Zach Tankersley, D.P.M.
Title: Assistant Professor
Specialty: Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Surgery, Non-Operative Clubfoot Care for Infants
Bio: Dr. Zach J. Tankersley attended Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa where he received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree. He completed a residency in foot and ankle surgery at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he served as chief resident. Following his residency, he completed an orthopaedic fellowship in limb deformity reconstruction at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics and the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Tankersley will provide comprehensive management of musculoskeletal conditions that affect the foot and ankle, including structural conditions, congential deformities, and trauma-related injuries. He has a special interest in reconstructive surgery, non-operative clubfoot correction in infants utilizing the Ponseti technique, diabetic limb preservation and Ilizarov surgery.
Research (currently in Progress)
- Ankle Distraction Treatment for Arthritis
- A combined Technique: Periosteal Wrap, Circular External Fixation, and Intramedullary Rod in the Treatment of Congential Pseudoarthrosis of the Tibia
Training
- Fellowship - Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD - Degree - Limb Deformity Reconstruction
- Residency - The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA - Degree - Foot and Ankle Surgery, Chief Resident
- Graduate - Des Moines University - Degree - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- Graduate - University of Alabama at Birmingham - Degree - Bachelor of Science