Total Ankle Replacement Surgery

A licensed podiatrist who has submitted documentation for an ankle surgery permit may apply for privileges to perform total ankle replacement (TAR) surgery at Connecticut hospital(s).

The hospital may, at a minimum, utilize the protocol established by the panel convened pursuant to Public Act 24-112 to assess whether the podiatrist has the requisite experience, skill and training to perform TAR surgery.

A podiatrist who has been approved by a hospital for privileges to perform TAR surgery may perform the surgery at the hospital that granted the privileges.

A podiatrist granted TAR surgery privileges may submit documentation to the Department related to these privileges,  When a podiatrist chooses to submit this documentation, the Department will add a note to their license indicating that the podiatrist holds such privileges and the name of the hospital(s) that granted such privileges.  The documentation should be emailed here.

Pursuant to Public Act 24-112 hospitals are not required to grant TAR surgery privileges to podiatrists.