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.
Congratulations ADVANCE-UP 2023 Alumni
The Office for Faculty is delighted to share the remarkable success of this year's cohort, who have completed the year-long Academic Development Advocacy Networking, Coaching, and Education for Underrepresented Populations (ADVANCE-UP) program. Congratulations!
2023 Scholars from the Duke Orthopaedic Surgery faculty team include: Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, Courtney Jeffries, PT, DPT, NCS, and Christian Pean, MD.
An ‘Eye-Opening’ Journey Picking a Medical Specialty
While doing a surgery rotation during his second year of medical school at Duke, Kwabena "Kobi" Adu-Kwarteng, found a passion for orthopaedic surgery.
For his third-year research project, Kobi is working with Duke orthopaedic surgeon Christopher Klifto, MD, studying shoulder injury recovery in older patients.
James K. DeOrio, MD, Featured Speaker at UNC
James DeOrio, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery, recently presented at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Grand Rounds for Orthopaedics.
His lecture was titled "Total Ankle Replacement in the Face of Deformity."
Dr. DeOrio is a foot and ankle surgeon specializing in ankle arthritis, ankle replacement surgery, and flat foot reconstruction. He shared, "Removing patient's pain and giving them greater mobility is the best gift I could ever give anyone."
Call for SOA Abstracts – Submit by Jan. 8
The Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) invites you to submit an abstract.
Submission deadline: Jan. 8, 2024
Erica D. Taylor, MD, MBA Co-Directs DEI Course at UVA
Erica D. Taylor, MD, MBA, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), worked with A. Rashard Dacus, MD, Division Head, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service Professor, Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Clinician Wellness, and Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities to facilitate small group think tank sessions on the ‘How, When, and Why of DEI’ for stakeholders from all areas of healthcare.
Clinic Minute: Meet the Duke Ortho Arringdon Team
This week, the Clinic Minute features members of the Duke Orthopaedics at Arringdon team.
Our orthopaedic doctors and surgeons treat pain or injuries to bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints, including ankle, Achilles tendon, back/neck, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, shoulder, and wrist.
Celebrating Radiologic Technologists Week
In November, we celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week. It recognizes the critical work of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in patient care and health care safety. The week-long celebration commemorates the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.
Celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week
This week, we celebrate National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week—this talented core of clinicians partner with us to deliver high-quality orthopaedic healthcare.
NPs provide primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all ages and walks of life. Tasks include seeing patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, making diagnoses, and initiating and managing treatment plans — including prescribing medications.