Anthony (Bobby) Ndu, MD, MBA
Orthopaedic Surgery
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Anthony (Bobby) Ndu, MD, MBA

He/His/Him
Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 and up
Penn Orthopaedics University City - 8th Floor
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Director
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Ndu treats a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including everything from sports ankle injuries to hammer toes to ankle replacements. He has a particular clinical interest in hind foot reconstruction and flat foot correction. Dr. Ndu specializes in performing minimally invasive surgery to treat bunions, hammer toes, crossover toes, Achilles tendinitis, and other conditions. He has a diverse practice, treating patients of all ages, from teens through older adults.

Penn Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic surgeons and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) work together to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. Please note that patients may see an APP before an appointment with me. The APP I work with is Benjamin John Chartier, PA-C.

My education and training

  • Yale University School of MedicineMedical School
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalResidency
  • University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1411 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
August 2026
excellent and attentive to details
Anonymous
August 2026
very knowledgeable and professional
Anonymous
August 2026
professional and gives the time to address all concerns.
Anonymous
August 2026
okay

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Ndu is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Adio AA, Hong JX, Alnemri A, Ashkar I, Sumiyoshi N, Kayali H, Ndu A. Valgus Ankle Deformity Is Associated with Increased Mechanical Complications and Revision Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty , J Foot Ankle Surg: 2026


Bouras A, Adio AA, Kumar R, Phadke R, Rice SW, Mody K, Ndu A. Primary Tibiotalocalcaneal Nailing vs Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fragility Ankle Fractures in Older Adults: A Markov Model , Foot Ankle Orthop, 11: 2026,24730114261450956


Adio AA, Hong JX, Alnemri A, Ashkar I, Sumiyoshi N, Kayali H, Ndu A. Perioperative ketorolac use following total ankle arthroplasty is associated with increased infection and revision risk , J Foot Ankle Surg: 2026


Ahab Alnemri, T Wagner, Jennifer Hong, Andrew Peev, Anthony Ndu Minimally-Invasive Surgery Accelerates Time to Union in Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Independent of Synthetic Bone Graft Usage , FAO: Foot and Ankle Orthopedics, 4: 2025


Christopher P Miller, Tom MacDonald, Anthony Ndu, Brad Abicht, Marium Raza, Noopur Ranganathan Minimally Invasive (MIS) TTC Fusions: A 52 Patient Case Series with High Rate of Limb Salvage , FAO: Foot and ANkle Orthopedics, 9: 2024


Mastrangelo, Sand; Granruth, Caroline; Serra-Lopez, Viviana; Headen, Alvis; Ndu, Anthony Vancomycin Three Ways: Multimodal Utilization of Intraoperative Antibiosis in Complex Foot and Ankle Infection , Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery, 23(1): 2024,45-49


Merrill RK, Ferrandino RM, Hoffman R, Ndu A, Shaffer GW. Comparing 30-day all-cause readmission rates between tibiotalar fusion and total ankle replacement , Foot Ankle Surg, 25: 2019,327-331


Merrill RK, Ferrandino RM, Hoffman R, Shaffer GW, Ndu A. Machine Learning Accurately Predicts Short-Term Outcomes Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures , J Foot Ankle Surg, 58: 2019,410-416


Merrill RK, Ferrandino RM, Hoffman R, Ndu A, Shaffer GW. Identifying Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmissions After Triple Arthrodesis Surgery , J Foot Ankle Surg, 58: 2019,109-113


Ndu A, Jegede K, Bohl DD, Keggi K, Grauer JN. Recovery room radiographs after total hip arthroplasty: tradition vs utility? , J Arthroplasty, 27: 2012,1051-6