About Dr. Harrison
Welcome to the Foot and Ankle Institute of Maryland, a leading provider of regenerative and podiatric sports medicine in the United States. With a team led by highly skilled and experienced foot and ankle surgeon, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and innovative treatments for foot and ankle conditions. Our well-equipped facility, combined with our patient-centered approach, ensures that each individual receives personalized and comprehensive treatment plans to optimize their recovery and enhance their performance. Whether you are an athlete seeking sports-related foot and ankle care or someone in need of regenerative medicine solutions, we are here to help you get back on your feet and back to doing what you love.
Dr. Donald Harrison is a Board Certified foot and ankle surgeon who has been in practice for greater than more than medicine and ankle reconstruction, he holds the title as the first podiatrist to perform a total ankle implant in the State of Maryland. He has performed more that 5000 surgical procedures which includes achilles tendon repair, ankle arthroscopies, ankle fractures, plantar fascia repair, heel spur resection, plastic surgery flaps, skin grafts, bunionectomies, and a whole lot more.
As well, Dr. Harrison won his first national title with the Glenarden Track Club while performing at the 2000 USATF Junior Olympic Championships in the 2000m Steeplechase. He subsequently ruptured his plantar fascia while running in a cross country championship meet at the collegiate level during his sophomore year of college at Mount St. Mary's University. After being treated by a podiatrist, he gained a great appreciation for the unique offerings of sports medicine combined with podiatry.
Since graduating from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2008 and a rigorous residency training program at Drexel University College of Medicine, he has been seeing individuals of all ages in the office, operating room, as well as in an athletic setting. Dr. Harrison has been coaching and helping track-and-field programs for more than two decades and brings an abundance of on-the-field knowledge to the office and operating room setting. With more than 10,000 athletes treated, Dr. Harrison has the insight to confidently recommend surgical and non-surgical treatment plans for any patient or client. Currently Dr. Harrison competes in triathlons and designs orthotics.