Our Practice

A fresh concept that provides athletes of all levels with an all-inclusive access to sports-specific physicians, a nutritionist, holistic medicine, and a custom fit process for running shoes and orthotics.

The Running Institute was founded by Dr. Michael J. Chin, a board certified sports-medicine podiatrist, who understands the mindset of athletes.  He works in a preventative manner to improve longevity and performance of his patient athletes. His approach to acute injuries includes a safe return to activities based on biofeedback and utilization of physical therapists focused on sport-specific exercises and treatments.

Dr. Sarah Dickey is a foot and ankle surgeon, who has a passion for treating the sports medicine population.  Her love for sports medicine evolved from a skiing accident endured in high school, necessitating surgical reconstruction of her knee, and extensive physical rehabilitation.  This experience has evoked her passion to understand how the human body works and what it takes to rehabilitate and keep the body functioning optimally.  Being an athlete herself, and overcoming an injury, makes her more attuned to her patient's needs, and motivated to help athletes continue living out their passion.

Dr. Sarah K. Kelly, a chiropractic physician and certified acupuncturist, is an avid runner and completed the Chicago Marathon in 2007 and 2008. She also has a specific interest in nutrition and holistically combines her treatments with her sports-medicine interests.

Dr. Balu Natarajan, is a physician double boarded in internal and sports-medicine.  His approach to patient care is based on a partnership and a patient’s willingness to succeed. He provides excellent management of the complex body and strives to return to the sport of running.

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