Meet the Doctors

Learn More About Our Experienced and Trusted Podiatrists

BRIAN J. FRENCH, DPM

Dr. Brian J. French is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon who has been practicing in the Chicago area for over 30 years. He is a life-long Chicago resident. He is currently on staff at 4 area hospitals. These include Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, and Palos Community Hospital in Palos Park. He is also on staff at several area surgical centers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. His areas of expertise are reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle include:

  • Bioengineered Skin Grafting
  • Diabetic Wound Care
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries
Dr. Brian J. French — Chicago, IL — Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC

ADAM PHILLIPS, DPM, MPH

Born and raised in the Chicago-land area, Dr. Phillips received his Bachelors of Science at Colorado State University followed by his Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed medical school at Des Moines University, where he graduated as valedictorian. He continued his education at Legacy Health podiatric medicine and surgery residency in Portland, Oregon, where he served as chief resident his final year. Dr. Phillips has extensive forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction training, diabetic wound care and limb salvage, trauma and ankle arthroscopy, and replacement. He is on staff at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, and several local surgical centers.

Dr. Phillips — Chicago, IL — Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC

Stephan French, DPM 

Dr. French is a lifelong southwest side resident. He attended the local grade and high schools. He graduated from Benedictine University in Lisle and then from the Illinois college of Podiatric Medicine.


He completed his residency in podiatric surgery in Zion, Il.


He was previously an assistant professor in the department of orthopedics at the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and was also the first podiatry residency director at Mercy Hospital.


He is board-certified in Podiatric Surgery.


Dr. French is currently on the medical staff at Palos Health and multiple local surgery centers.


He has special interest in diabetic foot care and corrective foot surgery.

DR. Stephan French — Chicago, IL — Southwest Foot & Ankle LLC
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