Leadership and Administration | Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Benjamin A. Alman, MD

James R. Urbaniak Professor and Chair

Vice Chairs

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

Louis E. DeFrate, ScD

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

Steven Z. George, PT, PhD

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

Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD

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

Christine Goertz, PhD

Vice Chair for Implementation of Spine Health Innovations; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery

William Jiranek, MD

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

Associate Chairs

Bruce Browner, MD

Associate Chair for Education; Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Matthew J. Hilton, PhD

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

Directors

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

Melissa Erickson, MD

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

Joe T. Minchew, MD

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

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Marc J. Richard, MD

Access Champion; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Erica D. Taylor, MD

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

Committee Chairs

William Jiranek, MD

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

Jocelyn R. Wittstein MD

Co-Chair, COORDS; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Erica D. Taylor, MD

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

Program Directors

Robert Fitch, MD

Director, Residency Program; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Tiffany Hilton, PT, PhD

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

Barbara Hooper, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

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

Division Chiefs

Michael P. Bolognesi, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Adult Reconstruction Division Chief

David S. Ruch, MD

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

Steven A. Olson, MD

TOPPS Division Chief; Director, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Unit; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Christopher Shaffrey, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery; Spine Division Chief

Annunziato “Ned” Amendola, MD

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

Mark E. Easley, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Foot and Ankle Division Chief

W. Todd Cade, PT, PhD

Doctor of Physical Therapy Division Chief; Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery

Barbara Hooper, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

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

Section Heads

Will Eward, MD, DVM

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Oncology Section Head

Brian D. Lewis, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Hip Preservation Section Head

Robert K. Lark, MD, MS

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatrics Section Head

Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Shoulder Section Head

Doctor of Physical Therapy Division

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Administration