Foot & Ankle Surgery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Limb Salvage & Reconstruction

The Fort Lauderdale office of Dr. David Gitlin, DPM provides highly specialized care for patients with complex foot, ankle, and leg conditions throughout Broward and Miami‑Dade counties. As a board‑certified foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. Gitlin focuses on limb salvage, Charcot foot reconstruction, revision surgery, and advanced deformity correction for patients from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, and greater South Florida.

If you have been told that amputation is your only option, or that nothing more can be done for your foot or ankle, we are happy to review your case in our Fort Lauderdale, Florida office.

Fort Lauderdale Office Location & Contact

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Phone: (239) 465‑0311
Text: (212) 372‑0991

Serving patients from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, and surrounding South Florida communities.

 

Conditions We Commonly Treat in Fort Lauderdale

Our Fort Lauderdale office serves as a regional referral center for complex and high‑risk foot and ankle problems. Common reasons patients come to us in Fort Lauderdale include:

Why Patients Travel to Our Fort Lauderdale Office

Many of our patients travel to Fort Lauderdale from other parts of South Florida and beyond because their local hospitals and clinics do not offer the level of reconstructive surgery and limb salvage they require.

Key reasons patients choose our Fort Lauderdale, Florida office:

  • Limb Salvage Focus
    We specialize in avoiding amputation whenever it is safely possible. This includes advanced bone reconstruction, joint fusion procedures, external fixation, and bone transport.

  • Expertise in Complex and “Failed” Cases
    A significant portion of our practice is devoted to revision surgery—treating nonunions, malunions, hardware failure, and chronic infections after previous operations.

  • Ilizarov & External Fixation
    We are one of the few practices in the United States that routinely uses classic Ilizarov external fixation for deformity correction, limb lengthening, and limb salvage.

  • Personal, Detailed Care
    We treat every patient as if we were treating our own family. Dr. Gitlin takes time to review imaging, explain options, and design a surgical plan that fits your individual situation.

South Florida Areas Served from Fort Lauderdale

From our Fort Lauderdale office, we see patients from across South Florida, including:

  • Fort Lauderdale

  • Miami

  • Hollywood

  • Pompano Beach

  • Boca Raton

  • Coral Springs

  • Weston

  • Pembroke Pines

  • West Palm Beach

Patients from Naples, Tampa, Orlando, and out‑of‑state may also elect to be seen in Fort Lauderdale depending on scheduling and travel preferences.

Out‑of‑Town and International Patients

More than half of our patients come from outside the immediate local area, including other parts of Florida, the United States, and international locations.

For patients traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

  • We can review your X‑rays, MRI/CT scans, and records before you travel.

  • When possible, we bundle consultations, imaging, and pre‑operative planning into a single trip.

  • We coordinate with your local physicians, wound care centers, and physical therapists to manage your recovery closer to home.

Request a Case Review in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

If you are in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or anywhere in South Florida and are facing amputation, living with a non‑healing fracture or bone infection, or dealing with the consequences of a failed foot or ankle surgery, we are happy to review your case.

Call our Fort Lauderdale Office: (239) 465‑0311
Text Dr. Gitlin: (212) 372‑0991

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