Faculty

Sports Medicine

Louis Almekinders

Louis C. Almekinders, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Annunziato “Ned” Amendola, MD

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Sports Medicine Division Chief
Oke Anakwenze

Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Shoulder Section Head
Blake Boggess

Blake R. Boggess, DO

Professor in Community and Family Medicine
Dr. Kendall Bradley

Kendall Bradley, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jeff Bytomski, MD

Jeffrey R. Bytomski, DO

Professor in Community and Family Medicine
Anthony Ceraulo for Sports

Anthony S. Ceraulo, DO

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jon Dickens, MD

Jonathan F. Dickens, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lee Diel Edit

Lee H. Diehl, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Luting Eckensweiler

Luting Eckensweiler, DO

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Andre Grant, MD

Andre C. Grant, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Brian Lau

Brian Lau, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chad Mather

Richard C. Mather III, MD, MBA

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Tally Lassiter, MD

Tally E. Lassiter, Jr., MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Shalini Ramasunder, MD

Shalini Ramasunder, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of Orthopaedic Service Durham VA
Elizabeth Scott

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Scott

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kevin Speer, MD

Kevin P. Speer, MD

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Harry Stafford, MD

Harry Stafford Jr., MD, CSCS, MBA

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine; Associate Director, Duke Sports Science Institute; Director, Sports Performance
Dean taylor

Dean C. Taylor, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Alison Toth

Alison P. Toth, MD

Executive Vice Chair; Vice Chair for Clinical; Vice Chair for Faculty; Director, Patient Safety and Quality; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Jim Urbaniak

James R. Urbaniak, MD

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rebecca Wadlinger

Rebecca Wadlinger, DO

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics
Wittstein

Jocelyn R. Wittstein MD

Co-Chair, COORDS; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Spine

Michael Boyd, MD

Michael O. Boyd, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Christopher Brown, MD

Christopher R. Brown, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Melissa Erickson

Melissa Erickson, MD

Fellowship Director, Adult Spinal Surgery Fellowship; Executive Director OR Operations; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gottfried

Oren N. Gottfried, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Peter Grossi

Peter M. Grossi, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Guo

H. Michael Guo, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Haglund

Michael Haglund, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Phillip Horne

Phillip H. Horne, MD

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Isaac Karikari MD

Isaac O. Karikari, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Eugene Lewis

Eugene Lewis, DC, MPH

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gloria Liu

Gloria G. Liu, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Joe Minchew

Joe T. Minchew, MD

Site Director, Duke Regional Hospital; Co-Section Head, CPDC; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scot Reeg, MD

Scot E. Reeg, MD

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Bill Richardson, MD

William J. Richardson, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Brett Rocos, MD

Brett Rocos, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
John Sampson, MD

John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, MHSc

Justin R. Scruggs, MD

Justin R. Scruggs, MD

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chris Shaffrey

Christopher Shaffrey, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery; Spine Division Chief
Dennis Turner, MD

Dennis A. Turner, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Jon Wilson, DO

Jon Wilson, DO

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity

Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MD

Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MD

Clinical Associate
Linda Cendales, MD

Linda Carime Cendales, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Hammert

Warren Hammert, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chris Klifto, MD

Christopher Klifto, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Neill Li, MD

Neill Li, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Suhail Mithani, MD

Suhail Mithani, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Tyler Pidgeon, MD

Tyler Pidgeon, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Marc Richard, MD

Marc J. Richard, MD

Access Champion; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
David Ruch, MD

David S. Ruch, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity Division Chief
Erica Taylor, MD

Erica D. Taylor, MD

Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Site Director, Duke Raleigh Hospital; Chair; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Foot and Ankle

Samuel Adams, MD

Samuel B. Adams Jr., MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgeon Clinician Scientists Section Head
ned Amendola

Annunziato “Ned” Amendola, MD

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Sports Medicine Division Chief
Comstock

Michael C. Comstock, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jim DeOrio, MD

James K. DeOrio, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Mark Easley, MD

Mark E. Easley, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Foot and Ankle Division Chief
Andrew Hanselman, MD

Andrew E. Hanselman, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Michael Kerzner, DPM

Michael Kerzner, DPM

Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery
Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD

Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jim Nunley, MD

James A. Nunley, MD, MS

The Goldner Jones Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the School of Medicine
Douglas W. Schreyack DPM, JD

Douglas W. Schreyack DPM, JD

Clinical Associate the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hip Preservation

Lewis, MD

Brian D. Lewis, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Hip Preservation Section Head
Chad Mather

Richard C. Mather III, MD, MBA

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steven Olson, MD

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief–Hip Preservation & Trauma; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Elizabeth Scott

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Scott

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Adult Reconstruction

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David E. Attarian, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Michael Bolognesi

Michael P. Bolognesi, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Adult Reconstruction Division Chief
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Joseph Cline, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Comstock

Michael C. Comstock, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hallows

Rhett H. Hallows, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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William Jiranek, MD

Vice Chair for Practice Innovation; Co-Chair, COORDS; Chair, APT; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scott Kelley, MD

Scott Kelley, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lewis, MD

Brian D. Lewis, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Hip Preservation Section Head
Steven Olson, MD

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief–Hip Preservation & Trauma; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Sean P. Ryan, MD

Sean P. Ryan, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Thorsten Seyler, MD

Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Samuel Stanley, MD

Samuel D. Stanley, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Samuel Wellman, MD

Samuel S. Wellman MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Oncology

Ben Alman, MD

Benjamin A. Alman, MD

James R. Urbaniak Professor and Chair
Brian Brigman, MD

Brian E. Brigman, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Oncology Section Head
Will Eward, MD

Will Eward, MD, DVM

TOPPS Division Chief–Oncology; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Julia Visgauss, MD

Julia Visgauss, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Ben Alman, MD

Benjamin A. Alman, MD

James R. Urbaniak Professor and Chair
Anthony Catanzano, Jr.

Anthony A. Catanzano, Jr, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert Fitch, MD

Robert Fitch, MD

Director, Residency Program; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert Lark, MD

Robert K. Lark, MD, MS

TOPPS Division Chief–Pediatrics; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Christopher Lunsford, MD

Christopher D. Lunsford, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ankit Patel, MD

Ankit Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Trauma

Malcolm DeBaun, MD

Malcolm R. DeBaun, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steven Olson, MD

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief–Hip Preservation & Trauma; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Christian Pean, MD

Christian Pean, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery;
Rachel Reilly, MD

Rachel Reilly, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Samuel Stanley, MD

Samuel D. Stanley, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Basic and Translational Research Faculty

Ben Alman, MD

Benjamin A. Alman, MD

James R. Urbaniak Professor and Chair
Samuel Adams, MD

Samuel B. Adams Jr., MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgeon Clinician Scientists Section Head
Baht

Gurpreet S. Baht, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chad Cook

Chad E. Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA

Director of Clinical Facilitation Research; Director, Duke Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Joe Chakkalakal, PhD

Joe Chakkalakal, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lou DeFrate

Louis E. DeFrate, ScD

Vice Chair Biomechanics, Movement, and Imaging Research; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Will Eward, MD

Will Eward, MD, DVM

TOPPS Division Chief–Oncology; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Adam Goode

Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD

Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Epidemiology; Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Matt Hilton

Matthew J. Hilton, PhD

Associate Chair for Research, Basic/Transitional Science; Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Virginia Kraus

Virginia B. Kraus, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine
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Amy McNulty, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steven Olson, MD

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief–Hip Preservation & Trauma; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Amy Pastva

Amy M. Pastva, PT, MA, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Mike Reiman

Michael P. Reiman, PT, DPT, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Thorsten Seyler, MD

Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Shyni Varghese

Shyni Varghese, PhD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Colleen Wu

Colleen Wu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Research Faculty

Samuel Adams, MD

Samuel B. Adams Jr., MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgeon Clinician Scientists Section Head
Chad Cook

Chad E. Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA

Director of Clinical Facilitation Research; Director, Duke Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Lou DeFrate

Louis E. DeFrate, ScD

Vice Chair Biomechanics, Movement, and Imaging Research; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steve George, PhD

Steven Z. George, PT, PhD

Vice Chair for Research; Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Adam Goode

Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD

Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Epidemiology; Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Michael Kerzner, DPM

