuette, MD, Patrick T.
Shapiro, MD, David E.
Shapiro, MD, Gary S.
Sherman, MD, Richard S.
Silver, MD, Ronald L.
Skosey, MD, PhD, John L.
Slack, MD, Charles
Solway, DPM, Douglas R.
Stamos, MD, Van P.
Summerville, MD, Bruce C.
Tack, MD, Stanford R.
Thadani, MD, Peter J.
Visotsky, MD, Jeffrey L.
Vora, MD, Anand M.
Waxman, MD, Bryan C.
Westin, MD, Craig
Williams, MD, Craig S.

Dr. Carla O. Gamez is Podiatric Surgeon practicing at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. Dr. Gamez specializes in disorders of the foot and ankle, with a special interest in treating plantar facitis and diabetic issues. She is a graduate of the Dr. William M. Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine.

Dr. Carla Gamez has a primary interest in promoting podiatric health. She is proud to provide state-of-the-art innovations in her patient care, including shockwave therapy for the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis and the latest in orthotic techniques. She has authored several publications and is fluent in Spanish and French. Dr. Gamez offers thorough, compassionate care in a warm, friendly manner to assist her patients in achieving the best possible outcomes.

Work Experience

• Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC - Glenview, Illinois, Podiatric Surgeon. (January 2001 - present).
• Home Physicians - Chicago, Illinois. (October 2000 - July 2001). Podiatric Physician providing palliative care to home-bound patients.

Education

• Postgraduate, Midwestern Regional Medical Center; Zion, Illinois; Podiatric Surgical Residency, June 1998 to July 2000
• Graduate,
  • Dr. William M. Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine; Chicago, Illinois; Bachelor of Science (1996), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (1998)
  • Sorbonne University; Paris, France; Master of Arts - French Civilization, 1990 - 1991
• Undergraduate, Boston College; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Bachelors of Arts - History major, French minor, 1986 - 1990.

Publications

• Analysis of Emerging Treatments in Diabetic Wound Care. Published in Foot and Ankle Quarterly, Fall 2002.
• The Effectiveness of Surgical Reconstruction of Adult Flat Foot Deformities, research article with case studies of patients treated during residency, submitted for publication in 2000, Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery; 1998-2000.
• Diabetic Foot Care and Common Pedal Abnormalities, a lecture presented to the Hispanic Community of Waukegan at the Waukegan Public Library; July 12, 1999.
• Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Recurrent Neuromas, preparation of literature review with case presentation presented by residency director to the Ontario Podiatric Medical Association; November 1998.
• CPME, Professional Education and Educational Support Services - Self Study Sub-Committee, 1996 - 1997.

Honors

• Clinical Honors; Dr. William M. Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine, Third year podiatric medicine clinic and third year surgery rotation, 1996-1997.

Community Experience

• Medical Staff Volunteer: Chicago Marathon, Lake County, IL Marathon, St. Therese Medical Center's Hispanic Fair, and the Lake County Fair, 1994 - present.

Qualifications

• American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Board Qualified, June 2000.

Leadership Activities

• Chief Resident, Midwestern Regional Medical Center, 1999-2000.
  National Delegate, Student National Podiatric Medical Association, 1996 - 1997

Personal

• Fluent in Spanish and French

References

• Available upon request.