Dr. Talusan is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan specializing in disorders of the Foot and Ankle. Raised in Boston, he completed undergraduate studies at Boston College. He was awarded a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine.

Dr. Talusan completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale University School of Medicine where he published numerous peer-reviewed articles and received the O. Donald Chrisman Research Award. Following completion of his residency at Yale, he pursued Foot and Ankle fellowship training at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Talusan is an active member in multiple societies including the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Instability of the lesser toe metatarsophalangeal joints and plantar plate tears
Resident and medical student education including effects of work hour restrictions and standardization of
musculoskeletal education
Forefoot deformities
Anatomic and clinical outcomes in foot and ankle pathologies including arthritis, tendon degeneration, and
traumatic injuries
Ankle instability
Posterior tibial tendonitis