Author Archives: Laurie Birdsong

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

UNC Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to recognize UNC Professor of Orthopaedics Joseph (“Joe”) M. Hart, PhD, ATC, and UNC Professor of Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, as Co-PI grant recipients of Arthritis Foundation funding ($200K) to establish an Osteoarthritis (OA) Clinical Trial Network (OACTN) “Clinical Trial...

UNC Department of Orthopaedics was pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Arvind Narayanan, MD, in September 2022 as the newest member of the Division of Joint Replacement clinical faculty team. After finishing his residency at UNC Orthopaedics (2016-2021), Dr. Narayanan completed a one-year fellowship in Adult Lower Extremity...

In honor of National Physician Assistant Week celebrated annually from October 6th to 12th, UNC Orthopaedics pauses to recognize the Department’s outstanding Physician Assistants! At UNC Medical Center, UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus, and UNC Health outpatient clinics across the region, our department’s Physician Assistants are vital contributors at all stages...

Keeping active people active is an ongoing process. At the UNC Sports Medicine Institute (SMI), a dedicated, inter-disciplinary team of medical providers and clinical researchers uses state-of-the-art tools, technology, and novel techniques to help community and University members preserve and return to active lifestyles. Launched in February 2020, the SMI...

UNC Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics Jill Sylvester, MD, the newest faculty member in the Division of Sports Medicine. Dr. Sylvester joins this division’s Nonoperative Sports and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Medicine team. Dr. Sylvester’s interests in musculoskeletal medicine stem from her undergraduate days as a...