Duke Orthopaedics consistently ranks as one of the top-ten orthopaedic programs in the nation.

Recent Recognition for Duke Orthopaedics

Duke Sports Medicine Named FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
Duke Sports Medicine has been named an accredited FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, meaning it provides a level of care found at only 12 similar programs around the world, including only one other program in the United States. (September 10, 2010)

Duke Orthopaedics Ranks #6 Among Best U.S. Hospitals
Duke Orthopaedics was ranked as the sixth best orthopaedic program in the country in the annual U.S.News & World Report "Best Hospitals" edition. (July 15, 2010)

James Urbaniak, MD, Receives the AOA's "Distinguised Contributions to Orthopaedics" Award
James Urbaniak, MD, chief emeritus of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke received the 2010 "Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics" award by the American Orthopaedic Association for his contribution to the field of orthopaedic surgery. (June, 2010)

Best Doctors 2009 Award Winners
Seventeen of our orthopaedic faculty members were named by fellow doctors in North Carolina as being among the state's finest. (November 9, 2009)