Samuel E. Ford, MD

• Wake Forest University - B.S. in Biology with Honors
• University of Alabama School of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
  
• Atrium Musculoskeletal Institute & OrthoCarolina - Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
  
• Baylor Scott & White Orthopaedic Associates of Dallas - Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship
  

Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle 

• Ankle Replacement
• Total Talus Replacement
• Ankle, Hindfoot, and Midfoot Fusions
• Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis)

Arch Deformity 

• Flatfeet (Planovalgus)
• High-Arched Feet (Cavovarus, Charcot-Marie Tooth)

Adolescent Foot & Ankle Conditions

• Tarsal Coalitions
• Residual/Long-Term Clubfoot Manifestations

Trauma & Fracture Management  

• Tibia, Fibula, Ankle, and Pilon fractures
• Calcaneus fractures
• Talus fractures
• Navicular fractures
• Lisfranc and Metatarsal fractures
• Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Limb Salvage

• Deformity Evaluation, Management, and Correction
• Limb Lengthening
• Ilizarov Static and Spatial Frames
• Charcot Reconstruction

Forefoot Reconstruction

• Bunion Correction
• Minimally Invasive Bunion Correction
• Hammertoe Correction
• Great Toe Arthritis (Hallux Rigidus)

Sports and Cartilage Injuries

• Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation
• Arthroscopic Surgery
• Osteochondral (OCD) Injuries
• Ankle Instability
• Achilles Tendonitis, Tears, and Reconstruction
• Ligament and Tendon Injuries and Reconstruction
• Stress Fractures

Paralytic Conditions, Lower Extremity Weakness, and Foot Drop

• Bracing
• Tendon Transfers
• Ankle and Hindfoot Fusion

• Dr. Ford is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the Foot and Ankle

• 2012 - University of Alabama School of Medicine Frank Fitts, Jr. academic merit scholarship
• 2013 - Richard Devore Carter, M.D. academic merit scholarship
• 2013 - Gold Humanism Honory Society Member
• 2013 - Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member
• 2014 - William R. Shamblin, M.D. Surgery Award (single recipient)
• 2014 - University of Alabama School of Medicine Medial Alumni Association Leadership & Community Service Award (single recipient)
• 2014 - University of Alabama School of Medicine Outstanding Patient Communication Award (single recipient)
• 2016 - International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium Resident Scholarship
• 2017 - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Resident Scholarship
• 2017 - American Society for Surgery of the Hand 72nd Annual Meeting Best Video Award for “Huber Transfer for Opposition in Thumb Hypoplasia”

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Ford SE, Adair CR, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Ellington JK, Jones CP, Anderson RB. Intermediate-Term Efficacy, Outcomes, and Alignment following Isolated Fibular Sesamoidectomy via a Plantar Approach. Foot Ank Int. 2019;40(12):1375-1381. DOI: 10.1177/1071100719868734. PMID: 31434509. 
• 2018  Ford SE, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Jones CP. Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming: Clinical Outcomes and Complications. Foot Ank Int. 2018: E Pub ahead of Print. DOI: 10.1177/1071100718799966. PMID: 30284492
• 2018  Ford SE, Kwon JY, Ellington JK. Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Utilizing a Titanium Intramedullary Nail with an Internal Pseudoelastic Nitinol Compression Element: A Retrospective Case Series of 33 Patients. J Foot Ank Surg. 2018: Accepted, In Press.
• 2018 Ford SE, Andersen JS, Macknet DM, Connor PM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Major Complications after Distal Biceps Tendon Repairs: a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 970 Cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018;27(10):1898-1906. DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.06.028. PMID: 30139681.
• 2018 Schipper ON, Ford SE, Moody PW, Ellington JK. New Generation Nitinol Compression Staples for Hindfoot and Midfoot Arthrodeses. Foot Ank Int. 2018;39(2):172-179. DOI: 10.1177/1071100717737740. PMID: 29073772.
• 2017 Ford SE, Scannell BP. Pediatric Flatfoot: Pearls and Pitfalls. Foot Ank Clin. 2017;22(3):643-656. DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.04.008. PMID: 28779814.
• 2017 Ford SE, Ellington JK. Management of Distal Tibial Metaphyseal Bone Defects with an Intramedullary Nitinol Scaffold – a Novel Technique. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017;10(4):368-371. DOI: 10.1177/1938640016679708. PMID: 27872380.
• 2016 Ford SE, Patt, JC, Scannell BP. A comprehensive, high-quality orthopedic intern surgical skills program. J Surg Ed. 2016;73(4):533-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.03.008. PMID: 27142722.
• 2014 Ford SE, Brandwein-Gensler M, Carroll WR, Rosenthal EL, Magnuson JS. Transoral robotic versus open surgical approaches to oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by human papillomavirus status. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014;151(4):606-11. DOI: 10.1177/0194599814542939. PMID: 25049265.
• 2013 Patel SA, Magnuson JS, Holsinger FC, […], Ford SE, et al. Robotic Surgery for Primary Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Site. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013:139(11):1203-11. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.5189. PMID: 24136446.
• 2013 White HN, Ford SE, Bush B, et al. Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Cancers of the Oropharynx: Comparing TORS with Standard Open Surgical Approaches. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013;139(8):773-8. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.3866. PMID: 23949352.

