Professor Of Orthopedic Surgery
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Kadakia is a highly trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Foot and Ankle, practicing at
the Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Kadakia serves as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine and is the Director of the Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Fellowship.
Upon graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 1996, Dr.
Kadakia went on to earn his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine in 2000. He followed up with a residency in orthopaedic surgery at McGaw Medical
Center of Northwestern University in 2005, and a fellowship focused on orthopedic foot and
ankle at Mercy Medical Center in 2006.
With a strong commitment to education, he has written over 30 book chapters, published nearly
100 review and peer reviewed articles. His has co-authored a book with Dr. Mark Myerson on
Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery in 2019. He continues to be invited both nationally and
internationally to educate fellow orthopedic surgeons. He has also had the honor of being a
guest professor and performing surgery in China, Qatar, and India and has actively participated
in Steps2Walk in Peru, Chile, and Namibia. He is engaged in charity building schools in India
for orphans, water systems for school in Bangladesh and Kenya, in addition to supporting St.
Judes.
Among Dr. Kadakia’s most notable achievements include: Top Orthopaedic Doctor, Chicago
Magazine (2020-2024); Top Orthopaedic Doctor, Chicago Magazine (2018); AAOS
Achievement Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery - AAOS (2017); James Stack
Teaching Award, Orthopaedic Surgery (2016); Top 16 Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon in
North America, Orthopaedics This Week (2015); and William S. Smith Resident Teaching
Award, University of Michigan - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (2011).
Debate: MIS/Percutaneous Repair
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