Education/CredentialsFellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Foot and Ankle Surgery)Residency: University of Cincinnati (Orthopaedic Surgery)Medical Degree: Meharry Medical CollegeMaster's Degree: Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (Public Health Epidemiology)Bachelor's Degree: University of Oregon (General Science) SpecialtiesOrthopaedic Surgery Contact Information Medical Sciences Building 5472 Office 513-558-4516 Email dixont2@ucmail.uc.edu Clinical Interests Orthopaedic SurgeryAchilles TendinitisAchilles Tendon InjuriesAnkle FractureAnkle SprainAnterolateral Ligament InjuryArthritisAthletic InjuriesAvascular Necrosis (Aseptic necrosis)Foot DeformitiesFoot FractureFoot InjuriesGanglion CystHallux ValgusIntra-Articular FracturesLeg FractureMalunion FracturesNonunion FracturesPost-Traumatic ArthritisStress FracturesTarsal Tunnel SyndromeTendinitisTendinopathyTendon InjuriesTendonitis Peer Reviewed Publications Nsekpong, Tyler B; Ode, Gabriella; Purcell, Kevin; Randhawa, Ruhi; Dixon, Tonya; Stewart, Gary; Mkorombindo, Tino; Pinto, Matthew; Mesfin, Addisu; Kemp, Alysia; Bhanat, Eldrin; Thimothee, Josny; Williams, Brendan A; Bolarinwa, Surajudeen; Brooks, Jaysson T 2022. A track record of diversity: Medical schools ranked by successful black applicants to orthopaedic residencies. Journal of the National Medical Association, 114 2, 156-166Smith, Richard M; Dixon, Tonya L; Shah, Nihar 2022. State-Wide COVID-19 Lockdowns Did Not Adversely Affect the Management of Acute Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 7 1, 2473011421S00455Hoge, Connor G; Matar, Robert N; Cotton, Colin D F; Rubeiz, Michael G; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2020. Effect of Opioid Limiting Legislation on Postoperative Opioid Utilization in Patients Treated for Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 5 4, 2473011420939501Summers, Melissa A; Matar, Robert N; Denning, Jaime Rice; Dixon, Tonya L; Ramalingam, Wendy G; Asghar, Ferhan A; Grawe, Brian M 2020. Closing the Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment and Retention of the Female Orthopaedic Surgery Applicant. JBJS reviews, 8 5, e0211Glogovac, Georgina; Fitts, Jamal; Henning, Jordan; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2019. Patterns in Opioid Prescription for Patients Operatively Treated for Ankle Fractures Following Implementation of 2017 Ohio Opioid Prescriber Law. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 4 4, 2473011419891078Chien, Bonnie Y; Dixon, Tonya; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher 2018. Venous Thromboembolism Disease Prophylaxis in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 49 2, 265-276Res, Lodewijk C S; Dixon, Tonya; Lubberts, Bart; Vicentini, Joao R T; van Dijk, Pim A; Hosseini, Ali; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher W 2018. Peroneal Tendon Tears: We Should Consider Looking at the Muscle Instead. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 26 22, 809-815Dixon, Tonya L; Kransdorf, Mark J; Krishna, Murli; O'Connor, Mary I 2009. Thigh pain in a 73-year-old man. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 467 11, 3040-5Gazmararian, Julie A; Buehler, James W; Stephens, David S; Dixon, Tonya; Elon, Lisa; Schild, Laura; Orenstein, Walter; Koplan, Jeffrey . Impact of bioterrorism preparedness on the public health response to the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine crisis. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 120 6, 589Gazmararian, Julie A; Orenstein, Walter A; Wortley, Pascale; Buehler, James A; Elon, Lisa; Koplan, Jeffrey P; Schild, Laura; Dixon, Tonya; Weiss, Paul; Stephens, David S . Preventing influenza: vaccine systems and practices in the Southeast. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 121 6, 684-94
Clinical Interests Orthopaedic SurgeryAchilles TendinitisAchilles Tendon InjuriesAnkle FractureAnkle SprainAnterolateral Ligament InjuryArthritisAthletic InjuriesAvascular Necrosis (Aseptic necrosis)Foot DeformitiesFoot FractureFoot InjuriesGanglion CystHallux ValgusIntra-Articular FracturesLeg FractureMalunion FracturesNonunion FracturesPost-Traumatic ArthritisStress FracturesTarsal Tunnel SyndromeTendinitisTendinopathyTendon InjuriesTendonitis
