Venkat Perumal, MD

Dr. Venkat Perumal is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia. He is a Foot and Ankle Surgery specialist. Dr. Perumal was born and grew up in India. He also attended medical school and did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in India. Upon arrival in the US, he completed several fellowships, including Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Louisville and both an Adult Reconstruction and Foot & Ankle fellowship here at UVA. He joined the faculty in 2013.

Dr. Perumal’s practice is focused on foot and ankle reconstruction. His expertise includes sports medicine, foot and ankle trauma, total ankle joint replacement, Charcot foot deformities, foot arthritis, and various tendon problems. Dr. Perumal is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), and the Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS).

Beyond Orthopaedics

Dr. Perumal is married to Vanitha and has two children. He spends his free time with family and enjoys playing chess, camping, biking, hiking, attending spiritual meetings, and volunteering in free medical camps and homeless shelters.

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty: Foot and Ankle

Total Ankle Replacement

Forefoot and Midfoot deformity correction

Flatfoot reconstruction

Treatment of tendon pathology and ankle instability

Current IRB Studies

Mid-Foot Fusion Failure (Chart Review)

Education:      M.D., India

Residency:      Orthopaedic Surgery, India

Fellowship:     Pediatric Orthopaedics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Louisville
Adult Reconstruction, University of Virginia
Foot and Ankle Surgery, University of Virginia

Licensed to practice in Virginia