Faculty

Program Director: Christopher Gross, M.D .

Dr. Christopher E. Gross completed a fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery after completing his residency training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. As an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Gross is particularly interested in complex reconstruction about the ankle in addition to cartilage injuries that range from small defects to end-stage ankle arthritis. He is also keenly interested in Achilles and other sports-related injuries. He is currently developing a multidisciplinary research division by harnessing the power of biologics and improved implant design, and drug delivery systems. He is the author of over 70 published journal articles, over 30 text book chapters.

Daniel Scott, M.D., MBA.

Dr. Daniel Scott is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Scott has extensive experience in total ankle replacements, sports injuries in athletes, post-traumatic reconstruction, fracture care, and complex deformity correction as well as advanced minimally invasive and joint preserving treatment options. As a native of the Carolinas, Dr. Scott graduated with a combined M.D. and MBA degree from Duke University, and went on to complete an orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. While at Duke, he was a resident team physician for Duke University athletics, as well as North Carolina Central and Northern High School. Throughout his training, Dr. Scott has received numerous awards for leadership and research. He has been published in a many nationally renowned peer-reviewed journals and has been selected as a reviewer for multiple journals. His work has been presented at numerous local, regional, national, and international meetings.