IL Podiatrist Recognized For Service to The Community
Dr. Anthony Easley will never forget when he was a Joliet West High School freshman struggling with academics. "My parents were not pleased, and I remember my mother telling me that she was turning me over to my father," he recalled. "Our father was an extremely hard worker," said Easley, who is believed to be the first African-American man to practice podiatry in Joliet.
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At the Illinois College of Podiatry in Chicago -- where he received his doctorate of podiatric medicine in 1986 -- he said he had to deal with harassment that other students did not. "I had an instructor who would constantly scream in my ear and say, 'You will not make it out of surgery,'" Easley said. "He did not know that he was making me better, and he was making me more focused." After graduating, Easley completed his surgical training, followed by a radiology fellowship and a surgical residency at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago in conjunction with Northwestern Hospital.
In 1992, as a board-certified podiatrist, Easley became the owner of the Associated Foot Surgeons of Joliet after working there for three years. "I believe every patient is a VIP," Easley said about his practice. "I take care of every patient as if they were my mom." His staff agrees. Medical assistant Dana Surges, who has worked with Easley for four years, said, "Every person who walks through the door comments on how pleased they are. He has a great reputation, and his patients love him. He's nice, and he knows what he's talking about. Dr. Easley is very personable with his patients. ... He's also a great boss." He's received numerous awards, including recognition this past Sunday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church for his service in podiatric medicine.
Source: Herald News [2/18/07]
