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Welcome

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.

Prompt Care

In response to the growing needs of our patient community, UNC Orthopaedics recently started Prompt Care, a walk-in service designed to treat acute orthopaedic injuries and conditions. LEARN MORE...           

In the News

Congratulations! to Dr. Timothy Taft on his induction to the prestigious Order of the Golden Fleece!

This award proudly acknowledges Dr. Taft for his outstanding contributions to the University of North Carolina. For his instrumental role in bringing the Special Olympics to North Carolina and for 35 years of tireless dedication as team doctor for UNC Varsity Sports, Dr. Taft's commitment to Carolina and to serving undergraduates has included years of teaching, serving as the Director of Sports Medicine, and working with injured students on a daily basis.

The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded in 1903 to unite student leaders in the resolution of student problems for the betterment of campus life. Considered the highest honorary at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Golden Fleece selects its members based upon service to the University as reflected in scholarship, motivation, creativity, loyalty, and leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuits.

We're the Best! The latest compilation from The Best Doctors in America® database includes our own: Drs. Edmund Campion, Laurence Dahners, Douglas Dirschl, Paul Lachiewicz, Timothy Taft, and David Thompson. Almost 200 doctors from UNC Health Care were included in this year's list.

Looming public health crisis is bred in the bone. Douglas Dirschl, MD, Chapel Hill News, 10/07.
...Osteoporosis and fragility fractures may become the most important public health issue in the United States in the next 20 years.
...Osteoporosis is a condition where the body loses bone mineral over time, leading to weakened bones and a higher risk for fractures. A fragility fracture is a fracture of the wrist, shoulder, spine, or hip that results from minimal trauma. READ MORE...