Ankle Breaking Decisions: To Fix or Not to Fix?

Dr. Parham is an Arkansas native and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle conditions. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Colorado College before attending the UAMS College of Medicine where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) society and graduated with an Honors in Research. Dr. Parham completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at UAMS, earning the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Resident Scholar Award and the UAMS Orthopaedics 2023 Resident Educator of the Year award. He further advanced his training with a fellowship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City under the tutelage of Dr. Charles Saltzman and his partners. Dr. Parham provides a patient-centered approach for treating arthritic conditions, sports injuries, fractures and deformities. He utilizes cutting-edge surgical techniques, including minimally invasive procedures and total ankle replacements. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arkansas Orthopaedic Society and the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. He sees patients at the UAMS Health Orthopaedic Clinic on Shackleford Road in Little Rock, the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Spine Clinic in North Little Rock and the UAMS Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital, as well as at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital.