CURRICULUM VITAE
Alex Burton MD
Alex Burton MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8850 William Coffey Drive |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
2004 - 2008 Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN |
2010 - 2014 Doctor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2014 - 2019 Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
2019 - 2020 Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2020 - 2022 Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, Greenfield, WI |
05/01/2021 - Present Faculty Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/01/2024 - Present Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Affairs- Clement Zablocki Hospital, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
05/01/2023 - Present Co-Director Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Orthopedics, Foot and Ankle, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/01/2020 - 05/01/2022 Ascension All Saints Hospital, 3801 Spring St, Racine, WI 53405 |
08/01/2020 - 05/01/2022 Ascension Franklin Hospital, 10101 S 27th St, Franklin, WI 53132 |
08/01/2020 - 05/01/2022 Ascension St Francis Hospital, 3237 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 |
08/01/2020 - 05/01/2022 Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, 10101 S 27th St, Franklin, WI 53132 |
05/01/2022 - Present Froedtert West Bend Hospital, 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI 53095 |
05/01/2022 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
05/01/2022 - Present Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 |
11/01/2024 - Present Veterans Affairs- Clement Zablocki Hospital, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Orthopaedic Surgery | 2022 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
DEA License | 2016 | None | |
Wisconsin State Medical License | 2019 | None | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2008 American Psychological Association Engagement Award, American Psychological Association |
2023 - 2024 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2024 - 2025 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisoconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2014 - Present American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
2014 - Present Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society |
2019 - Present Wisconsin Medical Society |
2019 - Present American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2025 - Present Member, MCW Wellness Committee, Medical College of WI |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
01/2026 - 08/2027 Crew Chief, AAOS Launch Pad Mentorship, American Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Alex Burton, Ankle Fractures in the Injured Worker, MDPanel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10/11/2023 |
Alex Burton, From Ankle Sprains to Ankle Fractures in Worker’s Compensation, Wisconsin Workers Compensation Forum, Brookfield, WI, 10/12/2023 |
Alex Burton, Degenerative Meniscal Tears in the Injured Worker, Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala Annual Meeting, Brookfield, Wisconsin, 06/13/2024 |
Alex Burton, Worker's Compensation Lower Extremity Injuries and Osteoarthritis, Examworks, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 01/07/2025 |
Alex Burton, Ankle Sprains in the Injured Worker, Examworks, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 02/13/2025 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Burton A, Aydogan U., A Novel Technique for the Repair of Anterior Tibial Tendon Ruptures with a Major Defect of Greater than 10 Centimeters., American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, 07/15/2015 |
Burton A, Hennrikus W, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 10/26/2015 |
Burton A, Aydogan U, Aynardi U, Demographic Distribution of Major and Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries among Orthopaedic Surgeons and Podiatrists: A 10-year Database Retrospective Analysis. Poster presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 03/12/2018 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/01/2022 - Present Member, Faculty Council |
07/2024 - Present Member, Performance Improvement Team, Adult Reconstruction and Foot & Ankle, Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of WI |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Resident and Fellow Education |
01/13/2023 Resident Conference-Cases (Forefoot Deformity) |
03/24/2023 Resident Conference- Peroneal Tendinopathy |
04/14/2023 Resident Conference- Cavovarus Foot |
06/09/2023 Resident Conference- Morton's Neuroma and Entrapment Neuropathies |
09/23/2023 Resident Conference Tibialis Anterior Tendonitis ROCK |
10/27/2023 Resident Conference OITE Review |
12/08/2023 Resident Conference Special Considerations in the Foot and Ankle Practice |
01/26/2024 Resident Conference Pilon Fractures ROCK: Tibial Plafond (Pilon) Fractures |
02/09/2024 Resident Conference-Cases |
03/22/2024 Resident Conference Fractures of Cuboid and Navicular ROCK: Fractures of the Cuboid Bone; Fractures of the Navicular Bone |
04/12/2024 Resident Conference Rotational Ankle Fractures |
05/10/2024 Resident Conference Treating Ankle Arthritis ROCK: Arthritides of the ankle; degenerative ankle arthritis |
05/17/2024 Resident Conference Treating ankle arthritis ROCK conference |
05/31/2024 Resident Conference Cases |
09/06/2024 Resident Conference- Foot Cases |
10/04/2024 Resident Conference Ankle Instability: ROCK: Acute Lateral Ankle Instability; Deltoid Ligament Instability Disease |
10/25/2024 Resident Conference Hallux Rigidus, Sesamoiditis, Metatarsalgia: ROCK: Hallux Rigidus; Metatarsalgia; Forefoot Trauma (Turf toe Injuries) |
