John M. Schuberth, DPM, has extensive experience in Complex Foot and Ankle Surgery. Throughout his 40 year career, he has performed over 25,000 surgical cases and over 1,500 ankle replacements. He has published extensively on a wide variety of subject involving foot and ankle surgery (128 publications) and lectured all over the world on Foot and Ankle surgery. Please refer to his most recent CV for details.
Litigation Support - Dr. Schuberth provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defense. His services include medical record review, thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony as needed. He has been deposed/testified over 20 times since 2020.
Areas of Expertise:
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Arthroplasty
- Total Ankle Replacement
- Surgical Complications
- Revision Surgery
| - Trauma
- Osteomyelitis
- Complex Reconstruction
- Failed Foot / Ankle Surgery
- Negligence / Medical Malpractice
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Associations:
- Editor in Chief for the Journal of Foot and Surgery for 7 years and Editor in Chief of Foot and Ankle Specialist for 6 years
- Former Chair of Board- American Academy of Foot and Ankle Osteosynthesis
- Former Course Chair-AO Podiatric Course
- Past President, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 1998-1999
- Board of Directors, ACFAS, 1992-2000
- Past Chair; Outcomes Research Committee, ACFAS
- Past Chair; Clinical Research; Research Fellowships, ACFAS
- Past Chair, Preferred Practice Guidelines; Hallux Valgus
- Past Chair, Preferred Practice Guidelines; Ankle Sprain, Instability
- Former Member Ankle/Reconstructive Rearfoot Surgery Exam Committee
- American Board Podiatric Surgery 1992-1996
- Former Chair, ABPS Ankle / Rearfoot Reconstructive Surgery. Exam Committee, 1996-2000
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, California College of Podiatric Medicine 1985-2003
- Licensing Commissioner, State of California 1986-1998
- Chief Examination Advisor, Board of Medical Quality Assurance 1986-1993
- Associate Faculty, San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program
- Former Chair, Foot and Ankle Subgroup, National Product Comm-Kaiser
- Former Chair, Local Product Committee, Kaiser San Francisco
- Former Chair, Education Committee-American Academy Foot Ankle Osteosynthesis, 2013-2019
- Nine time awardee of Attending of the Year from several residency programs
- Board Certified American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (1985, Current)
By: John M. Schuberth, DPM
A technique for fixation of the medial malleolar fracture is presented as an alternative to cannulated screws or conventional screw fixation. Two partially threaded screws are inserted in to the same corridors created by the temporary fixation after anatomic reduction.
By: John M. Schuberth, DPM
All patients with a retained antibiotic cement spacer were mobile and able to perform basic activities of daily living with minimal discomfort. Cement The long-term use of antibiotic impregnated cement spacers following postoperative ankle infection is a reasonable option in the low demand patient with surgical or medical co-morbidities.
By: John M. Schuberth, DPM
Traditional postoperative care after open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of unstable ankle fractures with syndesmotic instability includes non-weightbearing for 6 to 8 weeks. However, prolonged non-weightbearing may be detrimental. The goal of this case series was to assess the outcomes of early protected weightbearing after operative treatment
By: John M. Schuberth, DPM
There are limited options for failed total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) with major talar bone loss and component subsidence. Surgical options for this condition include revision arthroplasty, salvage arthrodesis, or amputation. Revision arthroplasty generally has been considered in situations of loose components with minimal bone loss or use of expensive custom-fabricated prosthetic components with elongated stems
By: John M. Schuberth, DPM
The use of arthroscopy in the management of acute traumatic conditions of the foot and ankle has increased in recent years, primarily because of an appreciation of fracture morphology and the utility of reducing the surgical footprint. This article presents an overview of the use of this modality in foot and ankle trauma and presents an anatomical survey of the various fractures where arthroscopic assistance can be of benefit.
