Amish K. Dudeja, DPM, AACFAS
About Dr. Dudeja
As a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at Ankle & Foot Centers of America, Dr. Dudeja provides high-quality care and treatment for patients with complex lower extremity conditions. He has extensive experience in performing hundreds of limb salvage and reconstructive procedures, and has also conducted peer-reviewed research on foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Dudeja completed his medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and continued on as Chief Resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School. He then completed a foot and ankle reconstructive surgery fellowship with Village Podiatry Centers and the Emory Healthcare Group.
Dr. Dudeja’s mission is to help patients improve their mobility, endurance, and quality of life through innovative and evidence-based surgical techniques. He is also passionate about advancing the field of podiatric surgery through research and education, and has co-authored multiple publications in reputed scientific journals, including Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases. He is an associate member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Board Qualified in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Beyond medicine, Dr. Dudeja enjoys playing tennis, drumming, and hiking with his wife.
Professional Statement
“I strive to treat my patients with compassion and respect. To me, each patient is a partner, and together, we work toward a common goal. Communication with my patients and their caregivers is essential to providing the best care.”
Education
- Undergraduate: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
- Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, North Chicago, IL
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Fellowship: Village Podiatry, LLC., Atlanta, GA
Offices
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
- American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
Surgery Center Affiliations
- Windy Hill Surgical Center, Marietta, GA
Hospital Affiliations
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Research and Publications
- Martucci J, Dudeja AK, Dinh T. Interdigital Neuroma. McGlamry’s Foot and Ankle Surgery 5th Edition. 2021 Oct; 546-558. Wolters Kluwer Publishing.
- Annaba F, Kumar P, Dudeja AK, Saksena S, Gill RK, and Alrefai WA. Green tea catechin EGCG inhibits ileal apical sodium bile acid transporter ASBT. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010 Mar;298(3):G467-73. Epub 2010 Jan 7.
- Annaba F, Ma K, Kumar P, Dudeja AK, Kineman RD, Shneider BL, Saksena S, Gill RK, and Alrefai WA. Ileal apical Na+ -dependent bile acid transporter ASBT is upregulated in rats with diabetes mellitus induced by low doses of streptozotocin. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010 Oct;299(4):G898-906. Epub 2010 Jul 22.
- Ma K, Malhotra P, Soni V, Hedroug O, Annaba F, Dudeja AK, Shen L, Turner JR, Khramtsova EA, Saksena S, Dudeja PK, Gill RK, Alrefai WA. Overactivation of intestinal SREBP2 in mice increases serum cholesterol. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 20;9(1):e84221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084221. eCollection 2014.
- Malhotra P, Soni V, Kumar A, Anbazhagan AN, Dudeja AK, Saksena S, Gill RK, Dudeja PK, Alrefai WA. Epigenetic modulation of intestinal cholesterol transporter Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) gene expression by DNA methylation. J Biol Chem. 2014 Aug 15;289(33):23132-40. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.546283. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
- Muthusamy S, Malhotra P, Hosameddin M, Dudeja AK, Borthakur S, Saksena S, Gill RK, Dudeja PK, Alrefai WA. N-glycosylation is essential for ileal ASBT function and protection against proteases. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2015 Jun 15;308(12):C964- 71. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00023.2015. Epub 2015 Apr 8.