Welcome to UNC Orthopaedics!

Thank you for visiting UNC Orthopaedics ’ web page.  For over 50 years we have provided superb musculoskeletal health care to our patients, top rate education to our students and residents, and innovative research and knowledge to the orthopaedic profession.  Our physicians are experts in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions for both adults and children. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our doctors, procedures and services.

Robert J. Esther, MD, has been appointed as the first H. Robert Brashear Distinguished Teaching Fellow in Orthopaedics.  This endowment was begun several years ago by our orthopaedic alumni to honor Dr. Brashear, one of the most revered and decorated educators at this university.  Dr. Esther has distinguished himself as a worthy recipient of this title, receiving teaching awards as a resident and since his return to our faculty. 

Congratulations to Dr. Douglas Dirschl, Frank C. Wilson Distinguished Professor and Chair of UNC Orthopaedics, who was recently named president-elect of the American Orthopaedic Association, the nation's oldest and most distinguished orthopaedic organization.   LEARN MORE...