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

Dr. Baumhauer serves as Associate Chair of Academic Affairs and Professor, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester. In addition to providing clinical care, she holds the position as the Medical Director of the PROMIS for the UR Health Care System and is a board of director of Accountable Health Partners, ACO for the Rochester Region.

She received her BS from Springfield College in Massachusetts; her MS in Biology from Middlebury College and her medical degree from the University Of Vermont College Of Medicine. She completed orthopaedic residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and a Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. While working as an Attending at the University of Rochester, she obtained a MPH degree from the University of Rochester Department of Community and Preventive Medicine.

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.

Professional Background

Dr. Baumhauer is the past president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS); and Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Baumhauer currently sits on the board of directors of the PROMIS Health Organization. Dr. Baumhauer has published over one hundred peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. Her research interest focuses on the clinical translation patient-reported outcomes. Using this skill, she leads the design and implementation of clinical trials to bring new, clinically important orthopaedic products through the FDA into the hands of physicians to improve and advance patient care. Dr. Baumhauer is a deputy editor for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR) and a reviewer for Foot and Ankle International, American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.