Bobby Ndu, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at Penn Medicine. Dr. Ndu treats a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including everything from sports ankle injuries to total ankle replacements. He specializes in performing minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat bunions, hammer toes, crossover toes, Achilles tendinitis, and other conditions. Dr. Ndu sees patients at Penn Medicine University City, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Penn Medicine Cherry Hill.
What conditions do you treat at Penn Medicine?
I treat the full spectrum of orthopaedic foot and ankle conditions from hammer toes to ankle replacements, with a particular focus on those patients that are ready to move forward with surgery.
What is the most exciting thing about being a part of the Penn Orthopaedics team?
My current primary focus is on developing our minimally invasive surgical (MIS) program for the treatment of foot and ankle conditions. Treating problems like bunions, Achilles tendinitis, and other complex foot deformities using MIS techniques often leads to a less painful and faster recovery with minimal scarring, allowing patients to return to activities, sports, or just regular life sooner. It's very exciting to be at a place that's on the cutting edge and wants to move the needle forward by providing the very best for our patients.
What is your philosophy on patient care?
My philosophy on patient care is to treat each patient the way I would want my mom, my brother, or any other family member to be treated. It's very important to me to understand my patients' goals so that we can figure out how to move in that direction together.
What do you enjoy doing outside of practicing medicine?
Outside of clinical practice, my wife and I have young children who keep us quite busy with sports, cycling, traveling, and reading.