The Duke Division of Sports Medicine team is a world-renowned leader in sports medicine–committed to the complete recovery of every patient and working to get each athlete–whether professional or a weekender-back in the game. As the official sports medicine team for Duke Athletics, many local colleges, universities, and area high schools–our sports medicine professionals treat thousands yearly with state-of-the-art modalities, injury prevention strategies, and surgical techniques.

The Duke Division of Sports Medicine is the leader in treating athletes of all ages. We are proud to be the comprehensive Sports Medicine providers for the Duke University, North Carolina Central, and Elon University athletic teams and to be one of three FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence in the U.S. and one of 48 internationally.

Duke Sports Medicine Surgery Fellowship is to prepare fellows to be outstanding clinicians and surgeons, dedicated researchers, skilled educators, and effective ethical leaders in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine.

Learn more about the Duke Sports Medicine Surgery Fellowship.

If a sports injury or medical condition has sidelined you from your favorite activity, our sports medicine doctors tailor exercise and treatment programs to meet your unique needs and help you make a complete recovery. Our goal is to return you to an active lifestyle.

Experts in our sports performance programs study the causes and prevention of injury, apply the findings directly to your care, and use the latest techniques to enhance your performance.

Our current research includes: improving the understanding, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports and activity-related problems of the lower extremity; trying to evaluate joint injury and osteoarthritis early in the process to possibly intervene before advanced changes occur in the joint; musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative medicine, and non-operative orthopedics; knee and muscle injuries; and optimizing the treatment of clavicle fractures, rotator cuff tears, and arthritis. 

The James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute has a 70-year history of national leadership treating active individuals, from professional athletes to people who want to stay healthy and fit—It is located on the Center for Living campus, which has various health and wellness programs and clinics. Our doctors, physical therapists, dietitians, and other health care professionals provide complete care, from injury evaluation and treatment to injury prevention and performance improvement -- all in one place. You'll have access to experts in primary care sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, sports ophthalmology, sports cardiology, women's sports medicine, concussion treatment, and more.

Duke opened one of the country's first women's sports medicine programs more than 20 years ago. It focused on rehabilitation and injury prevention injuries in women of all ages. The Duke Female Athlete Program builds on our previous success and now provides the latest diagnostic tools and treatments to keep female athletes of all ages healthy. 

Specialists build a research-based preventative care program customized for women in sports.

Two Duke orthopaedic surgeons in the division of sports medicine who were collegiate athletes — Jocelyn Ross Wittstein, MD, and Kendall E. Bradley, MD — collaborate to share guidance for female athletes to help avoid common injuries while offering the latest therapies for treating injuries when they occur. They focus on surgeries that commonly affect young, active populations, which commonly include ACL tears, patellar dislocations, and shoulder stabilizations.