Adebola T. Adeleke, D.P.M., FACFAS

BIOGRAPHY

• Dr. Adeleke D.P.M., FACFAS was born in London, Ontario to Nigerian immigrant parents. He was eventually raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, which he refers to as home. Dr. Adeleke earned his Bachelor of Science at the University of Jamestown where he also participated in collegiate basketball.
• Dr. Adeleke is double Board Certified by the  American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and  the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.  He received his podiatry medical training at Des Moines University and was subsequently accepted to one of the most prestigious residencies in the country; The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here Dr. Adeleke learned sound, innovative surgical techniques in the foot and ankle and became a peer-reviewed published author.
• Following his years in Pittsburgh, Dr. Adeleke was awarded an extremely competitive fellowship position at The American Foundation of Lower Extremity Surgery & Research in Alamogordo, New Mexico. During fellowship training, Dr. Adeleke was exposed to a rigorous curriculum of foot, ankle & leg pathology with a focus on advanced foot & ankle surgery/reconstruction, arthroscopy, trauma, external fixation, and total joint replacement.
• In his spare time, Dr. Adeleke enjoys playing sports, lifting weights, traveling, and spending time with his family.

EDUCATION

• Fellowship – The American Foundation of Lower Extremity Surgery & Research – 2015 – 2016
• Residency – The Western Pennsylvania Hospital – 2012 – 2015
• Podiatry Medical School – Des Moines University – 2008 – 2012

CONTINUING EDUCATION / TRAINING

• Scott Alter Memorial Lecture Series (2012 – present)
  • Pittsburgh, PA
• Basic Arthroscopic Course 2012
  • Pittsburgh, PA
• AO Basic 2013
  • Pittsburgh, PA
• AO Advanced Lower Extremity Course 2014
  • Pittsburgh, PA
• ACFAS Annual Conference
  • 2013 – present
• Advanced Arthroscopic Course 2015
• Advanced Principles of External Fixation 2015

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Orthopedic Associates of Middletown, PC

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• Middlesex Hospital
• Middlesex Center for Advanced Orthopedic Surgery
• MidState Medical Center
• St. Francis Hospital – Trinity Health of New England

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2021
• Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ABFAS) in 2022
• State of Connecticut – Advanced Ankle Surgery (2016 to present)
• State of New Mexico
• State of Pennsylvania
• Board Certified in Podiatry
• Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery

ASSOCIATIONS

• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

PUBLICATIONS / POSTER PRESENTATIONS / LECTURES

• Keys to Optimal Selection of Orthobiologics
  • Catanzariti A, Mendicino R, Adeleke A, Baca J, Richardson P, Dix B
  • Podiatry Today, September 13, 2013
• Double Arthrodesis Through a Medial Approach for End-Stage Adult – Acquired Flatfoot
  • Catanzariti A, Adeleke A
  • Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, July 2014
• Surgical Treatment of Peroneus Brevis Tendon Repair With and Without Human Amniotic Allograft: A Comparison Study
  • Manuscript presentation at 2016 ACFAS national conference, Austin, TX
• Absorbable Suture as a Preferred Option for Lateral Ankle Instability Repair
  • Manuscript presentation at 2016 ACFAS national conference, Austin, TX
• Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: A Case Report
  • Poster presentation 2013 ACFAS National Scientific Conference, Las Vegas, NV
• Ankle Arthrodesis: A Radiographic / Retrospective Review
  • Poster presentation 2014 ACFAS National Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL
• Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Allograft in High – Risk / Revisional Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Poster presentation 2014 ACFAS National Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL
• Anterior Plating Approach for Ankle Arthrodesis
  • Poster presentation 2015 ACFAS National Scientific Conference, Phoenix, AZ
• The Ankle Stirrup Splint for Post – Operative Immobilization
  • Poster presentation 2016 ACFAS National Scientific Conference, Austin, TX
• Contemporary Approaches to Ankle Arthrodesis
  • NMPMA State Meeting Lecture
• Medial Double vs. Triple Arthrodesis for Surgical Correction of Late to End-Stage Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
  • NMPMA State Meeting Lecture
• Spinal Cord Stimulation for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT
• Arterio – venous Malformations
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY