David A. Hamilton Jr., MD

Dr. Hamilton grew up in Lexington, Kentucky where he graduated salutatorian from Tates Creek High School. He graduated from the University of Kentucky, where he was a walk-on quarterback on the football team. He completed a Masters of Business Administration from the Gatton College of Business and Economics before attending medical school at the University of Kentucky. He completed residency at the Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he served as team doctor for Frederick Douglass High School Football.

He refined his orthopaedic focus during his Foot & Ankle fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

He has been featured in a number of medical publications and has presented his research at local, regional, and national meetings. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Southern Orthopaedic Association, and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society.

Dr. Hamilton utilizes a patient-centered focus, recognizing that foot and ankle issues lead to other problems throughout the body. His clinical interests include foot and ankle problems such as bunions, arthritis, diabetic feet, heel spurs, flat foot, plantar fasciitis as well as sports injuries and fractures. He specializes in foot and ankle arthroscopy, ligament repair, total ankle replacement, flat foot and Charcot reconstruction, three-dimensional bunion correction, as well as minimally invasive techniques for tendon lengthening, bunion correction, and carpal tunnel release. He enjoys treating diabetic foot wounds and infections with the goal of limb salvage.

Dr. Hamilton lives in Lexington with his wife and two daughters. Aside from patient care, he enjoys sports, woodworking, gardening, hunting and fishing with his kids, and cheering alongside his wife at their children's sporting events.