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Alison P. Toth, MD

Director, Duke Women's Sports Medicine Program

Department / Division:
Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery

Address:
DUMC 3970
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-4502

Office Telephone:
919-668-5416

Fax Telephone:
919-681-6357

Training:
  • MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1994

Residency:
  • General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1994-1996
  • Orthopaedic Research, Duke University Medical Center, 1995-1996
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1996-2000

Fellowship:
  • Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery (New York), 2000-2001

Clinical Interests:
Orthopaedic cell and molecular biology, articular cartilage healing and repair, meniscus healing and repair, women's sports injuries and prevention, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, shoulder stabilization, rotator cuff repair

Research Interests:
Dr. Toth specializes in sports medicine with a focus on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and multi-ligament knee reconstruction, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder impingement and instability, rotator cuff tears, articular cartilage healing and repair; meniscus healing and repair; patellofemoral pain, chronic exertional compartment syndrome, women's sports injuries and prevention, and cell and molecular biology approaches to the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.

Representative Publications:
Sanders AK, Boggess BR, Koenig SJ, Toth AP. Medicolegal issues in sports medicine. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr;(433):38-49. (2005) Abstract

Koenig SJ, Toth AP, Martinez S, Fletcher JW, Goldner RD. Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the brachial artery caused by an osteochondroma, mimicking biceps rupture in a weightlifter: a case report. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;32(4):1049-53. (2004) Abstract

Hervey SL, Purves HR, Guller U, Toth AP, Vail TP, Pietrobon R. Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Sep;85-A(9):1775-83. (2003) Abstract

Toth AP, Cordasco FA. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete. J Gend Specif Med. 2001;4(4):25-34. (2001) Abstract

Toth AP, Easley ME. Ankle chondral injuries and repair. Foot Ankle Clin. 2000 Dec;5(4):799-840. (2000) Abstract

Berend KR, Toth AP, Harrelson JM, Layfield LJ, Hey LA, Scully SP. Association between ratio of matrix metalloproteinase-1 to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 and local recurrence, metastasis, and survival in human chondrosarcoma. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998 Jan;80(1):11-7. (1998) Abstract