Dr. Sharif Denden is a board-qualified podiatrist with advanced training in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery from many of the field’s top podiatric and orthopedic surgeons. He also received extensive training in all aspects of foot and ankle care with an emphasis on trauma, sports injuries, elective reconstruction, arthroscopy, total ankle replacement, limb deformity correction, and limb salvage/wound care.
Dr. Sharif Denden is a board-qualified podiatrist with advanced training in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery from many of the field’s top podiatric and orthopedic surgeons. He also received extensive training in all aspects of foot and ankle care with an emphasis on trauma, sports injuries, elective reconstruction, arthroscopy, total ankle replacement, limb deformity correction, and limb salvage/wound care.
Dr. Sharif Denden was born and raised in the city of Chicago. He attended the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign, earning a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Dr. Denden is a longtime soccer player and has suffered a number of sports injuries that have required long recoveries. This inspired him toward the field of podiatry and foot & ankle surgery, providing him an invaluable perspective in patient care.
Like many WFAI podiatrists, he earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He then completed his surgical residency training in Chicago at Rush University Medical Center where he received advanced training in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery under the guidance of many of the field’s top podiatric and orthopedic surgeons.
He received extensive training in all aspects of foot and ankle care with an emphasis on trauma, sports injuries, elective reconstruction, arthroscopy, total ankle replacement, limb deformity correction, and limb salvage/wound care.
He prides himself on the patient-doctor relationship and the responsibilities a doctor holds in providing personalized care and treatment during a patient’s recovery as they try to get back to the activities they love doing most. He’s devoted to staying up-to-date on the latest research and advancements in medicine and surgery in order to provide patients the highest quality of care. He has been active in research and presented on various foot and ankle surgery topics on a regional and national level.
When he is not working, Dr. Denden enjoys playing soccer, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. You can also find him supporting his favorite Chicago sports teams as he is an avid fan of the Bulls, Cubs, and Bears.
Knowledgeable, friendly, understanding & listens to what you tell him
He was wonderful. Made me feel at ease for a first time appointment. Great at listening to me and explaining all that needed to happen.
Dr. Denden is Outstanding.
Great first time experience. He actually calmed my anxiety. Thank you
Great Dr! Great service we love him.
I’m his new patient and I liked how he listen to my questions and was very thorough with the answers. Very friendly, too.
Dr. Sharif Denden is a very thorough and knowledgeable physician. I appreciate his support and the attention he gives me. His expertise and commitment to excellence is everything that I expect!
Explain every step he took excellent Dr.
I visited Dr Denden’s office today for an appointment. Him and his staff were very professional. They were very attentive and asked questions about the issues I was having. They then explained everything very thoroughly and made sure I understood the plan that would take place to resolve my problems that brought me in for care. They did all this a timely manner and I would recommend this facility to anyone.
Very good very compassionate