Adolph S. Flemister, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5321

Administrative: (585) 273-5366

Fax: (585) 756-4725

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Biography

I am a board-certified fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle disorders. I have extensive surgical experience with sports injuries, trauma, and complex reconstruction of foot and ankle deformities. I have developed a special interest in Total Ankle Replacements.

I offer both operative and non-operative care. My goal is to create an individualized treatment plan that will allow patients to maximize their functional outcome. I am currently the Chief of our Foot and Ankle division at the University of Rochester. I have been practicing orthopedics for more than 25 years and have been working at the University of Rochester since 2002.

Research

I have been involved in research for my entire career. Research is extremely important to develop new and innovative treatments as well as to promote critical thinking. My research focuses on the operative and nonoperative treatment of tendon disorders about the foot and ankle. I have received NIH grants to study these disease processes. I have authored numerous medical journal articles and textbook chapters on various aspects of foot and ankle surgery. I am a past chairman of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Research Committee.

Credentials

Specialties

Education

1991
MD | Howard University College of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

08/01/1996 - 07/31/1997
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery at Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center-Citrus Park (USA)

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1996
Residency at University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center

07/01/1991 - 06/30/1992
Internship at University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center

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Awards

2012
Duthie-Evarts Resident Education Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester
Location: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

2012
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Achievement Award

2010
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Achievement Award

2006
Duthie-Evarts Resident Education Award
Sponsor: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Location: Rochester NY

1991
Dr. Charles H. Epps, Jr. Surgical Prize in Orthopaedic Surgery

1990
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Sponsor: Howard University College of Medicine

1988 - 1991
Outstanding Scholar Awards in Pathology, Epidemiology, Patient Care, Anatomy, Microbiology, Pharmacology, OB-GYN, Peds, & Psych
Sponsor: Howard University College of Medicine

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Publications

Journal Articles

6/2012
Behrend C, Baumhauer J, Flemister A. "Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis." Tech. Foot Ankle Surg. 2012; 11(2): 91-95.

2011
DiGiovanni, C.W.; Baumhauer, J.F.; Lin, S.S.; Berberian, W.S.; Flemister, A.S; Enna, M.E; Evangelista, P.; Newman, J. "Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Feasibility Trial of rhPDgf-BB Versus Autologous Bone Graft in a Foot and Ankle Fusion Model." Foot Ankle Int. 2011; 32(4): 344-354.

7/2010
Patel A, Rao S, Nawoczenski D, Flemister AS, Digiovanni B, Baumhauer JF. "Midfoot Arthritis." J Am Acad Ortho Surg. 2010; 18(7): 417-425.

Books & Chapters

2010
Chapter Title: Angular Deformity of the Lesser Toes
Book Title: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery
Author List: Flemister AS, Giordano BD
Edited By: In Wiesel SW(ed)
Published By: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010

2009
Chapter Title: Hindfoot Osteoarthritis and Fusion
Book Title: Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 4: Foot and Ankle
Author List: Flemister AS
Edited By: In Pinzur MS(ed)
Published By: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009

2008
Chapter Title: Midfoot and Forefoot Fractures
Book Title: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics:Trauma
Author List: Flemister, AS
Edited By: Sanders RW
Published By: Mosby Elsevier 2008

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