Upperline Health Surgeon’s Pioneering Research Recognized at ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference Poster Competition

Dr. Samantha Miner won 3rd place in the scientific research and reporting category 

February 20, 2023 (Nashville, TN) – Dr. Samantha Miner, podiatric surgeon at Upperline Health’s Village Podiatry Center in Smyrna, Georgia, won 3rd place in the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference Poster Competition. Her research poster submission was titled “Short-Term Results of a Hybrid Total Ankle Arthroplasty Combining a Stemmed Intramedullary Tibial Component with Chamfer-Cut Talar Dome.” 

This landmark study reported on short-term outcomes with a novel approach to replacing a painful ankle joint. The study reported on using the latest technology to minimize the patient complication rate while improving the success and longevity for the implant versus other approaches. 

“As innovations have been made in implant design, total ankle replacement has been gaining in utilization and popularity over the past 10 years,” said Miner. “Unlike the arthrodesis procedure, a total ankle replacement can maintain motion at the ankle joint, as well as a more normal gait.” 

Miner submitted her poster to the scientific research and reporting section of the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference Poster Competition. 

Only 100 posters were accepted at the conference for presentation. Miner was the lead researcher who performed the research alongside her former residency program at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA.  

“We are very proud and excited for Dr. Miner and this prestigious award,” said Michael King, DPM, FACFAS, FFPM RCPS(Glasg), Chief Medical Officer at Upperline Health. “This is a great example of the education, training and experience the young physicians at Upperline possess.” 

Miner has written book chapters, lectured nationally, and continues to produce research on this topic. 

About Samantha Miner, DPM 

Dr. Samantha Miner brings extensive surgical training and a passion for evidence-based patient care to her practice. She pursued her medical degree at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and graduated in the top of her medical school class. She then began her surgical training at the prestigious Mount Auburn Hospital, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where she completed her residency. 

Miner completed a renowned fellowship in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem, PA under Dr. Stephen Brigido. She has extensive training in advanced foot and ankle techniques, including total ankle replacement, management of osteochondral lesions, arthroscopy, flatfoot reconstruction, and minimally invasive surgery.  
 

Miner regularly lectures nationally to the medical community and has received multiple awards for research. She is published on various topics in foot and ankle surgery, but her primary research focuses are ankle arthritis, trauma, and sports medicine. Dr. Miner currently practices at Village Podiatry Center, an Upperline Health Company, in Smyrna, GA. Learn More

About Upperline Health 

Upperline Health provides the highest quality integrated lower extremity care to patients in need through a skilled and compassionate team. Upperline Health is building out a network of the top physicians and practices across the country while partnering with health plans and community providers to deliver care in a consistent and high-quality manner.