Practice Locations
Affiliated Hospitals
- Plainfield Surgery Center
- Salt Creek Surgery Center
Areas of Expertise
• Wound Care
• Foot Surgery
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Nail Pathology
• Musculoskeletal Disorders of Foot and Ankle
Biography
Dr. Igor Dukarevich is dedicated to keeping his patients healthy and active. He obtained his doctorate degree in podiatry from Rosalind Franklin University Scholl College of Podiatry in 2008. Subsequently, Dr. Dukarevich underwent a three-year residency at Rush University Medical Center, where he received extensive training in foot and ankle surgery, biomechanics, and medicine. He has been in the private practice of podiatry since 2011. He also served as the Director of Podiatry Residency Education at Loretto hospital from 2017 to 2022. He was also appointed as Lecturer of Podiatric Surgery and Applied Biomechanics at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine an from 2021-2022.
Dr. Dukarevich specializes in foot and ankle disorders, with interests in wound care, podiatric sports medicine, trauma, and pediatrics. He is on staff at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He is board-certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
I agree with Socrates that, “When our feet hurt, we hurt all over.” I take an individualized, evidence-based approach to podiatric care with the goal of helping my patients heal and return to activity as quickly as possible.
Igor Dukarevich, DPMEducation
Residency
Rush University Medical Center - Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (PMS-36) Residency
Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Bachelor of Science
DePaul University
Publications
• Emphysematous osteomyelitis of the foot: A case report. Dukarevich, I., Chirman,V., Siddiqui, M. The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 13 (3): 4
• A Randomised Controlled Multicentre Trial, Examining the Effect of Natrox Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing Rate of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Clinical Investigator. Nov 2019
• A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Subject Blinded Comparative Study of AxoGuard Nerve Cap and Neurectomy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Neuroma and Prevention of Recurrent End-Neuroma Pain. Clinical Investigator. June 2019.
• A comparative ab initio study of intramolecular proton transfer in model alpha-hydroxyalkoxides.Parra RD, Dukarevich I.J Chem Phys. 2005 Mar 22;122(12):124316