Todd M Chappell, DPM

Todd Chappell, DPM, offers conservative and surgical management of all foot and ankle pathology, with specialized fellowship training in the treatment of sports injuries, trauma and end-stage ankle arthritis. His interests include achilles tendon repair, ankle arthroscopy, ankle fusion, ankle joint replacement, ankle ligament repair, bunions and hammer toes, Cavus foot correction, Charcot joint treatment, flat foot correction, Lisfranc fracture care, osteochondral injuries, pediatric deformities including club foot, and tendon ruptures.

Dr. Chappell believes in a team approach to care and invites each patient to be a leader in their treatment. His goal is to provide the most thorough patient education so that together they can make the most appropriate plan of care.

Dr. Chappell is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and Washington State Podiatric Medical Association.

Publications

Current Strategies in Pilon Fracture Management and Looking to the Future. Page TS, Likewise LA, Knauer OA, Chappell TM.Clinics in Podiatry Medicine & Surgery. 2025 Apr;42(2):275-292

The Evolution of Geriatric Ankle Fracture Management to Promote Mobility. Knauer OA, Smith JT, McGorty Droll J, Chappell TM. Clinics in Podiatry Medicine & Surgery. 2025 Apr;42(2):275-292.

Initial surgical outcomes of two modified minimally invasive repair techniques for acute achilles tendon rupture. Drogomiretskiy O, Hjelm L, Millonig K, Rush S, Chappell TM, Clifford C. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery: 2022;2(4):2667-3967.

Our Unique Position to Serve Those in Need. Chappell TM, Clifford C, Hutchinson BL, Dockery GD. Podiatry Management. 2016: 69-79.

Combined Internal and External Fixation for Diabetic Charcot Reconstruction: A Retrospective Case Series. Hegewald KW, Wilder ML, Chappell TM, Hutchinson BL. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 2016; 55(3):619-627.

Distal tibial distraction osteogenesis-an alternative approach to addressing limb length discrepancy with concurrent hindfoot and ankle reconstruction. Chappell TM, Ebert CC, McCann KM, Hutchinson BL, Rodriguez-Collazo E. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research. 2019; Jul 30;14(1):244.

Anatomic Study of the Deltoid Ligament of the Ankle. Panchani PN, Chappell TM, Moore GD, Tubbs RS, Mohammadali MS, Loukas M, Kozlowski PB, Khan KH, DiLandro AC, D'Antoni AV. Foot & Ankle International. 2014; 35(9): 916-921.

Morphometry of the Fibular Collateral Ligament: Anatomic Study with Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Chappell TM, Panchani PN, Moore GD, Tubbs RS, Mohammadali MS, Loukas M, Kozlowski PB, Khan KH, DiLandro AC, D'Antoni AV. Clinical Anatomy. 2014; 27(7): 1089-1096.

A Chemical Application Method with Underwater Dissection to Improve Anatomic Identification of Cadaveric Foot and Ankle Structures in Podiatric Education.  DiLandro AC, Chappell TM, Panchani PN, Kozlowski P, Tubbs SR, Khan KH, D'Antoni AV. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2013; 103(5): 387-393.