Dr. Roy Sanders specializes in acute trauma and posttraumatic reconstruction, as well as Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is the President of Florida Orthopaedic Institute, a group he helped found, and the Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service. He is currently the Chairman of USF’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Roy Sanders specializes in acute trauma and posttraumatic reconstruction, as well as Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is the President of Florida Orthopaedic Institute, a group he helped found, and the Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service. He is currently the Chairman of USF’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Dr sanders is great, office staff are awesome. Caroline and Peter in casts are amazing!
(1 week ago)
Mar-2026
It was a pleasure having Dr Sanders address my ankle issues and put me on a path to recovery and full use of my ankle and foot. It’s been a 2 1/2 year journey to repair someone else’s problem, but Dr Sanders had the skill and experience to make it right.
(1 week ago)
Mar-2026
Dr. Sanders is world renowned for his expertise in ankle surgeries and repair. I really wondered if I would walk again when my bone became infected and he had to do a bone graph and fuse my ankle. I’m now walking and I’m so grateful for Dr. Sanders.
(1 month ago)
Mar-2026
Very professional and helpful
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Wonderful man, Great Dr. I was told by other orthopedic surgeons that only 2 Dr's. in the country could fix my ankle. Dr Sanders was #1 on their list. He, as well as his staff are the kindest, caring human beings. From the front desk to the cast guys and girls, including all the Dr's. in the office. Many thanks to all you guys for the kindness and compassion you showed to my wife and I. SO, after several yrs. of pain and discomfort im walking pain free today and will be walking normally very soon. It's been a long road, Thanks guys!!!!!
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Extremely knowledgeable and a gifted surgeon. Very personable either way excellent communication skills.
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
So friendly and professional
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
Extremely gifted man!!
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
Extremely congenial and focused
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
I have a complicated ankle from a previous surgery. After a consultation with Dr Sanders I felt that he would make a thorough analysis of my issues and would recommend a course of action taking into consideration my age, complexity and impact on the patient. I felt very comfortable that he clearly understood all the issues and had my best interest at heart.
Dr. Roy Sanders specializes in acute trauma and posttraumatic reconstruction, as well as Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is the President of Florida Orthopaedic Institute, a group he helped found, and the Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service. He is currently the Chairman of USF’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Sanders attended medical school at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and performed his residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, also in New York City, graduating in 1985.
Dr. Sanders is the Past President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (2004-2005) and is currently serving as Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service, and the Chief of the Department of Orthopaedics at Tampa General Hospital. He has been involved in resident and fellowship training for over twenty (20) years. He has been a past Chairman of the Committee on Trauma for both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and for the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
Dr. Sanders has authored over 100 articles and abstracts on orthopaedic trauma, published several textbooks on orthopaedic trauma, and is presently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, the leading international journal in the field. He has served as faculty for over 150 courses, has given over 230 lectures, and served as course Chairman for 39 courses to train other orthopaedic surgeons, including originating the AO/ASIF Course in Foot and Ankle Trauma with Sigvard Hansen, and the Current Solutions in Orthopaedic Trauma Course, now in its 8th year.
He has been an investigator in over 20 research studies including a landmark National Institutes of Health investigation on limb salvage, for which he was a recipient of the AAOS prestigious Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Research in February of 2003. His special area of expertise is reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity (complex fractures, mal/nonunions, deformity correction, post-traumatic arthritis, and bone infections).
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Dr sanders is great, office staff are awesome. Caroline and Peter in casts are amazing!
It was a pleasure having Dr Sanders address my ankle issues and put me on a path to recovery and full use of my ankle and foot. It’s been a 2 1/2 year journey to repair someone else’s problem, but Dr Sanders had the skill and experience to make it right.
Dr. Sanders is world renowned for his expertise in ankle surgeries and repair. I really wondered if I would walk again when my bone became infected and he had to do a bone graph and fuse my ankle. I’m now walking and I’m so grateful for Dr. Sanders.
Very professional and helpful
Wonderful man, Great Dr. I was told by other orthopedic surgeons that only 2 Dr's. in the country could fix my ankle. Dr Sanders was #1 on their list. He, as well as his staff are the kindest, caring human beings. From the front desk to the cast guys and girls, including all the Dr's. in the office. Many thanks to all you guys for the kindness and compassion you showed to my wife and I. SO, after several yrs. of pain and discomfort im walking pain free today and will be walking normally very soon. It's been a long road, Thanks guys!!!!!
Extremely knowledgeable and a gifted surgeon. Very personable either way excellent communication skills.
So friendly and professional
Extremely gifted man!!
Extremely congenial and focused
I have a complicated ankle from a previous surgery. After a consultation with Dr Sanders I felt that he would make a thorough analysis of my issues and would recommend a course of action taking into consideration my age, complexity and impact on the patient. I felt very comfortable that he clearly understood all the issues and had my best interest at heart.