Foot and Ankle Expertise From Louisville’s Orthopedic Leader

Norton Orthopedic Institute is the leading provider of orthopedic care in Louisville and Southern Indiana. It’s also home to one of the area’s few fellowship-trained physicians specializing in treating foot and ankle pain.

Our providers have advanced diagnostic tools to pinpoint the source of your pain. They have the training and equipment to provide a full range of treatment. Some patients do well with therapy, bracing and anti-inflammatories.

Our providers have advanced training to recommend and provide a broad range of treatment. Depending on your pain and disability, our providers will discuss options ranging from therapy, bracing and anti-inflammatories to ankle replacement surgery.

Fellowship-trained in Foot and Ankle Orthopedics

Our specialists are fellowship-trained to provide expert foot and ankle care. In collaboration with other physicians, they work regularly studying ways to advance foot and ankle orthopedics.

For some patients, conservative methods do not provide adequate relief. In those cases, arthrodesis (surgical ankle fusion) or ankle replacement are possibilities. Arthrodesis uses screws, plates or rods to immobilize much of the ankle joint but relieve pain.

For those with severe ankle damage from arthritis or injury, ankle replacement may be an option. In an ankle replacement, your surgeon replaces damaged surfaces of the joint with medical-grade metal and plastics.

Ankle replacement should give years of pain relief with the ability to move the joint normally. The replacement typically lasts 10 to 15 years. Our specialists work regularly with orthopedic surgeons, engineers and other scientists to improve materials and surgical techniques.

Some patients can go home the same day as surgery, but patients typically spend a night in the hospital.

Meet Our Specialists

Philip O Dripchak, MD

Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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Why Choose Norton Orthopedic Institute

More patients choose Norton Orthopedic Institute for shoulder, hip or knee replacements and other orthopedic procedures than any other health care provider in Louisville, throughout Kentucky, or in Southern Indiana.

• Norton Healthcare is the first health system in the nation to be recognized as an Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence by DNV, a global accreditation firm.
• Norton Healthcare is recognized by U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals” list as No. 1 in the Louisville area, with “high performing” ratings in hip replacement and knee replacement through Norton Orthopedic Institute.
• More than 50 providers, including board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, offer care at 30 locations in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
• Same-day appointments often are available.
• Lower-cost, nonsurgical options, such as physical therapy, are considered and tried before we recommend surgery.
• Our nonsurgical and surgical specialists have the expertise to determine when more conservative treatment can provide relief.
• If surgery is required, our physicians specialize in minimally invasive joint replacement techniques focused on reducing pain and speeding recovery. Patients typically go home the same day.
• Robotic-assisted surgical techniques improve precision for a more natural-feeling shoulder, hip or knee replacement to get you moving again.
• KORT Physical Therapy offers a variety of services, in partnership with Norton Healthcare, at convenient locations throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana. Find a location near you or request an appointment today.
• Medicaid, Medicare and major commercial insurance plans accepted. Financial assistance is also available.
• Your free Norton MyChart account allows you to communicate with your provider, manage appointments, refill prescriptions and more from a mobile device or computer.