Doug A. Vermillion, MD

Dr. Doug Vermillion joined AFOC from Orthopaedic Research Clinic Alaska (ORCA) in January 2025. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery and has completed fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery / foot and ankle surgery. (Fellowship training is the highest level of specialty training for physicians.) He has a strong background in total joint replacement, advanced biologics and sports medicine, including cartilage restoration. Dr. Vermillion is proud of his 98% level of patient satisfaction, as measured through the SwiftPath Total Joint Program. His extensive experience in cartilage repair and biologics includes bone marrow aspirate and PRP, or Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy, an innovative treatment option increasingly used in sports medicine. If you have a nagging sports injury or chronic pain that just won’t go away, PRP can help accelerate healing, reduce pain, and get you back to doing what you love faster – all without surgery. Dr. Vermillion received his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. He then completed his internship / residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He completed his fellowship training in Total Joint / Foot & Ankle at Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, where he also grew up.