About Us

Dr. Solomon completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh where he earned his BS in Zoology. He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. His surgical residency was completed at Covenant Medical Center in 1998. He is board certified in foot surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Dr. Solomon is a member of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society. He is involved with the surgical training of Podiatric residents at Covenant Medical Center. Dr. Solomon’s training included sports injuries, diabetic foot care and diseases of the nail.

Dr. Solomon and his wife Heather have two children, AJ and Madelyn. He enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with family.

Dr. Harvey completed her undergraduate studies at the Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, where she earned her BS in Biology. She received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) from Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. Her surgical residency was completed at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Harvey is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery and American Podiatric Medical Association.

Dr. Harvey and her husband Jared have three children Peyton, Beau, and Cora. She enjoys photography and spending time with family.

History

Northeast Iowa Podiatry was started by Dr. William W. Gronen in 1973. Our first location was in the professional building at Covenant Medical Center.       Dr. Terry K. Lichty joined the practice in 1976. Additional offices were opened in Grundy Center, Iowa in 1989, New Hampton, Iowa in 1998, and Manchester, Iowa in 2011.

The Surgical Residency Program began in 1981 through Covenant Medical Center with Dr. Lichty, director.

In 1998, Dr. Stephen M. Solomon joined the practice. Dr. Gronen retired from the Waterloo practice in 1998 and the New Hampton practice in 2006.
Dr. Lichty retired in August, 2001. We moved into our current Waterloo location, 44 Brookeridge Drive, in the fall of 2010. Dr. Solomon currently treats patients in our Waterloo and Grundy Center locations. In 2011
Dr. Kelsey L. Harvey joined the practice and she currently treats patients at our Waterloo, Manchester and New Hampton locations.

Hospital Affiliations

Unity Point Health
Allen Hospital
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703

Grundy County Memorial 
Unity Point Health
201 E J Avenue
Grundy Center, IA 50638

MercyOne
New Hampton Medical Center
308 N Maple
New Hampton, IA 50701

Regional Medical Center
709 West Main Street
Manchester, IA 52057

MercyOne
Waterloo Medical Center
3421 West Ninth Street
Waterloo, IA 50702

MercyOne
Cedar Falls Medical Center
515 College Avenue
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

The Surgery Center at United Medical Park
1731 W Ridgeway Ave
Waterloo, IA 50702

Hansen Family Hospital
An affiliate of MercyOne
920 South Oak Street
Iowa Falls, IA 50126