Video Publications

• 2018  Ford SE, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Jones CP. Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming: Surgical Technique. Foot Ank Int. 2018. In Press.
• 2017  Ford SE, JK Ellington. Ankle Block vs. Single-Shot Popliteal Fossa Block as Primary Anesthesia for Forefoot Operative Procedures: Prospective, Randomized Comparison. Online Journal Club Best of FAI 2017 – AOFAS Webinar – Charlotte, NC
• 2017 Ford SE, Cook S, Chadderdon RC, Gaston RG. Huber Transfer for Opposition in Thumb Hypoplasia. Video Theater – 2017 ASSH Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA

Podium Presentations

1. 2018 Schipper ON, Ford SE, Moody PM. Radiographic Results of Nitinol Compression Staples for Hindfoot and Midfoot Arthrodeses. OREF/ORS Southeast Region Resident Research Symposium – Atlanta, GA
2. 2017-8  Ford SE, Andersen JS, Macknet DM, Connor PM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Major Complications after Distal Biceps Tendon Repairs: a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 970 Cases.
   • Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Research Day – Charlotte, NC
   • 2. OrthoCarolina Oscar Miller Day – Charlotte, NC
   • 3. American Association for Hand Surgery 2018 Annual Meeting – Phoenix, AZ

1. 2017-8  Ford SE, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Jones CP. Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming: Clinical Outcomes and Complications.
   • Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Research Day – Charlotte, NC
   • 2. AOFAS Specialty Day at the 2018 AAOS Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA

• 2013 Ford SE, Brandwein-Gensler M, Carroll WR, Rosenthal EL, Magnuson JS. Transoral Robotic Surgery vs. Open Surgical Approaches to Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Human Papillomavirus Status. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting – Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2013 Patel SA, Magnuson JS, Holsinger FC, […], Ford SE, et al. Robotic Surgery for Primary Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Site. American Head & Neck Society International Conf. – Orlando, FL
• 2012 White HN, Ford SE, Bush B, et al. Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Cancers of the Oropharynx: Comparing TORS with Standard Open Surgical Approaches. American Head & Neck Society International Conf. – Toronto, ON, Canada

Poster Presentations

• 2018 Ford SE, Andersen JS, Macknet DM, Connor PM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Major Complications after Distal Biceps Tendon Repairs: a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 970 Cases.
  • 1. AAOS Annual Meeting 2018, Shoulder & Elbow Sessions – New Orleans, LA
  • 2. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting 2018 – Boston, MA

• 2017-8  Ford SE, Ellington JK. Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Utilizing a Titanium Intramedullary Nail with an Internal Pseudoelastic Nitinol Compression Element.
  • 1. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting 2017 – Seattle, WA
  • 2. AAOS Annual Meeting 2018, Foot & Ankle Sessions – New Orleans, LA

• 2017 Jones CP, Ford SE, Cohen BE, Davis WH. Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming: Clinical Outcomes and Complications. AOFAS Annual Meeting – Seattle, WA
• 2012 White HN, Ford SE, Bush B, et al. Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Cancers of the Oropharynx: Comparing TORS with Standard Open Surgical Approaches. UASOM Medical Student Research Day – Birmingham, AL

Grand Rounds Presentations

• 2018 Total Ankle Arthroplasty in the Modern Era, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC
• 2017 Deltoid Ligament Injury: When and How Should we Intervene?, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC
• 2017 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis: Update in Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC
• 2016 Advances in the Management of Scaphoid Nonunions, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC
• 2016 Orthopaedic Manifestations of Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC
• 2015 Radial Head and Neck Fractures, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds – Charlotte, NC