Christopher Highfill, MD

Specialties

OrthoVirginia Offices

Dr. Christopher Highfill is a foot and ankle surgeon. Born in Washington, DC, Dr. Highfill has a strong connection to the area. Following Medical School at the University of Maryland, Dr. Highfill completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center in Jacksonville, Florida before returning to complete a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the doctor for Unity Reed High School.

Christopher Highfill, M.D.

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University, Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship, 2000
  • University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency, 1999
  • University of Maryland, Doctor of Medicine, 1994
  • University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, 1989

Certifications

  • Board certified in orthopedic surgery

ABOS board certified in orthopedic surgery

Hospital & Team Affiliations

  • Haymarket Ambulatory Surger Center
  • Haymarket Medical Center
  • Prince Wililam Ambulatory Surger Center
  • Prince William Medical Center
  • Team physician, Unity Reed High School

Organizations & Awards

  • Voted Top Doc by Northern Virginia Magazine, 2023

Treatments

  • Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis surgeries
  • ACL reconstruction surgery
  • Ankle and hindfoot reconstruction
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
  • Arthritis (foot and ankle) surgeries
  • Arthroscopic meniscectomy and meniscal repair
  • Athlete’s foot treatment
  • Biceps tendon rupture surgery
  • Bone grafting
  • Bone infection prevention and treatment
  • Bony stress reactions/stress fractures surgery
  • Broken collarbone surgery
  • Bunion correction
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Cartilage reconstruction procedures
  • Cartilage restoration
  • Cartiva for hallux rigidus
  • Cheilectomy
  • Closed reduction (elbow)
  • Closed reduction (finger)
  • Closed reduction (shoulder)
  • Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty
  • Core decompression
  • Diabetic charcot reconstruction
  • Diabetic foot issues
  • Fixation of pathologic fractures
  • Foot and ankle – clubfoot, flatfoot
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • Foot callus/corns surgery
  • Foot pain treatments
  • Foot ulcers and lesions
  • Fractures of the talus surgery
  • Ganglion cyst surgery
  • Geriatric orthopedics – fragility fracture care
  • Hammertoe repairs
  • Hand fracture surgery
  • Heel pain treatments
  • Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
  • Lisfranc fracture/dislocation surgery
  • Little League elbow treatment
  • Loose bodies/spurs surgery (knee)
  • Meniscal tear surgeries
  • Minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair
  • Minimally invasive bunion repair
  • Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
  • Non-operative bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
  • Non-operative bunion treatment
  • Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
  • Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
  • Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
  • Non-operative elbow spur treatment
  • Non-operative finger fracture treatment
  • Non-operative finger sprain treatments
  • Non-operative flat foot treatments
  • Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
  • Non-operative foot callus/corn treatment
  • Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
  • Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
  • Non-operative hand fracture treatment
  • Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
  • Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
  • Non-operative mallet finger treatment
  • Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
  • Non-operative muscle strain treatment
  • Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
  • Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
  • Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
  • Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
  • Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
  • Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
  • Non-operative stiff big toe
  • Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
  • Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
  • Non-operative trigger finger
  • Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
  • Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
  • Olceranon fracture surgery
  • Orthopedic trauma surgery
  • Pelvic and acetabular fractures treatment
  • Peroneal tendon repair
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • Posterior tibial tendonitis
  • Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
  • R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
  • Radial head fracture surgeries
  • Shin splints treatment
  • Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
  • Sprain and strain treatment
  • Stem cell injections
  • Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
  • Total hip replacement
  • Total knee replacement
  • Trigger finger surgery
  • Wrist fracture surgery

  • Johns Hopkins University, Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship, 2000
  • University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency, 1999
  • University of Maryland, Doctor of Medicine, 1994
  • University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, 1989

Certifications

  • Board certified in orthopedic surgery

ABOS board certified in orthopedic surgery

  • Haymarket Ambulatory Surger Center
  • Haymarket Medical Center
  • Prince Wililam Ambulatory Surger Center
  • Prince William Medical Center
  • Team physician, Unity Reed High School

  • Voted Top Doc by Northern Virginia Magazine, 2023

  • Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis surgeries
  • ACL reconstruction surgery
  • Ankle and hindfoot reconstruction
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
  • Arthritis (foot and ankle) surgeries
  • Arthroscopic meniscectomy and meniscal repair
  • Athlete’s foot treatment
  • Biceps tendon rupture surgery
  • Bone grafting
  • Bone infection prevention and treatment
  • Bony stress reactions/stress fractures surgery
  • Broken collarbone surgery
  • Bunion correction
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Cartilage reconstruction procedures
  • Cartilage restoration
  • Cartiva for hallux rigidus
  • Cheilectomy
  • Closed reduction (elbow)
  • Closed reduction (finger)
  • Closed reduction (shoulder)
  • Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty
  • Core decompression
  • Diabetic charcot reconstruction
  • Diabetic foot issues
  • Fixation of pathologic fractures
  • Foot and ankle – clubfoot, flatfoot
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • Foot callus/corns surgery
  • Foot pain treatments
  • Foot ulcers and lesions
  • Fractures of the talus surgery
  • Ganglion cyst surgery
  • Geriatric orthopedics – fragility fracture care
  • Hammertoe repairs
  • Hand fracture surgery
  • Heel pain treatments
  • Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
  • Lisfranc fracture/dislocation surgery
  • Little League elbow treatment
  • Loose bodies/spurs surgery (knee)
  • Meniscal tear surgeries
  • Minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair
  • Minimally invasive bunion repair
  • Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
  • Non-operative bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
  • Non-operative bunion treatment
  • Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
  • Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
  • Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
  • Non-operative elbow spur treatment
  • Non-operative finger fracture treatment
  • Non-operative finger sprain treatments
  • Non-operative flat foot treatments
  • Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
  • Non-operative foot callus/corn treatment
  • Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
  • Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
  • Non-operative hand fracture treatment
  • Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
  • Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
  • Non-operative mallet finger treatment
  • Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
  • Non-operative muscle strain treatment
  • Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
  • Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
  • Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
  • Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
  • Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
  • Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
  • Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
  • Non-operative stiff big toe
  • Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
  • Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
  • Non-operative trigger finger
  • Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
  • Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
  • Olceranon fracture surgery
  • Orthopedic trauma surgery
  • Pelvic and acetabular fractures treatment
  • Peroneal tendon repair
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • Posterior tibial tendonitis
  • Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
  • R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
  • Radial head fracture surgeries
  • Shin splints treatment
  • Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
  • Sprain and strain treatment
  • Stem cell injections
  • Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
  • Total hip replacement
  • Total knee replacement
  • Trigger finger surgery
  • Wrist fracture surgery