Elizabeth Sanders, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Elizabeth Sanders, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM is a Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeon serving as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. She graduated from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2014 and completed residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Boston Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in foot and ankle advanced reconstructive surgery at University Hospitals in Chardon, Ohio. In addition, she completed a mini-fellowship in external fixation at the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Kurgan, Russia.
Over the last several years, she has given numerous lectures and presentations on innovative surgical techniques, emphasizing limb salvage and reconstructive surgery nationally and internationally. She is board certified in foot and rearfoot and ankle surgery through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and board certified through the American Board of Podiatric Medicine with an added Qualification in Amputation Prevention and Wound Care.
Her clinical and research interests include reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, limb salvage techniques including external fixation, sports medicine, pediatrics, trauma, multi-disciplinary medicine, and medical education.

Publications

  • Published 6/9/2025

    Peter C, Sathe A, Shashikumar N, Pechman KR, Workmeister AW, Jackson TB, Huo Y, Mukherjee S, Mez J, Dumitrescu LC, Gifford KA, Bolton CJ, Gaynor LS, Risacher SL, Beason-Held LL, An Y, Arfanakis K, Erus G, Davatzikos C, Tosun-Turgut D, Habes M, Wang D, Toga AW, Thompson PM, Zhang P, Schilling KG, Albert M, Kukull W, Biber SA, Landman BA, Bendlin BB, Johnson SC, Schneider J, Barnes LL, Bennett DA, Jefferson AL, Resnick SM, Saykin AJ, Crane PK, Cuccaro ML, Hohman TJ, Archer DB, Zaras D, Yang Y, Durant A, Kanakaraj P, Kim ME, Gao C, Newlin NR, Ramadass K, Khairi NM, Li Z, Yao T, Choi SE, Klinedinst B, Lee ML, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Sanders EA. White Matter Abnormalities and Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer Disease. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Aug; 82(8):825-836. PMID: 40513084.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/1/2025

    Pham H, Mendeszoon E, Volansky V, Ogbonna J, Tseng W, Sanders E, Coker D, Daniel A. The effect of COVID-19 on diabetic foot ulcer surgery at a safety net hospital. Wounds. 2025 Jun; 37(6):226-231. PMID: 40675126.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/9/2024

    Sanders EA. Midfoot Amputations as Adjuncts to Limb Preservation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2024 Oct; 107:60-71. PMID: 38604498.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/1/2023

    Pham HT, Sanders E, Mendeszoon ER, Tseng W. Charcot neuroarthropathy versus osteomyelitis: a case series. Wounds. 2023 Jun; 35(6):E203-E208. PMID: 37347597.

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  • Published 1/19/2022

    Iosue H, Albright J, Sanders E, Morra A, Kidon A, Mendeszoon M. Opening Cuboid Wedge Osteotomy (Zoom Osteotomy) for Triplanar Correction of Flexible Pes Planovalgus Deformities. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Sep-Oct; 61(5):1023-1027. PMID: 35197221.

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Education

  • Barry University, DPM
  • Kent State University, BM/BMus