Roger K Owens, II, MD

Philip O. Dripchak, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in caring for foot and ankle conditions. He brings nearly 20 years of experience to Norton Orthopedic Care. Dr. Dripchak earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. Dr. Dripchak completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. He then completed a fellowship in foot and ankle at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. Dr. Dripchak belongs to several professional medical societies, including the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society and Greater Louisville Medical Society. In addition to offering a full range of foot and ankle services, Dr. Dripchak has special interests in cartilage lesions of the talus and nerve disorders of the foot and ankle.

Dr. Djurasovic received his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He attended medical school and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training at The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, NY. He did his spine Fellowship training at the Leatherman Spine Center in Louisville, KY. He has been a staff surgeon at the Norton Leatherman Spine Center since 2003. Dr. Djurasovic is a nationally recognized leader in spinal surgery. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Louisville and also holds multiple physician leadership positions within the Norton Healthcare community. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Crawford is a Louisville native and takes great pride in providing world-class spine care to both the local people of the regions, as well as those that travel great distances to the Leatherman Spine Center. After finishing at the top of his medical school class, Dr. Crawford matched into the very competitive Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program at the University of Louisville. From there he continued his Spine Surgery Fellowship training at the prestigious Washington University in St. Louis. He felt very fortunate to join the prestigious Leatherman Spine Center team in 2009. Since then he has continued to pursue his passion for improving spine patient care through his busy day to day clinical practice, as well as his teaching and research at both the Leatherman Spine Center and the University of Louisville Department of Orthopaedic Surgery where he serves as an Associate Professor. His clinical focus is the surgical treatment of all forms of spine pathology in both children and adults.