Dr. Michelle Heiring

Dr. Heiring has been an active member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association since 1999. In 1996 she published a case study in the Journal of American Podiatric Medical Association, "Chondromyxoid Fibroma." She was a recipient of the Earl Kaplan Award in 1996, and the Illinois Podiatric Medicine Association Service Award in 1996. Dr. Heiring was inducted into the Loras Players Hall of Fame in 2002.

Dr. Heiring maintains a private office in Chicago, where she provides home healthcare to patients in the city and the surrounding areas. She has extensive experience in diabetic foot care and other high-risk foot conditions. She has over 15 years of experience with wound healing in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

Dr. Heiring has a special interest in sports medicine, particularly with conditions that affect runners. She is interested in all aspects of podiatric medicine as well as clinical research. In her spare time she is an avid runner and marathoner, as well as an artist who enjoys oil painting and pen and ink.

• Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
• Private Practice, 1998–present
• 1998 graduate of preceptorship in Chicago, IL
• 1997 graduate of the Yale-New Haven, Connecticut Healthcare Systems residency
• 1996 graduate of the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
• 1992 graduate of Loras College with a Bachelors of Science in Biology Research

Contact Dr. Heiring:

HeiringDPM@att.net

Articles Authored and Reviewed by Dr. Michelle Heiring:

• Bursitis in Feet — Symptoms and Treatment Options
• Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Feet – What You Can Do
• Pigeon Toed — Causes and Treatment Options
• Hammertoe — Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
• Foot Bunion Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
• Plantar Warts – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
• Heel Pain — Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
• A Puncture Wound in Your Foot – What You Can Do
• What To Expect When You Have A Lost or Severed Toe
• Your Complete Guide To Foot X-rays – What To Expect
• Morton’s Neuroma Excision — What to Expect
• Onychogryphosis (Ram’s Horn Nails) – What You Should Do
• Haglund’s Deformity — Causes and Treatment
• Sinus Tarsi Syndrome – Causes & Treatment
• Plantar Fibromatosis — Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
• All About Foot Bunion Surgery
• Ganglion Cyst of the Foot