12/06/2024 Resident Conference Biomechanics and Gait; ROCK: Biomechanics/Gait: Effect of Ankle/Foot Malalignment |
03/21/2025 Resident Conference Cases |
04/04/2025 Resident Conference Cavovarus Foot Deformity; ROCK: Cavovarus Foot Deformity; Cavovarus Foot Deformity: Nonsurgical Management; Cavovarus Foot
Deformity: Surgical Management |
05/02/2025 Resident Conference Talus Fractures; ROCK: Fractures of the Talus: Foot Trauma |
06/06/2025 Resident Conference Special Considerations in Foot & Ankle Practice; ROCK: Ancillary Partnerships and Income; Billing and Coding; Contracts and Negotiations; Fundamentals of
Performance and Process Improvement; Medicolegal Issues |
09/19/2025 Resident Conference Tibialis Anterior Tendinitis ROCK: Tibialis Anterior Tendon Disorders |
10/17/2025 Resident Conference OITE Review |
11/21/2025 Resident Conference: Cases |
12/19/2025 Resident Conference Lisfranc Injuries & Pedal Puncture Wounds ROCK: Midfoot Fractures: Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) Fracture-Dislocations; Pedal Puncture Wounds |
02/13/2026 Resident Conference: Cases |
03/20/2026 Resident Conference Metatarsal and Phalangeal Fractures ROCK: 5th Metatarsal Fractures, Forefoot Trauma, Metatarsal, Phalangeal Fractures |
04/03/2026 Resident Conference Posterior Tibial Tendon Disorders ROCK: Posterior Tibial Tendon Disorders |
05/01/2026 Resident Conference: Cases |
06/05/2026 Resident Conference Special Considerations in the Foot and Ankle Practice ROCK: Ancillary Partnership and Income, Billing and Coding, Contracts and Negotiations: Fundamentals of Performance and Process Improvement |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Clinical Programs |
2015 - 2016 Surveyed Ortho trauma patient satisfaction, created/distributed brochure to address deficits in physican/patient communication |
2017 - Present Orthopaedic Admission Times from the Emergency Department |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2010 - 2014 Lion Care Community Clinic Volunteer, Medical care for underserved, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
07/01/2023 - Present Milwaukee Air and Watershow Group Physician |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Burton A, Hennrikus W. Complete Closing Wedge Osteotomy for Correction of Blount Disease (Tibia Vara): A Technique. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Jan;45(1):16-8. |
2. Burton A, Aydogan U. Repair of Chronic Tibialis Anterior Tendon Rupture With a Major Defect Using Gracilis Allograft. Foot Ankle Spec. 2016 Aug;9(4):345-50. |
3. Burton A, Hennrikus W. Cozen's phenomenon revisited. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Nov;25(6):551-555. |
4. Loloi J, Burton AT, Walsh LT, Sahu N, Jain R. Bilateral Compartment Syndrome in Intravenous Drug Abuse. Cureus. 2018 Dec 04;10(12):e3683. PMCID: PMC6367106 |
5. Burton A, Davis CM, Boateng H, Fox EJ, McQuillan PM, Mets B, Hassenbein S, Black KP, Munyon R, McGillen B, Armstrong AD. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Expedite Surgical Hip Fracture Care. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2020;11:2151459319898646. PMCID: PMC6977216 |
6. Burton A, Aynardi MC, Aydogan U. Demographic Distribution of Foot and Ankle Surgeries Among Orthopaedic Surgeons and Podiatrists: A 10-Year Database Retrospective Study. Foot Ankle Spec. 2021 Jun;14(3):206-212. |
7. Ryan C, Dunleavy ML, Burton A, Hennrikus W. Outcomes of Hardware Removal Surgery for Children. Orthopedics. 2022;45(2):e91-e95. |
8. Kukushliev VV, Burton AT, Shi GG, Law BC, Kraus JC. A Retrospective Study Characterizing the Radiographic Progression of Hallux Valgus. Cureus. 2022 Apr;14(4):e24607. PMCID: PMC9148677 |
9. Goss MA, Burton AT, Kraus JC, McGrady LM, Wang M. Optimal Tightrope Positioning for Adequate Syndesmotic Stabilization in Simulated Syndesmotic Injuries. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2025 Apr;10(2):24730114251342243. PMCID: PMC12179484 |
10. Dunleavy ML, Burton A, Reid JS, Copeland CE. Surgical management of angulated femoral intramedullary nails associated with closed fractures: A systematic review of the literature. J Orthop. 2020;21:314-320. PMCID: PMC7303915 |
11. White CJK, Choudhury A, Bollepalli H, Kodra JD, Burton AT, Kraus JC. Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postoperative Outcomes Following Operative Ankle Fracture Repair in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A National Database Study. Foot Ankle Int. 2025 Nov;46(11):1265-1274. |
12. Wang B, Wang I, Rodriguez I, Burton A, Kraus J. Psychiatric comorbidities, postoperative pain, and healthcare utilization after ankle repair: A propensity-matched analysis. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2026;65(5):166.e1-166.e6. |
13. Wang B, Kumar A, Wang I, Burton A, Kraus J. Dementia and long-term postoperative outcomes after ankle fracture fixation: A national propensity-matched analysis. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2026 Aug 5:S1067-2516(26)00259-0. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2026.08.001 PMID: 42556505 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Quilling, G.M., Lenz, T.T., Burton, A. (2026). Removing Metal Implants in Children: Value Matters. In: Hennrikus, W.L., Schwend, R.M. (eds) Value in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-19570-8_12 |
2. Quilling GM, Lenz TT, Burton A. Removing Metal Implants in Children: Value Matters Value in Pediatric Orthopaedics. 1 January 2026:125-134. |
3. Wang B, Kumar A, Wang I, Burton A, Kraus J. Dementia and long-term postoperative outcomes after ankle fracture fixation: A national propensity-matched analysis. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2026 Aug 05. |
