Orthopedics: Foot & Ankle Trauma, Foot & Ankle Reconstruction, Total Ankle Replacements, Diabetic Limb Salvage & Reconstruction, Diabetic Nerve Care & Surgery
Crown Point
4.9
610 Ratings
255 Comments
Dr. Aaron Ruter is a surgical podiatrist who joined Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute in 2017. Dr. Ruter devotes his practice to helping anyone and everyone with any foot or ankle complications or pain, and as a former member of Saint Joseph’s College track and field program, he takes pride in keeping people moving.
Dr. Aaron Ruter is a surgical podiatrist who joined Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute in 2017. Dr. Ruter devotes his practice to helping anyone and everyone with any foot or ankle complications or pain, and as a former member of Saint Joseph’s College track and field program, he takes pride in keeping people moving.
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Always appreciate his directness regarding my treatment plan. His honesty is appreciated and valued.
Jun-2025
He is thorough and highly skilled. His knowledge of the foot is amazing and he explains it all in easy ways to understand. I HIGHLY recommend him!
Jun-2025
He’s the best. He saved my foot. I am forever grateful thank you.
Jun-2025
Great doctor!
Jun-2025
He is taking such amazing care of my dad!
Jun-2025
Dr. Ruter was very helpful with me, a very knowledgeable Dr. My surgery places are healing very well.
Thank you Dr. Ruter
MaryJane Sargent
Jun-2025
I was very pleased with my results. And I definitely will be coming back again.
Jun-2025
Very knowledgeable about my ankle.. Gave me very good advice.
Jun-2025
Dr. Ruter is great! Straight-forward and honest. No sugar coating and I appreciate that very much.
Dr. Aaron Ruter is a surgical podiatrist who joined Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute in 2017. Dr. Ruter devotes his practice to helping anyone and everyone with any foot or ankle complications or pain, and as a former member of Saint Joseph’s College track and field program, he takes pride in keeping people moving.
Dr. Ruter grew up in Forreston, a small town in northwest Illinois, where he watched his father treat patients for many years. He later moved on to Rensselaer, Indiana, where he completed his undergraduate education at Saint Joseph’s College before going to Independence, Ohio, where he attended Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. He underwent his surgical residency in rearfoot reconstruction at Midwestern University and Franciscan Alliance in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Ruter also completed a fellowship at Indiana Foot & Ankle in Jasper, Indiana, with an emphasis in diabetic nerve care and surgery along with diabetic limb salvage and reconstruction. Dr. Ruter is a faculty and board member of The Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons (AENS). In addition to teaching for the nerve association, he is also available to treat and diagnose lower extremity nerve conditions.
In his off time, Dr. Ruter enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He also enjoys fishing in every sense of the word, as well as boating, kayaking, and jeep rides.
Dr. Ruter is available to see patients at our Crown Point and Schererville offices.
Always appreciate his directness regarding my treatment plan. His honesty is appreciated and valued.
He is thorough and highly skilled. His knowledge of the foot is amazing and he explains it all in easy ways to understand. I HIGHLY recommend him!
He’s the best. He saved my foot. I am forever grateful thank you.
Great doctor!
He is taking such amazing care of my dad!
Dr. Ruter was very helpful with me, a very knowledgeable Dr. My surgery places are healing very well. Thank you Dr. Ruter MaryJane Sargent
I was very pleased with my results. And I definitely will be coming back again.
Very knowledgeable about my ankle.. Gave me very good advice.
Dr. Ruter is great! Straight-forward and honest. No sugar coating and I appreciate that very much.
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