Michael Kerzner, DPM

Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert Lark, MD

Robert K. Lark, MD, MS

TOPPS Division Chief–Pediatrics; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Trevor Lentz

Trevor Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Chad Mather

Richard C. Mather III, MD, MBA

Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jim Nunley, MD

James A. Nunley, MD, MS

The Goldner Jones Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the School of Medicine
Amy Pastva

Amy M. Pastva, PT, MA, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Mike Reiman

Michael P. Reiman, PT, DPT, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Dean taylor

Dean C. Taylor, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Tiffany Adams, MD

Tiffany N. Adams, PT, PhD, DPT, MBA

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Todd Cade

W. Todd Cade, PT, PhD

Doctor of Physical Therapy Division Chief; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Laura Case

Laura Case, PhD, PT, DPT, MS, PCS C/NDT

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clendaniel

Richard Clendaniel, PT, PhD 

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Admissions
Derek Clewley

Derek Clewley PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor
Chad Cook

Chad E. Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA

Director of Clinical Facilitation Research; Director, Duke Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Kyle Covington

J. Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS 

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Admission and Assessment
Jody Feld

Jody Feld, PT, DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steve George, PhD

Steven Z. George, PT, PhD

Vice Chair for Research; Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Jamie Greco

Jamie L. Greco, PT, DPT, EdD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Tiffany Hilton

Tiffany Hilton, PT, PhD

Program Director/Director of Professional Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy; Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Jeff Hoder

Jeffrey M. Hoder, PT, DPT, NCS

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Student Affairs
Maggie Horn

Maggie Horn, DPT, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Data Analytics & Informatics
Katie Myers

Katie Myers, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of Clinical Education
Amy Pastva

Amy M. Pastva, PT, MA, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Laura Pietrasimone

Laura Pietrosimone, PT, DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Marcus Roll

Marcus Roll, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)
Corey Simon

Corey Simon, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Division of Physical Therapy)

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Antoine Bailliard

Antoine Bailliard, PhD, MS, OTR/L

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Sarah Barton

Sarah Jean Barton, ThD, MS, OTR/L, BCP

Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy and Theological Ethics Scholars at Duke
Emily D'Agostino

Emily M. D’Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA

Director of Community-Engaged Research Practice
Mary Beth Gallagher

MaryBeth Gallagher, PhD, OTR/L, BCMH

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Barb Hooper

Barbara Hooper, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Occupational Therapy Doctorate Founding Program Director and Division Chief
Michael Iwama

Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Division Strategist
Cambey Mikush

Cambey Mikush, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Capstone Coordinator
Denise Nepveux

Denise Nepveux, PhD

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery

Kernodle Clinic Providers

Ben Chasnis, DO

Benjamin C. Chasnis, DO

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Todd Cline

Todd W. Cline, DPM, FACFAS

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Fowler

Justin A. Fowler, DPM, FACFAS

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Hooten

James P. Hooten, Jr., MD

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Kubunski

Andrew Kubinksi, DO, MS

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Menz

Michael J. Menz, MD

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Sunny Patel

Sunny H. Patel, MD

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic
Poggi

J. Jeffrey Poggi, MD

Clinical Associate, Kernodle Clinic

Adjunct Faculty

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Bruce Browner, MD

Associate Chair for Education, Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical Education

Doty

Joseph P. Doty, PhD

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education

Durham VA Faculty

Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD

Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD

Consulting Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Shalini Ramasunder, MD

Shalini Ramasunder, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of Orthopaedic Service Durham VA

Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta

Jed Axelrod

Jed Axelrod, MD

Consulting Associate
Michael Bush Atlanta

Michael T. Busch, MD

Consulting Associate
Dennis Devito Atlanta

Dennis P. Devito, MD

Consulting Associate
Jorge Fabregas

Jorge A. Fabregas, MD

Consulting Associate
Jill Flanagan Atlanta

Jill C. Flanagan, MD

Consulting Associate
Dana Olszewski Atlanta

Dana Olszewski, MD, MPH

Consulting Associate
Schmitz Atlanta

Michael L. Schmitz, MD

Consulting Associate
Tim Schrader

Tim Schrader, MD

Consulting Associate
Clifton Willimon

S. Clifton Willimon, MD

Consulting Associate