MatthewMBuchananMD

Summary

• Dr. Matthew Buchanan completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Duke University, earning the Dean’s List Award. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine where he was awarded the Department of Surgery Jonasson Prize for “Exceptional Performance and Dedication to Surgery”. Dr. Buchanan completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at West Virginia University where he served as Chief Resident. He then went on to pursue further fellowship training in foot and ankle at the prestigious Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio.
  
  Dr. Buchanan has received numerous accolades, including selection by his peers as a Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor as well as an Arlington Magazine Top Vote Getter: Best Orthopaedic Surgeon. Dr. Buchanan was an orthopaedic foot and ankle consultant to The Washington Ballet and served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Georgetown University.
  
  He has extensive experience in Total Ankle Replacements, minimally invasive surgery of the foot and ankle, bunion correction, sports injuries, cartilage restoration and traumatic injuries.
  
  Dr. Buchanan has authored multiple book chapters and his research articles have been published in leading medical journals. Dr. Buchanan holds a patent on a unique FDA-approved surgical plate designed to speed recovery for moderate to severe bunion deformities.
  
  Prior to his career in the DC area, he practiced in the mountains of Colorado where he served as Chief of Surgery at St. Anthony’s Summit Medical Center and took primary orthopaedic call for the six major ski resorts in that area (Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Copper, A-Basin).
  
  An active sports enthusiast who loves the great outdoors, Dr. Buchanan understands a patient’s desire for a quick recovery. An Eagle Scout and father of 2 scouts, he loves backpacking, backcountry skiing and camping. Dr. Buchanan and his wife, Angela, are raising their 2 sons in Arlington.