Ned Amendola, MD, Shares Expertise on the JB&JS OrthoEvidence Podcast
Ned Amendola, MD, Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine division chief, talks with Dr. Bhandari and Dr. Swiontkowski on the JB & JS – OrthoEvidence+ podcast.
They discuss Achilles tendon ruptures that have hit high-level professional athletes, from Aaron Rodgers to Kevin Durant. Additional conversation topics include existing research on operative & non-operative treatment, turf vs. grass fields, and the [missing] data on high-level athletes.
Join us! Grand Rounds – Visiting Professor Douglas G. Smith, MD
Join us! Grand Rounds Visiting Professor – Douglas G. Smith, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle
March 20 • 6:30 a.m.
Topic: Amputation/Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
In-person: IPE Building, 311 Trent Drive - enjoy coffee!
Duke Ortho on a Roll!
🎳 Thank you for attending last evening's fantastic and fun annual bowling event at the Bowlero – Durham.
We hope you enjoyed a great time with your family and Duke Orthopaedics colleagues and friends. The smiles and laughter shared were terrific!
View photos from the event.
We look forward to a successful 2024 with you!
Join us! Grand Rounds – James R. Urbaniak, MD, Visiting Professor, A. Bobby Chhabra, MD
Join us! Grand Rounds James R. Urbaniak, MD, Visiting Professor
A. Bobby Chhabra, MD
Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor; chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator – University of Virginia
Feb. 7 • 6:30 a.m.
Topic: Treatment of OCD of the Capitellum in the Competitive Adolescent Athlete
In-person: IPE Building, 311 Trent Drive - enjoy coffee!
New Strategy for Protecting Bones from Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment – and about half do -- may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss.
The vital treatment for cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and even eyes can harm the cells that keep bones strong.
Thorsten Seyler, MD, PhD, Receives NIH SBIR Grant
Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD, associate professor orthopaedic surgery; director, adult reconstruction fellowship; and principal investigator, Orthopaedic Biofilm Laboratory recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
He will work alongside Matthew L. Becker, PhD, MA, Hugo L. Blomquist Distinguished professor of chemistry.
Brett Rocos, MD, Receives the 2024 Luiz Vialle AO Spine Knowledge Forum Award
Brett Rocos, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, has been selected for the Luiz Vialle AO Spine Knowledge Forum (KF) Award 2024.
Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA, Receives Promotion
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA, to professor of orthopaedic surgery as of Dec. 1.
Dr. Anakwenze is a complex shoulder and elbow surgeon, researcher, and innovator.
- Fellowship, Shoulder And Elbow Surgery - Columbia University
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Pennsylvania
- MBA - University of California - Los Angeles
- MD - Mayo Clinic, Alix School of Medicine
Congratulations!
The Duke Ortho Surgery Clinical Research Unit Welcomes New Team Members
The Duke Ortho Surgery Clinical Research Unit welcomes Michael R. Isaak, MS, and Jacob Carpenter to the team.