Duke Orthopaedics is proud to be one of the largest academic orthopaedic departments in the nation. According to U.S. News & World Report, we are the top-ranked orthopaedic program in the Southeast and the only hospital in North Carolina to be listed among the top 50 nationwide. All three Duke hospitals are ranked among the top five in the state for orthopaedic care, reflecting our commitment to excellence in patient outcomes, research, and education.
- 122 Orthopaedic Faculty
- 29 Doctoral Program of Physical Therapy Faculty
- 18 Occupational Therapy Doctorate Faculty
- 40 Orthopaedic Residents (Trainees)
- 23 Orthopaedic Clinical Fellows
- 12 Research Faculty
- 55 Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
- 29 Research Trainees
- 169 employees (not including faculty)
In 2024, our clinics provided care to more than 230,000 patients, and our surgical teams performed over 20,000 procedures. Our clinical faculty is organized into eight specialized surgical divisions, including:
- Foot & Ankle
- Hand & Upper Extremity
- Joint Reconstruction
- Orthopaedic Oncology
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Spine
- Sports Medicine
- Trauma