David J Dixon, MDOrthopaedic Surgeon in Albany, NY
Dr. David Dixon is a Board Certified surgeon with over 20 years experience in the specialty of orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Reconstructive and Trauma surgery. He specializes in all types of foot and ankle procedures including ligament and tendon reconstructions, minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures and state of the art arthritis surgery including total ankle replacements. Dr. Dixon also performs all types of toe and bunion procedures, including 3D Lapidus corrections.
Specialties: Foot and Ankle
Locations:
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Albany
121 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205 -
Clifton Park
1768 Route 9
Clifton Park, NY 12065 -
East Greenbush
2 Empire Drive, Suite 200
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Dr. David Dixon started his practice with Northeast Orthopaedics in August of 2001. He is an orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in foot and ankle surgery and is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. Raised in Maine, Dr. Dixon earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, Vermont in 1995 where he earned his Medical Degree.
From Vermont, Dr. Dixon completed his Orthopaedic Surgery internship and residency in Detroit, Michigan in 2000. He then completed an AO Fellowship in Switzerland dealing with techniques in Orthopaedic trauma surgery and also completed a special traveling fellowship in foot and ankle surgery in Seattle, Washington at Harborview Medical Center working with Sigrard T. Hansen, MD. From there, he completed a year of formal foot and ankle subspecialty work at the Michigan International Foot and Ankle Center in Pontiac, Michigan, working with fellowship director Arthur Manoli, II, MD. He immediately joined Northeast Orthopaedics to begin his practice in Orthopaedics with a special interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
He is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is currently the Medical Director of the Executive Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center and a member of OrthoNY’s Executive Committee.
Dr. Dixon was awarded the “Physician of the Year” award in 2007 from the nurses at Albany Memorial Hospital. In 2014, he was honored with the “Founder’s Award” from the Northeast Health Foundation for his work at Albany Memorial Hospital. He is currently the Chief of Orthopaedics at Albany Memorial. Most recently, he has been identified as a New York Top Physician by NY Top Docs, an exclusive healthcare resource that reviews and approves healthcare providers in New York and features them online.
Education
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EducationMedical School
University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, Vermont 1995
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EducationInternship
Detroit, Michigan
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EducationFellowship
AO Fellowship in Switzerland dealing with techniques in Orthopaedic trauma surgery; special traveling fellowship in foot and ankle surgery in Seattle, Washington at Harborview Medical Center working with Sigrard T. Hansen, MD; Formal foot and ankle subspecialty work at the Michigan International Foot and Ankle Center in Pontiac, Michigan, working with fellowship director Arthur Manoli, II, MD.
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EducationResidency
Detroit, Michigan
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery Recertified through 2024
Affiliations
- Executive Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center
- St. Peter’s Hospital
- Albany Memorial Hospital, Chief of Orthopaedics
- Samaritan Hospital
Publications
- Dr. Dixon is the author of several peer-reviewed orthopaedic journal articles and has authored a textbook chapter in “Techniques of Foot and Ankle Surgery.”