Peer Reviewed Publications Nsekpong, Tyler B; Ode, Gabriella; Purcell, Kevin; Randhawa, Ruhi; Dixon, Tonya; Stewart, Gary; Mkorombindo, Tino; Pinto, Matthew; Mesfin, Addisu; Kemp, Alysia; Bhanat, Eldrin; Thimothee, Josny; Williams, Brendan A; Bolarinwa, Surajudeen; Brooks, Jaysson T 2022. A track record of diversity: Medical schools ranked by successful black applicants to orthopaedic residencies. Journal of the National Medical Association, 114 2, 156-166Smith, Richard M; Dixon, Tonya L; Shah, Nihar 2022. State-Wide COVID-19 Lockdowns Did Not Adversely Affect the Management of Acute Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 7 1, 2473011421S00455Hoge, Connor G; Matar, Robert N; Cotton, Colin D F; Rubeiz, Michael G; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2020. Effect of Opioid Limiting Legislation on Postoperative Opioid Utilization in Patients Treated for Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 5 4, 2473011420939501Summers, Melissa A; Matar, Robert N; Denning, Jaime Rice; Dixon, Tonya L; Ramalingam, Wendy G; Asghar, Ferhan A; Grawe, Brian M 2020. Closing the Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment and Retention of the Female Orthopaedic Surgery Applicant. JBJS reviews, 8 5, e0211Glogovac, Georgina; Fitts, Jamal; Henning, Jordan; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2019. Patterns in Opioid Prescription for Patients Operatively Treated for Ankle Fractures Following Implementation of 2017 Ohio Opioid Prescriber Law. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 4 4, 2473011419891078Chien, Bonnie Y; Dixon, Tonya; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher 2018. Venous Thromboembolism Disease Prophylaxis in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 49 2, 265-276Res, Lodewijk C S; Dixon, Tonya; Lubberts, Bart; Vicentini, Joao R T; van Dijk, Pim A; Hosseini, Ali; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher W 2018. Peroneal Tendon Tears: We Should Consider Looking at the Muscle Instead. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 26 22, 809-815Dixon, Tonya L; Kransdorf, Mark J; Krishna, Murli; O'Connor, Mary I 2009. Thigh pain in a 73-year-old man. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 467 11, 3040-5Gazmararian, Julie A; Buehler, James W; Stephens, David S; Dixon, Tonya; Elon, Lisa; Schild, Laura; Orenstein, Walter; Koplan, Jeffrey . Impact of bioterrorism preparedness on the public health response to the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine crisis. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 120 6, 589Gazmararian, Julie A; Orenstein, Walter A; Wortley, Pascale; Buehler, James A; Elon, Lisa; Koplan, Jeffrey P; Schild, Laura; Dixon, Tonya; Weiss, Paul; Stephens, David S . Preventing influenza: vaccine systems and practices in the Southeast. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 121 6, 684-94
Nsekpong, Tyler B; Ode, Gabriella; Purcell, Kevin; Randhawa, Ruhi; Dixon, Tonya; Stewart, Gary; Mkorombindo, Tino; Pinto, Matthew; Mesfin, Addisu; Kemp, Alysia; Bhanat, Eldrin; Thimothee, Josny; Williams, Brendan A; Bolarinwa, Surajudeen; Brooks, Jaysson T 2022. A track record of diversity: Medical schools ranked by successful black applicants to orthopaedic residencies. Journal of the National Medical Association, 114 2, 156-166Smith, Richard M; Dixon, Tonya L; Shah, Nihar 2022. State-Wide COVID-19 Lockdowns Did Not Adversely Affect the Management of Acute Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 7 1, 2473011421S00455Hoge, Connor G; Matar, Robert N; Cotton, Colin D F; Rubeiz, Michael G; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2020. Effect of Opioid Limiting Legislation on Postoperative Opioid Utilization in Patients Treated for Ankle Fractures. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 5 4, 2473011420939501Summers, Melissa A; Matar, Robert N; Denning, Jaime Rice; Dixon, Tonya L; Ramalingam, Wendy G; Asghar, Ferhan A; Grawe, Brian M 2020. Closing the Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment and Retention of the Female Orthopaedic Surgery Applicant. JBJS reviews, 8 5, e0211Glogovac, Georgina; Fitts, Jamal; Henning, Jordan; Dixon, Tonya L; Laughlin, Richard T 2019. Patterns in Opioid Prescription for Patients Operatively Treated for Ankle Fractures Following Implementation of 2017 Ohio Opioid Prescriber Law. Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 4 4, 2473011419891078Chien, Bonnie Y; Dixon, Tonya; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher 2018. Venous Thromboembolism Disease Prophylaxis in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 49 2, 265-276Res, Lodewijk C S; Dixon, Tonya; Lubberts, Bart; Vicentini, Joao R T; van Dijk, Pim A; Hosseini, Ali; Guss, Daniel; DiGiovanni, Christopher W 2018. Peroneal Tendon Tears: We Should Consider Looking at the Muscle Instead. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 26 22, 809-815Dixon, Tonya L; Kransdorf, Mark J; Krishna, Murli; O'Connor, Mary I 2009. Thigh pain in a 73-year-old man. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 467 11, 3040-5Gazmararian, Julie A; Buehler, James W; Stephens, David S; Dixon, Tonya; Elon, Lisa; Schild, Laura; Orenstein, Walter; Koplan, Jeffrey . Impact of bioterrorism preparedness on the public health response to the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine crisis. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 120 6, 589Gazmararian, Julie A; Orenstein, Walter A; Wortley, Pascale; Buehler, James A; Elon, Lisa; Koplan, Jeffrey P; Schild, Laura; Dixon, Tonya; Weiss, Paul; Stephens, David S . Preventing influenza: vaccine systems and practices in the Southeast. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 121 6, 684-94