The Department of Orthopaedics and the UNC Sports Medicine Institute would like to announce that the new and groundbreaking Sports Medicine Center (SMC) is now open and accepting patients at 6118 Farrington Road in Chapel Hill. The center takes over from the Orthopaedics clinic at Carolina Pointe II and brings together a variety of specialties … Read more
The Department of Orthopaedics is thrilled to welcome two exceptional new faculty members, Geoff Handsfield, PhD, and Ming-Feng Hsueh, PhD. Dr. Handsfield and Dr. Hsueh join our rapidly growing research team in the department. In 2022, the department successfully recruited Dr. Joe Hart, a clinical musculoskeletal scientist, to lead the department’s research programs. Since then, … Read more
Management of ACL Injuries in Children & Adolescents: Getting to PLUTO Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA February 21, 2024, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA Chief, Division of Sports Medicine O’Donnell Family Endowed Chair Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Boston Children’s Hospital Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Harvard Medical … Read more
Osteoarthritis and Disease Modification: Where are We? Richard Loeser, MD April 12, 2023, at 7:00 am Hybrid Conference Speaker Biography Dr. Loeser’s primary research goal is to discover the basic mechanisms relevant to joint tissue destruction in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of pain and disability in older adults. A better mechanistic … Read more
The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Musculoskeletal Care Andrew Koman, M.D. May 17, 2023, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference Speaker Biography Dr. Koman is a tenured Professor, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the President of the Musculoskeletal Service Institute of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. After graduation from Duke … Read more
UNC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery thanks Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Robert (“Bob”) Ostrum, MD, for his 10 years of faculty service and congratulates him on retiring from a 35+-year career in academic orthopaedics. Dr. Ostrum’s impact as a leader and educator was felt widely across UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health. Until his 2022 … Read more
UNC Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics Gregory (“Greg”) M. Knoll, MD, as the newest subspecialist to join the Division of Hand and Microsurgery Service, led by Division Chief Dr. Megan Patterson. Dr. Knoll brings a multi-specialty, high-level set of procedural skills to the Division of Hand and Microsurgery Service. … Read more
On September 29th and 30th, 150 musculoskeletal clinicians and researchers gathered for the Inaugural Annual Conference of the UNC Sports Medicine Institute (SMI). The event featured nationally acclaimed speakers from UNC and across the United States to discuss improving outcomes in patients with knee injuries in orthopedic conditions. The conference took a team-based approach combining … Read more
In honor of National Medical Assistants Day on October 19th, let’s celebrate all the hardworking Medical Assistants (CMAs) who are vital members of UNC Orthopaedics outpatient clinic teams across UNC Health! In orthopaedic patient-centered care, skilled Medical Assistants contribute to clinical and administrative functions invaluably through taking vital signs and medical history, scheduling testing and … Read more
In late September 2022, UNC Department of Orthopaedics was pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Samantha Tayne, MD, MBA, as the newest subspecialist to join the Divisions of Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Tayne brings two years of Orthopaedic Surgery subspecialty training to the Department. Before joining … Read more
