The Diplomates of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine recently voted to elect four individuals to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Incumbents Brian Lepow, DPM, of Texas, Katerina Grigoropoulos, DPM, of Illinois, and Imaze M. Davis, DPM, of Florida, were re-elected and join newly elected Tyler Wishau, DPM, of Illinois, to serve four year terms. All four directors are serving terms that will expire in 2028. Dr. Wishau grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, studied abroad in Berlin, Germany, and graduated from high school in Columbia, Missouri. He earned his B.A. in Biology from Carthage College and received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Des Moines University in 2014. Dr. Wishau completed his residency training with SSM Health in St. Louis, Missouri, and went on to complete a surgical fellowship at the Professional Education and Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia.

Currently in his seventh year of practice with SSM Health, Dr. Wishau is part of a multi-specialty medical group of approximately 60 providers serving southern Illinois. He specializes in broad podiatric care with a particular focus on reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and limb salvage. He consistently ranks above the 90th percentile with respect to MGMA wRVU benchmark data.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Wishau has served on the Medical Executive Committee at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital for the past four years. He was honored as the SSM Health Southern Illinois Physician of the Year in 2023.

Dr. Wishau is also passionate about education. He was hired as an Advising Clinical Associate Professor of Podiatry at Liberty University from 2022 through 2025.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Wishau has worked as a professional juggler at Six Flags Great America. He has held multiple records for juggling while running, including the fastest 800m run while juggling, achieved in 2008.