Dane Wukich

Dane Wukich, M.D., joined UT Southwestern Medical Center in June 2016 as Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is recognized internationally for his outstanding accomplishments as a physician, educator, and leader, and is well known for his work in limb salvage and management of diabetes-related complications. Dr. Wukich came to UT Southwestern from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he was Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Chief of the Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and Medical Director of the UPMC Mercy Center for Healing and Amputation Prevention and the Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, he completed residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He was a surgeon in the Army Medical Corps, achieving the rank of Major and directing orthopedic surgery in a mobile Army surgical unit in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield.