Dr. Vandan Patel is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan and specializes in treating disorders of the Foot and Ankle. Raised in Virginia Beach, VA, he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia. He then stayed and earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He then moved to Ann Arbor and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at the University of Michigan, where he served as administrative chief resident in his final year. Dr. Patel went on complete additional fellowship training in Foot and Ankle surgery at the prestigious Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy in Baltimore, MD, where he learned from leaders in the field in minimally invasive surgery as well as ankle replacement surgery. During his training, Dr. Patel has published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international meetings. Dr. Patel returned to Ann Arbor in the fall of 2023 to join as faculty at the University of Michigan.

Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive and arthroscopic foot and ankle surgery
Arthritis of the foot and ankle
Total Ankle Replacement
Foot and ankle injuries in athletes
Foot and Ankle Trauma
Areas of Interests
Accessory Navicular Syndrome
Achilles Tendon Problems (ruptures, tendonitis)
Ankle Instability
Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Ankle Replacement
Athletic Injuries of the Foot and Ankle
Bunions and Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery
Cavus Deformity (high-arched feet, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease)
Flat Foot Deformity
Foot and Ankle Pain
Foot Drop
Fractures and Trauma of the Foot, Ankle, and Toes
Hallux Rigidus
Hammertoes
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Morton's Neuroma
Osteochondral Defects of the Talus
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Sesamoid Pathology
Stress Fractures
Tarsal Coalitions

Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
Use of weight-bearing CT scans in foot and ankle surgery
Treatment of tendon injuries in the foot and ankle