Shoulder Specialists

Personalized Care
Your Duke shoulder specialist will work with you to develop a treatment plan that’s tailored to your individual needs and goals, so you can get back to the activities and sports you enjoy.

Extensive Experience
Our orthopaedic surgeons have completed fellowship training in shoulder surgery and, as a team, perform thousands of shoulder arthroscopies every year. Research has shown that surgical outcomes are better when doctors or hospitals perform higher volumes of a procedure. You can see what procedures our shoulder surgeons perform most often on their profile pages.

Advanced Surgical Procedures
Our shoulder surgeons use advanced surgical procedures that may improve your outcome and lower your risk for complications. This includes minimally invasive approaches that use smaller incisions to help you recover faster.

Recover Comfortably at Home
We are often able to perform outpatient surgery with regional anesthesia, so you can recover comfortably at home and return to your normal activities faster.

Expertise in Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Our expertise in performing shoulder replacement surgery -- also known as shoulder joint arthroplasty -- draws people with shoulder injuries from around the country, including people who have had failed shoulder replacement surgery elsewhere. Our shoulder surgeons also develop and test new advances in shoulder prostheses.

Sports Medicine Specialists
Our sports medicine experts are trained to care for sports-related injuries and specialize in treating athletes of all levels. In addition to our shoulder surgeons, you may be seen by primary care doctors, physiatrists, and physical therapists who specialize in sports medicine. They can help you recover from a shoulder injury, prevent future injuries, and work with you to improve your sports performance. They’ll help you return to the activities you love.