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Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon at Duke Health—Work and Play on the Lake

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Duke as an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon!

Duke Health Lake Norman seeks a board-certified or board-eligible, fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon. Duke Orthopaedics is bringing its culture of excellence to the surrounding community in Mooresville/Lake Norman, NC.

Why Join Duke Orthopaedics?

  • 100% Clinical practice
  • Duke faculty benefits, including college tuition assistance for dependent children
  • Lifestyle practice with the support of Duke Health
  • Expanding, well-supported community-based practice backed by a leading academic health system

Experience Pathways

  • Early-Career/Fellowship-Trained Surgeons
  • Recently-completed Orthopaedic Fellowship in Foot and Ankle
  • Desire to build a growing service line backed by Duke Health
  • Expected to perform surgeries across inpatient and outpatient settings
  • Experienced Surgeons (5+ Years)
  • Opportunities to expand programs, lead initiatives, and contribute to service line growth
  • Ability to participate in leadership or quality/outcomes efforts
  • Experience in high-efficiency surgical environments (e. g., outpatient or ASC-based arthroplasty) is highly desirable
  • Expected to perform surgeries across inpatient and outpatient settings

Practice Details

Primary inpatient surgical site: Duke Health Lake Norman

Qualifications

  • MD fellowship-trained in Foot and Ankle (required)
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina
  • Demonstrated commitment to patient care

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive Duke physician benefits
  • Tuition assistance for dependent children
  • Robust retirement program
  • Collaborative environment that values innovation, wellness, and diversity
  • Visit Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Visit Lake Norman

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please Note

To be considered for this position, please attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and complete the application questions.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform orthopaedic foot and ankle procedures across both inpatient and outpatient settings at Duke Health Lake Norman. They are expected to contribute to service line growth, lead clinical initiatives, and maintain a high standard of patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Foot and ankle surgerySurgical proceduresInpatient surgeryOutpatient surgeryService line developmentQuality improvementOutcomes management

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $653k (middle half $560k–$725k)119 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in North Carolina498 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment498 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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$705k-840k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 9 employers
CME allowance
91%
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mooresville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.