Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Baumhauer sees patients of all ages and lifestyles. Her treatment goals are to decrease pain and improve function through surgical and non-surgical options for her patients. Her clinical practice includes arthritis, painful flatfoot, foot reconstruction, diabetic foot and ankle problems, and ankle replacement.

Dr. Baumhauer earned her medical degree at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and then completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Medical Center Hospital there. She also completed a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Baumhauer directs the URMC Orthopaedics Foot and Ankle Institute, a joint venture in clinical care and research with the Ithaca College Department of Physical Therapy. She is an author on many medical articles on topics such as the diabetic foot and foot and ankle biomechanics. In 2008, Dr. Baumhauer was elected the first woman president of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. She is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, the Associate Chair of Academic Affairs for URMC's Department of Orthopaedics, and a Professor of Orthopaedics.

Credentials

Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Education

1983
BS | Springfield College
Arts & Sciences

1985
MA | Middlebury College
Arts & Sciences

1989
MD | University of Vermont College of Medicine

2009
MPH | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

08/01/94 - 07/31/95
Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin

7/15/89 - 6/30/1990
Internship in Orthopaedic Surgery at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

07/01/1990 - 06/30/94
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

- 5/16/2009
Fellowship in at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2017
Roger Mann MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Study 2017
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

2017
Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement
Sponsor: Engaging Patients.org

2016
J. Leonard Goldner M.D. Award for Outstanding Basic Science Paper
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

2015
Roger Mann, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Study
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

2014
Roger Mann, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Study
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

2014
Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
Sponsor: University of Vemont College of Medicine
Location: Burlington, VT

2013
The 26 Top Foot and Ankle Surgeons in North America
Sponsor: Orthopaedics This Week

2012
Honoree
Sponsor: ATHENA International Leadership Summit

2012
ATHENA Award
Sponsor: Rochester Business Alliance's Women's Council
Location: Rochester, NY

2011
The Dr. Marvin J. Hoffman Faculty Mentoring Award
Sponsor: The University of Rocheswter School of Medicine and Dentistry
Location: Rochester, NY

2010
Achievement Award
Sponsor: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2009 - Present
Best Doctors in America for Foot and Ankle Surgery

2008
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Sponsor: Springfield College

2006
Roger Mann, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Paper
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

2004 - 2005
Leadership Fellows Program
Sponsor: American Aademy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2004
J. Leonard Goldner M.D. Award for Outstanding Basic Science Paper
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

1997 - 2004
Lieutenan Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves

1994
Raymond K. Kuhlman MD Resident Research Award
Sponsor: University of Vermont

1993
Distinguished Young Alumnus Award
Sponsor: Springfield College

1989
Alumni Award for Surgical Excellence
Sponsor: University of Vermont

1988 - Present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Sponsor: University of Vermont

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/2018
Kwan SW, Charalel RA, Stover AM, Baumhauer JF, Cella D, Darien G, Durack JC, Gerson J, Opelka F, Patrick DL, Salem R, Spies JB, Wu AW, White SB. "Development of National Research and Clinical Agendas for Patient-Reported Outcomes in IR: Proceedings from a Multidisciplinary Consensus Panel." Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.. 2018 Jan 0; 29(1):1-8. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

11/2017
Goldberg A, Singh D, Glazebrook M, Blundell CM, De Vries G, Le ILD, Nielsen D, Pedersen ME, Sakellariou A, Solan M, Younger ASE, Daniels TR, Baumhauer JF, . "Association Between Patient Factors and Outcome of Synthetic Cartilage Implant Hemiarthroplasty vs First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis in Advanced Hallux Rigidus." Foot & ankle international.. 2017 Nov 0; 38(11):1199-1206. Epub 2017 Aug 18.

11/2017
Baumhauer JF, Singh D, Glazebrook M, Blundell CM, De Vries G, Le ILD, Nielsen D, Pedersen ME, Sakellariou A, Solan M, Wansbrough G, Younger ASE, Daniels TR, . "Correlation of Hallux Rigidus Grade With Motion, VAS Pain, Intraoperative Cartilage Loss, and Treatment Success for First MTP Joint Arthrodesis and Synthetic Cartilage Implant." Foot & ankle international.. 2017 Nov 0; 38(11):1175-1182. Epub 2017 Oct 09.

Books & Chapters

2013
Chapter Title: The Rheumatoid Foot
Book Title: The Handbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Author List: Baumhauer, JF, Ma, K
Published By: Jaypee Bros.2013 in New Delhi

2013
Chapter Title: Plantar Heel Pain
Book Title: Surgery of the Foot and Ankle
Author List: DiGiovanni, BF, Dawson, L, Baumhauer, JF
Edited By: Saltzman, Coughlin, Mann
Published By: Elsevier Saunders2013

2013
Chapter Title: Osteoporotic Ankle Fractures
Book Title: Orthopaedic Clinics of North America
Author List: Olsen, JR, Hunter, J, Baumhauer, JF
Edited By: J.A. Lowe and G.E. Friedlaender
Published By: Elsevier2013

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Videos

High Heels, Flip Flops, and Other Foot "Foes"

Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H. - Podcast

Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH