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Dr. Sanders discusses sports injuries in youth and adult athletes with Dr. Zach Cohen
Dr. Sanders gives lecture on surgery vs non surgical options for Achilles Tendon Rupture
Thomas H. Sanders M.D. — Physician — Washingtonian, Virginia Living Magazine Top Doc, and Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Biography
Dr. Thomas H. Sanders, MD, is an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery practicing at Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center (OFAC) in Falls Church and Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Sanders specializes in the treatment of ankle arthritis, lower extremity trauma, and fractures of the ankle and foot (calcaneus, talus, and Lisfranc injuries). He also helps patients with post-traumatic reconstruction, midfoot and forefoot arthritis, flatfoot reconstruction, and bunions/hammertoes. Due to his own sports-related injury, Dr. Sanders has a special interest in minimally invasive and arthroscopic treatments for sports and athletic injuries to the foot and ankle.
Dr. Sanders attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for his bachelor's degree and then earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During his final year of residency, he served as the administrative chief resident and earned the Hugh. H. Hussey award for excellence in teaching by Georgetown University School of Medicine twice.
After completing his residency, Dr. Sanders went on to complete a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery/lower extremity trauma and reconstruction at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa. He received additional, specialized training for both surgical and non-surgical treatments of foot and ankle injuries and diseases, including total ankle arthroplasty. During both his residency and fellowship, Dr. Sanders treated elite level professional, Olympic and collegiate athletes.
Outside of his work at Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center, Dr. Sanders is an assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC, and a member of both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
Dr. Sanders was recently named Section Chief of Foot and Ankle surgery for the INOVA Health system. In this role, he will be responsible for all foot and ankle surgery and services performed at all 5 hospitals across Northern Virginia.
Dr. Sanders is accepting new patients, use the online booking feature to schedule an appointment or call the office today.
Areas Of Expertise
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Lower Extremity Trauma
Fracture Care
Sports Medicine
Specialties
Medical Degree
Georgetown University School of Medicine; Washington, DC
Residency
Georgetown University Hospital; Washington, DC
Fellowship
Florida Orthopedic Institute; Tampa, FL
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Associations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Major Accomplishments
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics
Assistant Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia
Section Chief of Foot and Ankle surgery for the INOVA Health System
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Alexandria Hopsital
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Virginia Hospital Center
Affiliated Surgery Centers
Harbor Heights Surgery Center
Inova McLean Surgery Center