Dr. Karl M. Schweitzer
Overview
My pursuit of a career in orthopaedics has come as no surprise to those around me. Growing up on our family horse farm in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, afforded me many mechanical tasks. Foot and ankle orthopaedics was an obvious choice: the diverse patient population, challenging surgeries, and the ability to help my patients get back to the activities they enjoy most. As medical missionary Dr. Albert Schweitzer said, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by the spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” It is my responsibility, but also privilege as a surgeon, to empower my patients with ‘that light’, through optimism, knowledge and ultimately relief, through both non-operative and surgical means. I perform a variety of reconstructive procedures, including: fore/midfoot surgeries, ankle arthroscopy and cartilage restorative surgery, tendon/ligament repair/reconstruction, lower extremity fracture care, ankle replacement and fusion, diabetic Charcot reconstruction (including use of Ilizarov thin-wire frame techniques) and advanced deformity reconstruction for conditions related to arthritic, neurologic, congenital or acquired conditions.
Dr. Schweitzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsalgia, Tendinitis, Tenotomy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Metatarsalgia.
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Locations
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
The desire to explore, research, and understand things in great detail has been the driving force throughout my career. This passion drew me to foot and ankle. I am focused on taking great care of patients, teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, and collaborating on the continuous development of foot and ankle surgery research. Dr. De Cesar Netto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Bunions, High Arch, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon
I am an orthopaedic surgeon with a clinical practice focused on all foot and ankle conditions including complex foot and ankle deformity correction, limb salvage, trauma, and ankle replacements. Patients come to see me for a variety of kinds of conditions. That's one of the reasons I went into foot and ankle surgery. When it comes to treating patients, I try to exhaust all the non-surgical options first, because surgery can really intrude on someone's lifestyle. My passion is being able to reconstruct somebody’s foot when they can’t currently walk on it and allowing them to walk again. One patient story that stands out in my mind is of a woman who was involved in a car accident and broke her leg and several of the bones in her foot, and who lost some of those bones at the scene of the accident. She had seen several other providers, and they recommended amputation. When I saw her, I decided she would be a candidate for the new, 3-D printed technology, and I was able to do a 3-D bone implant, and now she's walking again. We were able to save her leg. Dr. Adams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Kienbock's Disease, Arthritis, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Schweitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- MetatarsalgiaDr. Schweitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Metatarsalgia.
- TendinitisDr. Schweitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- ClubfootDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Foot DropDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Schweitzer isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.