Oliver N. Schipper, MD

Biography

Dr. Schipper completed his medical education at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and attended the University of Chicago for an orthopaedic surgery residency. He then completed his orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery training at the OrthoCarolina Foot & Ankle Institute. There, he assisted in the care of professional athletes and performed a variety of orthopaedic foot and ankle procedures, including primary and revision ankle replacements. He also managed all forms of foot and ankle trauma, including tibial, pilon, ankle, calcaneal, talus, and foot fractures.

He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and an elected member of the Young Physicians Committee. He has presented nationally and internationally, including the AOFAS and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual conferences.

Dr. Schipper is the editor of the Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery textbook, has co-authored multiple book chapters, and has published multiple papers in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery, focusing on ankle replacement and minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery. He has produced the lead article in the top foot and ankle journal, Foot and Ankle International, multiple times. His research was the first to link early ankle replacement osteolysis to implant wear particles, for which he was a Leonard J. Goldner Award finalist. In collaboration with Rush University, he was awarded an Orthopaedic Research and Education Fund grant, comparing ankle replacement implant wear between highly cross-linked polyethylene and conventional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Dr. Schipper is one of the first in the country to use advanced patient-specific instrumentation based on preoperative CT scans to perform ankle replacements more accurately and efficiently.

Besides managing ankle arthritis and ankle replacement, Dr. Schipper specializes in lower extremity trauma and foot and ankle sports medicine, including minimally invasive Achilles repair and care of professional athletes, complex deformity correction, and minimally invasive bunion correction. Dr. Schipper was the first to perform the minimally invasive bunion surgery (PECA/MICA/PETA bunionectomy) in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. He also performs minimally invasive lesser toe deformity correction and minimally invasive hindfoot reconstruction. He has written multiple book chapters on minimally invasive foot surgery and has ongoing research studies following outcomes. Dr. Schipper teaches and lectures internationally on minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery. He runs cadaver labs once a month to teach surgeons from around the country minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Schipper is the minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery specialty editor for the top foot and ankle peer-reviewed journal, Foot and Ankle International.

Dr. Schipper believes in empowering patients to make the best decision for their life situation. No two patients are alike; therefore, each management plan must be tailored to the expectations and needs of each individual patient.

Hospital Affiliations

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Harbor Heights Surgery Center
Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center

Reviews

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Patient Story: Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy) using the PECA/MICA technique.

Awards & Recognition

Voted Washingtonian Top Doctor 2020, 2021, 2022, & 2023 for Foot and Ankle Surgery
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Care Team

Martelle Simpson Blaine PA-C
Christine Kehrli PA-C

Research

Schipper ON. Hallux Valgus Correction using the Percutaneous Chevron-Akin technique.
Schipper ON. Outcomes after percutaneous calcaneal zadek osteotomy for achilles insertional tendinosis.

Publications

McWilliam, JR, Schipper ON, Siddiqui NA, Clements JR, Cooper MT. Minimally Invasive Surgery. Foot Ankle Spec. 2020 Apr. Vol 14(2): 153-157. DOI:10.1177/19386400211005536.

Chan J, Chen KK, Choi P, Rojas E, Schipper ON, Aiyer AA, Netto CC, Haleem Amin AM, Kadakia AR, Vulcano E. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Perceptions of Safety and Need for Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in the United States. Foot Ankle Ortho. 2020 Nov. DOI: 10.1177/2473011420S00162.

Schipper ON, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Ellington JK, Jones CP. Open Reduction and Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Acute Intra-articular Displaced Calcaneal Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Oct. Published online. DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001977.

Behrens S, Irwin TA, Bemenderfer T, Schipper ON, Odum SM, Anderson RB, Davis WH. Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using an Intramedullary-Referencing Implant. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Aug. Published online. DOI: 10.1177/1071100720947036.

Bischoff J, Dharia M, Hertzler J, Schipper ON. Evaluation of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using Highly Crosslinked Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Subjected to Physiological Loading. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Aug. Vol 40(8): 880-887. DOI: 10.1177/1071100719847645.

