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

Distal Radius Fractures – What You Should Know in 2021 Warren Hammert, MD August 4, 2021 at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS (SMD) PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY (SMD), JOINT   Speaker Biography Dr. Hammert is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, and Chief of the Hand and Wrist … Read more

Dr. David Berkoff has begun offering treatment in a cutting-edge new therapy that uses amniotic fluid to treat injuries by assisting healing and promoting the growth of healthy tissue. The treatment is currently being used to promote healing in partial thickness tendon tears, sprains / strains, joint pain and soft tissue injuries. Amniotic fluid is … Read more

The Department of Orthopaedics recently received accreditation for a new fellowship for orthopaedic sports medicine. Alex Creighton, MD, will serve as program director. The Department of Orthopaedics recently received accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a new fellowship for orthopaedic sports medicine. This is the first orthopaedic fellowship at the … Read more

NC State’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), along with RTI International and Kenan Institute, announced the four winning teams who will receive Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP) Awards. NC State’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), along with RTI International and Kenan Institute, announced the four winning teams who will … Read more