Meet Our Dedicated Medical Practitioners

Dr. Jeffrey Tioco is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who has 23 years of experience in the medical field, 18 of which have been in private practice in Northwest Indiana. Originally from the northern suburbs of Illinois, he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His medical school and residency were completed at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Orthopedic Surgery. While attending UIC, he served as an Associate Team Physician for the intercollegiate athletic teams-The Flames. He is currently the Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery and Vice Chairman of Surgery at The Community Hospital in Munster. Dr. Tioco provides surgical and non-surgical approaches to the treatment of various conditions of the upper and lower extremities for adults and children. His goal is helping patients return to their daily activities with a conservative approach, utilizing surgical options if necessary. Commonly performed procedures can be found in our Specialties section.

Dr. Michael Dichoso, DPM, MBA, FACFAS, is a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon who has 20 years of experience. He graduated from the Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and received Cum Laude Honors at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. His surgical residency was completed at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago. Certifications include:

• Board Certified, Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Board Certified, Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Board Certified, American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery

• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• Member, Indiana and American Podiatric Medical Association

Dr, Dichoso specializes in the treatment of foot and ankle diseases. His goal is helping patients return to their daily activities with a conservative approach, utilizing surgical options if necessary. If you or your family members have any of the common foot & ankle aliments listed in our Specialties section, please make an appointment to see Dr. Dichoso.

Christina is a certified Nurse Practitioner who graduated from Purdue University. She specialized in family health with an interest in musculoskeletal care. Christina assists Dr. Tioco in providing optimal orthopedic care which includes, but is not limited to: ordering and interpreting test results, performing minor procedures, prescription authorization, injection therapies, fracture care and preoperative/postoperative teaching. She offers various free Orthopedic educational seminars to the public. Christina is recognized for her enthusiasm, compassion and expertise in the medical field.