Dr. Thomas Carr founded Chicago Podiatric Surgeons in 1993 in the Stone Medical Building on North Sheridan Road after having worked with other area podiatrists. This event was the beginning of a long series of patient relationships and a new way of thinking about patient care. From the beginning CPS has put the patient first. The bottom line is patient satisfaction. Dr. Carr sought out other physicians and staff who would were caring, professional, and knowledgeable. This “CPS Quality” is not easy to come by. Patient care begins with the first phone call a patient makes, and it is important that whomever answers that call makes patients feel welcome and at ease. It isn’t enough for the medical staff to provide the best technical care available, they also need to understand the condition from the patient’s perspective. At CPS no condition is ever thought of as “routine.” Although many common conditions are treated on a daily basis it is very likely the patient being treated has never experienced it and will have very non-“routine” concerns.

In 1999 a second location was added in the Pittsfield Building in the Loop that allowed for greater flexibility in treating patients. In 2000 River North Surgical Suites (RNSS) was established to better serve the surgical needs of patients.

The practice continued to grow at a rapid pace. Additional medical staff was added to support the two offices. However, it soon became apparent that the practice was outgrowing the two locations. Chicago Podiatric Surgeons was faced with the question of whether adding another location would be the best solution for the expanding practice. Another location would help serve more patients, but it would also impose more limits on when patients could be seen. The medical staff simply couldn’t be in all places at once. The decision was made to look for a new office space that would best meet the needs of all patients.

In April 2005 a brand-new facility was opened in the River North neighborhood. The Stone Medical Building and Pittsfield Building offices were closed and the 467 W. Erie Street location was opened without any loss of service to patients. The new facility was designed to meet the needs of the patients and included in-office physical therapy and state-of-the-art surgical suites.

Additional Medical staff were added to support the new facility, including certified podiatric medical assistants and a licensed massage therapist. In July 2005 Dr. Travis Jensen joined Chicago Podiatric Surgeons. Dr. Jensen has a special interest in diabetic wound care and limb preservation.