Schipper ON, Haddad SL, Fullam S, Pourzal R, Wimmer MA. Wear Characteristics of Conventional Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Versus Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Nov. Vol 39(11): 1335-1344. DOI: 10.1177/1071100718786501.

Schipper ON, Cohen BE, Anderson RB. Outcomes after Primary Repair of Insertional Ruptures of the Achilles Tendon. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Jun;39(6):664-668. doi: 10.1177/1071100718758257.

Schipper ON, Ford S, Moody P, Ellington JK. New Generation Nitinol Compression Staples for Hindfoot and Midfoot Arthrodeses. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Feb. Vol 39(2): 172-179. DOI: 10.1177/1071100717737740.

Schipper ON, Jones CP. Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Acute Intra-articular Displaced Calcaneal Fractures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2017 Sept. Vol 2(3). DOI: 10.1177/2473011417S000358.

Schipper ON, Van den Avont A, Haddad SL. Outcomes of Revision Ankle Arthroplasty using a Fixed-bearing, Stemmed Intramedullary Prosthesis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2017 Sept. Vol 2(3). DOI: 10.1177/2473011417S000357.

Schipper ON, Haddad SL, Pytel P, Zhou Y. Histological Analysis of Early Osteolysis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2017 Sept. Vol 2(3). DOI: 10.1177/2473011417S000075.

Schipper ON, Hunt KJ, Anderson RB, Davis WH, Jones CP, Cohen BE. Ankle Block Versus Single Shot Popliteal Fossa Block as Primary Anesthesia for Forefoot Surgical Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized Comparison. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Aug. Vol 38 (11): 1188-1191. DOI: 10.1177/1071100717723132.

Schipper ON, Haddad SL, Pytel P, Zhou Y. Histological Analysis of Early Osteolysis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Apr. Vol 38(4): 351-359. DOI: 10.1177/1071100716682.
a. Article featured in April 2017 Foot and Ankle International Podcast
b. Leonard J. Goldner Award Finalist, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, 2017.

Schipper ON, Denduluri S, Zhou Y, Haddad SL. Effect of Obesity on Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Jan. Vol. 37(1): 1-7. DOI: 10.1177/1071100715604392.
a. Article featured in January 2016 Foot and Ankle International Podcast
b. Article featured in January 20, 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Headline News Now.

Schipper ON, Hsu AR, Haddad SL. Reduction in Wound Complications After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using a Compression Wrap Protocol. Foot Ankle Int. 2015 Dec. Vol. 36(12): 1448–1454. DOI: 10.1177/1071100715597437.

Schipper ON, Jiang JJ, Chen L, Koh JL, Toolan BC. Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Perioperative Complications and Hospitalization Outcomes after Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2015 Mar; Vol. 36(3): 258-67. DOI: 10.1177/1071100714555569.

Jiang JJ, Schipper ON, Whyte N, Koh JL, Toolan BC. Comparison of Perioperative Complications and Hospitalization Outcomes after Ankle Arthrodesis versus Total Ankle Arthroplasty from 2002-2011. Foot Ankle Int. 2015 Apr; Vol. 36(4): 360-8. DOI: 10.1177/1071100714558511.

Schipper ON, Dunn JH, Ochiai DH, Donovan S, Nirschl RP. Nirschl Surgical Technique for Concomitant Lateral and Medial Elbow Tendinosis: a Retrospective Review of 53 Elbows with a Mean Follow-up of 11.7 Years. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May; Vol. 39(5): 972-6. DOI: 10.1177/0363546510390452.

Reddy SC, Schipper ON, Li J. The Effect of Chilled vs Room-Temperature Irrigation on Thermal Energy Dissipation During Minimally Invasive Calcaneal Osteotomy of Cadaver Specimens. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2022 Nov 11;7(4):24730114221136548. doi: 10.1177/24730114221136548. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Reddy SC, Schipper ON. A Double-Edged Sword: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising. Foot Ankle Int. 2022 Jun;43(6):872-873. doi: 10.1177/10711007211069568. Epub 2022 Jan 24.

Guzman J, Schipper ON, Vulcano E. Letter Regarding: Risk Factors for Complications Associated With Minimally Invasive Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy. Foot Ankle Int. Epub Sept 2021. DOI: 10.1177/10711007211033849.