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Duke University Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery

Residency · Durham, NC

Sponsored by Duke University Hospital · Director William Eward

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Class size
8
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$71k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

How it chooses

  • Residents are chosen through the NRMP Match from applications sent through ERAS. Applicants must have passed USMLE or COMLEX Steps 1 and 2 within three attempts.

Who started, by class

Started 202610 on record of 8 seats · 8 US MD · 5 published before starting
  • Dana RoweVanderbilt University School of Medicine32 papers · 11 first author · 6 reviews
  • Aaron TherienDuke University School of Medicine16 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports · 7 reviews
  • John StreepyWashington University School of Medicine14 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Nicholas KiritsisWake Forest School of Medicine11 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Zodina BeieneCornell Univ Joan and Sanford I Weill Med Coll8 papers · 2 first author · 5 reviews
  • Alexander GoffDuke University School of Medicine
  • Alexis CliffordDuke University School of Medicine
  • Justin LealUniversity of Florida College of Medicine
  • Long Nyguen
  • Michael RamosPrinceton (BA), Case Western
Started 20257 on record of 8 seats · 6 US MD, 1 international · 6 published before starting
  • Daniel JohDuke University Hospital34 papers · 9 first author · 2 reviews
  • Mikhail BethellDuke University School of Medicine20 papers · 5 first author · 1 case report · 8 reviews
  • Alex BassilDuke University School of Medicine13 papers
  • Juan EspinosaIgnacio A. Santos School of Medicine11 papers · 4 first author · 4 reviews
  • Eric DilboneEmory University School of Medicine6 papers · 2 first author
  • Clark BulleitDuke University School of Medicine4 papers · 1 first author · 3 reviews
  • Drew MillarEast Tennessee State Univ, James H Quillen Coll of Med
Started 20249 on record of 8 seats · 8 US MD · 8 published before starting
  • Christian PeanIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai49 papers · 16 first author · 3 case reports · 6 reviews
  • Alexander ParsonsMed Coll of Georgia13 papers · 1 review
  • Jack Twomey-KozakDuke University School of Medicine8 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Mark KaravanUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine3 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Taylor BradleyUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Caroline WuGeorgetown University School of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Mark GloverWake Forest School of Medicine1 paper
  • Nancy ParkYale School of Medicine1 paper
  • Hayden HarvardMercer University School of Medicine

Training

4 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to orthopaedic sports medicine.

Months at each site

  • Duke University Hospital43 mo
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham)10 mo
  • Duke Regional Hospital6 mo
  • Duke Raleigh Hospital2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship48
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship23
  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship17
  • Fellowship17
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine Fellowship10
  • Foot And Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship8

Where graduates work now

  • Duke University Hospital21
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center5
  • Cora Physical Therapy4
  • Deaconess Associations Inc4
  • Cape Fear Valley Health System3
  • Carolinas Medical Center3

Research

69% of current residents have a paper since 2023

34 of 49, 592 papers between them

  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

People

Leadership

  • William EwardResidency Program Director
  • Thorsten SeylerAssociate Program Director, Residency
  • Wendy ThompsonProgram Coordinator

Find someone

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More programs at Duke University Hospital

ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Adult Reconstructive OrthopaedicsPositions: 1
  • Foot and Ankle OrthopaedicsPositions: 4
  • Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)Positions: 3
  • Orthopaedic Sports MedicinePositions: 4

Place

Summers reach 89°, winters fall to 29°. About 5 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

376k people live within 20 minutes of Duke University Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,520 a month within 10 miles of Duke University Hospital.

Hazards

  • Tornadoes
  • Lightning
  • Strong wind
  • Ice storms

Publishes with residents

  • Christopher KliftoHand Surgery, 18 residents
  • Brian LauOrthopaedic Surgery, 18 residents
  • Jonathan DickensSports Medicine, 16 residents
  • Oke AnakwenzeOrthopaedic Surgery, 15 residents