Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Requirements

Maryland's largest orthopaedic practice, Towson Orthopaedic Associates, is seeking a BC/BE fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon or fellow to join our continually growing practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon or surgeon early in their career to build a lifelong practice.

  • Practice: Towson Orthopaedic Associates
  • Location: Near Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay region
  • Position: BC/BE fellowship-trained Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon (or current fellow)

Highlights

  • Join Maryland's largest orthopaedic practice.
  • Well-established and respected 20-physician, 15-APP group with subspecialties including:
  • Joint replacement
  • Shoulder surgery
  • Hand surgery
  • Foot & ankle surgery
  • Sports medicine

General Orthopaedics

  • Large referral network throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area and Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Three office locations.

Opportunity Well Suited For

  • Recent fellowship graduates
  • Early-career foot & ankle surgeons seeking to build a long-term practice

Compensation & Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Potential Ancillary Income Opportunities Through

  • Surgery center participation
  • Orthotics
  • Physical therapy services
  • Hospital Affiliations
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
  • Practice Culture
  • Well-established and respected regional group
  • Partnership-track potential implied through mention of future partner opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

  • Work Experience
  • License to practice medicine in the state of Maryland
  • BC/BE in Orthopedic surgery
  • BC/BE in Foot and ankle surgery

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will provide specialized foot and ankle orthopaedic care as part of a large, multi-specialty practice. They will be responsible for building a long-term patient base and collaborating with a team of 20 physicians and 15 APPs.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in orthopaedic surgery and fellowship-trained in foot and ankle surgery. A valid medical license to practice in the state of Maryland is required.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careSurgical procedures

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

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Salary Distribution10 jobs · 7 employers

3
<$375k
2
$375k-500k
4
$500k-625k
1
$737k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
82%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
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 339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About University of Maryland Medical System

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, MD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Highly competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Potential ancillary income opportunities through surgery center participation, orthotics, physical therapy services
Partnership-track potential