Joseph S. Park, MD

Dr. Joseph Park is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia, and Associate Fellowship Director. He is the Foot and Ankle Division Head within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UVA, and serves as a Team Physician and Foot and Ankle Surgeon for UVA Athletics.

Dr. Park was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He then graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine. Dr. Park continued his education by completing an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at New York University Langone Orthopaedic Hospital. He then completed his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He returned to the University of Virginia in 2010 to join our Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty.

Through his research collaborations with the Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Departments at UVA, Dr. Park has helped establish UVA and the Center for Applied Biomechanics as nationally recognized leaders in biomechanical testing of orthopaedic implants. In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded a secondary appointment in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2019.  Dr. Park was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure in 2020 and was voted by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America for 2015-2016, 2017-2018 and 2019-2020. He also received the Dean’s Award for Clinical Excellence from the University of Virginia in 2015.

Dr. Park is a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Foot and Ankle International, as well as Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics. He is the Associate Foot and Ankle Fellowship Director at UVA, and has served as Chairman of the Physician Resource Center Committee for the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS). Dr. Park is currently the Chairman of the AOFAS Orthopodcast Committee.  In 2021, he was elected to the AOFAS Foundation Board of Directors as a Member at Large.  In November 2018, he traveled to Xiamen, China where he was selected to represent the AOFAS at the 13^th Annual Congress of the Chinese Orthopaedic Association.

Beyond Orthopaedics

Dr. Park serves on the Boar’s Head Member Committee and is an avid UVA Athletics fan. He and his wife, Ann Marie, have three school aged children (and 2 dogs). He is a member of the Boar’s Head USTA tennis team and enjoys playing sports and spending time with his family.

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia

Division Head, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty: Foot and Ankle

Sports related injuries to the foot and ankle, including collegiate and professional athletes

Fractures and Joint Dislocations of the Foot and Ankle

Ankle replacement

Tendon Transfers for Neurologic Injuries/Disorders

Ankle arthroscopy/ligament reconstruction

Complex Arthrodesis and Lower Extremity Limb Preservation Surgery

Adult acquired flatfoot deformity correction

Forefoot deformity correction

Surgical treatment of Achilles tendon dysfunction

Dr. Park’s current mechanical testing projects include total ankle arthroplasty, arthrodesis and fracture fixation implants, and robotic gait simulation.

Current IRB Studies

Deltoid Repair (6mm of Gapping) = Repair

Weight Bearing Compliance

Quantifying Internal Rotational Instability Using Motion Sensors & Correlation to Isolated ATFL Injuries

Education: B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude
M.D., University of Virginia, Alpha Omega Alpha

Residency:  Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone

Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Best Doctors In America® (2019)

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Licensed to practice in Virginia