Amanda Y. Chao

Amanda Y. Chao serves as an Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, providing expert foot and ankle surgical care across Baltimore and Southern Maryland with a patient-focused approach.

Her academic journey includes:

• Undergraduate: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Medical School: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Miami, FL (summa cum laude)
• Residency: Legacy Health Podiatric Surgery PMSR/RRA, Portland, OR
• Fellowship: University of Maryland Limb Preservation and Deformity Correction, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Chao's clinical expertise spans reconstructive and revision surgery, limb salvage, sports-related injuries, trauma, and complex wound management. She is board qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, with surgical training emphasizing reconstruction, limb salvage, and trauma during her residency at Legacy Health. Her fellowship at the University of Maryland specialized in limb preservation and deformity correction.

Outside clinical practice, she maintains an active lifestyle through cycling, soccer, and community engagement while spending time with family, friends, and her Labrador Retriever.