Practice Locations
2923 North California Avenue
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60618- Phone: 773-777-9900
- Fax: 773-777-5927
Affiliated Hospitals
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago
- Lincoln Park Center for Advanced Orthopedic Surgery
- University of Illinois Hospital
- Weiss Memorial Hospital
Areas of Expertise
- Achilles Tendon Disorders
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Reconstruction
- Ankle Pain & Injuries
- Ankle Sprains & Tendon Injuries
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthritis (Foot & Ankle)
- Bunions
- Deformity Correction of the Ankle, Foot, & Toes
- Flat Feet/Foot Pain
- Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
- Foot & Ankle Injuries
- Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy
- Foot & Ankle: Trauma & Reconstructive (Adult & Pediatric)
- Foot Pain & Injuries
- Traumatic Injury to Foot & Ankle
- Independent Medical Evaluations (IME)
Biography
Dr. Ari Kaz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specialize in treating foot and ankle conditions. Whenever possible, Dr. Kaz performs surgery using arthroscopic and other techniques to minimize incisions and the amount of tissue that must be cut, thus reducing pain and speeding recovery times. A Chicago native, Dr. Kaz sustained an ankle injury while playing high school basketball, and he was so impressed with the doctor that treated him that he decided to become a foot and ankle doctor himself.
In providing care, Dr. Kaz takes an individualized approach tailored to each patient’s specific situation and challenges. He takes great care to provide a correct diagnosis, and provides care for the patient as an entire person, rather than treating just the foot or ankle condition. He stresses teamwork between himself and the patient and makes certain patients understand their conditions so that they can participate in their care.
Dr. Kaz keeps current with new developments in his specialty reviewing research articles as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Edition and as an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
I strive to provide the highest quality individualized care to ensure the best possible outcome for my patients."
Ari Kaz, MDEducation
Medical School
Finch University of Health Sciences
Internship
Northwestern University Medical Center
Residency
Indiana University Medical Center - Orthopaedic Surgery
MS, Applied Physiology
Finch University Health Sciences
Fellowship
Idaho Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle
Awards
- AOA National Honor Medical Society
- Best Basic Science GPA, The Chicago Medical School Board of Trustees Scholarship Award, 2001
- Honors, Third Year Medical School Clinical Rotations
- Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin, September 1988
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Comfortable with Discomfort
Medical Minute with Dr. Ari Kaz as heard on WBBM
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“Dr. Kaz and his team made a very scary process feel extremely comfortable. I could not be more appreciative of Dr. Kaz and his team’s kindness and thoughtfulness.”
“Dr. Kaz is the most talented surgeon. You will thank him twenty years later.”