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Dr. Michael Downey’s passion is to provide personalized high-quality care to patients in all stages of life. He is a devoted surgeon who believes in working together with his patients to improve their health for all lower extremity musculoskeletal needs. Dr. Downey is triple board certified and offers the highest quality surgical treatments in the Fort Worth, Southlake, and surrounding areas. Click on the below tabs to know more about his services.

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Michael W. Downey, DPM, FACFASBoard Certified, Fellowship TrainedTrauma & Reconstructive Foot/Ankle Surgeon

Michael W. Downey

Dr. Michael Downey’s passion is to provide personalized high-quality care to patients in all stages of life. He is a devoted surgeon who believes in working together with his patients to improve their health for all lower extremity musculoskeletal needs. Dr. Downey trusts in a comprehensive dedicated approach to achieve the best outcomes. He is skilled in the latest surgical techniques to provide full function and pain relief. While he enjoys the challenge and reward of all surgical approaches, he firmly believes in an initial stepwise conservative method prior to surgical fixation.

  • InternalBrace Ligament Augmentation
  • Move Wright - Total Ankle Replacement
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • Baylor Scott & White Surgicare - Oakmont
  • Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth
  • Baylor Scott & White Health
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Trophy Club
  • Baylor Scott & White Surgicare - Grapevine
  • Texas Health Resources North Fort Worth
  • Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
  • Ankle joint replacement, also known as total ankle arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pain and immobility due to severe end-stage arthritis that has not responded to non-surgical treatments. The goal of ankle joint replacement surgery is to eliminate your pain and increase the mobility of your ankle joint.

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  • Dr. Downey is one of the premier minimally invasive surgeons in this area. He has extensive training on minimally invasive surgery and he also is involved heavily with education regarding minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Downey has been listed on bunionpain.com the patient portal in order to help patients locate surgeons skilled in the latest minimally invasive surgery techniques.

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Patient Reviews
  • Dr Downey is the best! He listened to my concerns and made me feel very comfortable. His staff is very friendly and helpful. I would recommend Dr Downey in a heartbeat. It would be great to clone Dr D...
  • Dr. Downey has been a huge medical asset in my life. His work is now years later still flawless and my ankle is strong enough to support very dynamic skiing at age 74. I owe Dr. Downey a great deal ...
  • I came to Dr. Downey after wanting to get a second opinion (after having been to another doctor, who I will say is the Polar Opposite of Dr Downey!!).
    Anyway, not only was Dr Downey the most g...
  • Surgery Downey is an awesome doctor he certainly knows what he's doing he is a very good bedside manner his staff is awesome and the nurse that he has gives out her cell phone in case anything happens...
  • I had ongoing pain 6 months post op from a Cartiva implant from a previous doctor. I was referred to Dr. Downey for a 2nd opinion. After my consult with Dr. Downey I decided the best option was to rem...
Recognitions Recognitions

FORT WORTH MAGAZINE Top Doctor 2022 Read More

PRESENTATIONS/ Publication
  • Ankle Internal Brace Repair, Arthrex Surgical Symposium III, Naples, FL – 10/2020

  • Acute Deltoid Injuries, Arthrex Surgical Symposium III, Naples, FL – 10/2020

  • Forefoot Internal Brace Repair, Arthrex Surgical Symposium III, Naples, FL – 10/2020

Benefits of Ankle Arthroscopy

Ankle arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an arthroscope, a small, soft, flexible tube with a light and video camera at the end, is inserted into the ankle joint to evaluate and treat a variety of conditions.

  • Smaller Incisions
  • Minimal Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Less Post-operative Pain
  • Less Risk of Infections
  • Quicker Recovery

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