Congrats to Dr. Buchanan for being invited to speak at an International Summit of Leading Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgeons in Paris, France on Revision of Failed Minimally Invasive Bunion Correction.
Dr. Buchanan lecturing at Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Expo.
Foot/Ankle Injury Prevention in Ballet and Cheerleading.
Dr. Buchanan recently gave a talk on “Treatment of OCD Lesions of the Talus with Microfracture” at the 8th Annual Extremity Summit at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV
Author. Buchanan MM, Lemley FR: Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity, Book chapter in Chou LB, ed: Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Foot and Ankle 7. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2025, pp 167-181.
Faculty. VHC Health Lecture Series. Multi-disciplinary foot/ankle seminar. July 12, 2022.
Lecture: Foot/Ankle Biomechanics: How to Optimize Function.
Faculty. International Minimally Invasive Surgery Conference. Paris, France.
Lecture: Revision for Failed Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery. June 25, 2021.
Author. Turf Toe and Sesamoid Injuries. Book chapter in Essential Foot and Ankle Surgical Techniques: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 2019
Faculty. Foot/Ankle Physical Therapy Webinars. Over 20+ foot/ankle lectures to local PT groups including Inova, Industrial Health, VHC Health, Body Dynamics, etc.
Author. Merrill, H, Buchanan, M, et al. Opioid Consumption Following Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int. 2018; 39(6): 649-656.
Contributing Editor. Foot and Ankle: Musculoskeletal Medicine. Available in print and online at https://www.FootEduction.com/page/Foot-Ankle-eBook. January 2019.
Faculty. Southern Orthopaedic Association’s 8th Annual Extremity Summit: What’s New in Foot/Ankle Surgery. June 7-9, 2019.
Lecture: Return to Sports After the Lapidus Procedure
Faculty. Southern Orthopaedic Association’s 7th Annual Extremity Summit: What’s New in Foot/Ankle Surgery. June 8-10, 2018.
Lecture: Microfracture for Osteochondral Defects of the Talus
Faculty. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society Youth Leadership Forum. June 4-8, 2018.
Faculty. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society Youth Leadership Forum. June 5-9, 2017.
Inventor. Merete PlantarMax Plantar Lapidus Plate. First FDA-Approved Plantar Lapidus Plate available in the US.
Faculty. Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Expo. July 2014.
Invited Lecture: Foot/Ankle Injury Prevention in Ballet and Cheerleading.
Faculty. Washingtonian Fit Fest. June 2014.
Invited Panelist: Finding the Best Workout Regimen For You.
Faculty. AOFAS Summer Meeting. Hollywood, FL. July 2013 Moderator: Research Paper Presentations
Faculty. AOFAS Summer Meeting. San Diego, CA. June 2012
Invited Lecture: Syndesmotic Reduction.
Faculty. AOFAS Specialty Day. San Francisco, CA. February 2012
Moderator: Ankle Fusion versus Ankle Replacement
Faculty. AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course. Fairfax, VA. October 2012
Faculty. AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course. Hershey, PA. October 2010
Investigator. "Post Market, Longitudinal Data Collection Study of Articular Cartilage
Lesions in the Ankle Treated With DeNovo(R) NT Natural Tissue Graft" Zimmer
Orthobiologics. OFAC DC was one of 8 National Investigation Sites.
Contributor. Washington Post Article on Rory McIlroy Ankle Injury.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/07/06/rory-mcilroy-could-still-play-in-the-british-open/
Author. Buchanan MM et al. Ankle Instability: Suture Anchors versus Suture Alone: A Prospective, Randomized Study. IRB Study #12.070. Currently Ongoing.
Author. Buchanan MM et al. Pes Planus. eMedicine Chapter. http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic540.htm
Author. Hyer CF, Buchanan MM, Berlet GC, Philbin TM, Lee TH. Ankle Arthroscopy.
In: El Attrache N, Harner C, Mirzayan R, Sekiya J, eds. Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2007: 657-71.
Author. Buchanan MM, Berlet GC, Lee TH, Philbin TM. Primary Lisfranc Joint Fusion Posttrauma. Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2004; 3(4): 216-220.
Author. Santrock RS, Buchanan MM, et al. Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.
Foot Ankle Clin. 2003; 8: 73-90.
Author. France JC, Norman TL, Buchanan MM, et al. Direct Current Stimulation for spine fusion in a nicotine exposure model. The Spine Journal. 2006; 6(1): 7-13.
Primary Researcher. Evaluation of the Proximal Tibial Plate for Lateral Tibial Plateau Fractures. WVU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Approved by WVU IRB. Received $13,000 study grant from Synthes.
Research Assistant. Practice Regimens in the Affected Arms of Hemiplegic Patients.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ohio State University. Awarded Samuel J.
Roessler research funding.
Buchanan MM, Williams TE, Lee TH. The Effect of Specialized Treatment on the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Presented at the Landacre Day Scientific Session.




