Dr. Jon Dillard is a highly skilled foot and ankle surgeon and the Podiatry Section Chair at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Board certified in foot surgery and reconstructive ankle surgery, he brings extensive expertise in minimally invasive bunion surgery, flatfoot reconstruction, trauma care, and sports medicine. Raised in a military family, Dr. Dillard lived across the United States before earning his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland. His interest in podiatry was inspired by his own experiences with chronic foot pain as a collegiate basketball athlete.
He went on to earn his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Temple University, where he served as Class Vice President and was inducted into the school honor society. Dr. Dillard completed his intensive surgical residency at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, training with orthopedic trauma surgeons who treat professional athletes. As chief resident, he performed more than fifteen hundred procedures spanning elective forefoot surgery to complex rearfoot and ankle reconstruction.
Dr. Dillard has been published in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association and has presented nationally. Since 2020, Dr. Dillard has delivered compassionate, individualized care using modern techniques. Outside the office, he enjoys tennis, basketball, and spending time with family.
