The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University is seeking an academically oriented, board certified or board eligible orthopaedic surgeon fellowship-trained in Pediatric Orthopaedics. This new faculty member will join colleagues practicing at several locations with a variety of clinical profiles. Candidates should be committed to excellent patient care, as well as teaching, scholarship, research, and leadership on local, national, and international levels. There is a rich training environment at Duke, with participation by students, residents, and fellows. He/she will be part of orthopaedic emergency coverage in the Duke University Health System, which includes Duke University Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center. The successful candidate will develop or participate in a scholarship or research program, either independently or in collaboration with other faculty at Duke University. Support for research activities corresponding to the needs and desires of the successful applicant are available within the broad range of the academic disciplines at Duke University. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. Visit Duke Orthopaedic Surgery Duke University is located in the greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, which offers wide-ranging options in housing and choices for active outdoor and social lives. The Research Triangle Park, a globally prominent high-tech research and development center conceived around the three academic centers in the region, has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as an excellent place to live and work. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individuals age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Please Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and then complete the required application information on the following page.
The faculty and staff of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke welcome you. We hope you will find answers here to the many questions you may have about who we are and what we do.
Our Vision
Be the global standard of excellence today and develop the leaders of tomorrow in orthopaedics and rehabilitation research, education, and patient care.
Our Mission
REACHING OUT–to put the patient and their family at the center of all we do to provide the highest quality care
STEPPING UP–to serve and to lead our local and global communities with integrity and compassion
MOVING FORWARD–to promote and to develop excellence in education
CLIMBING HIGHER–to inspire through innovations in basic science, clinical, and translational research
Duke's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery cares for all injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. In addition, the Department provides subspecialty clinics in the specific areas of major joint reconstruction, sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics, foot, hand, spine, trauma, oncology, reconstructive microsurgery, and rehabilitation.
Our multidisciplinary approach, which links the expertise of specialists in orthopaedic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, radiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and orthopaedic nursing insures that each patient receives the most appropriate and responsive treatment.
Duke Orthopaedics is consistently ranked among the top programs in the country by U.S.News & World Report, based on measures that include patient volume and outcomes, patient safety, nurse-to-patient ratio, and our reputation among other orthopaedic specialists.
Our orthopaedic doctors, surgeons, sports medicine specialists, non-operative spine specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and physical therapists work together to ensure that you receive the best possible care.
Our Orthopaedic Surgeons have been named “America’s Top Doctors” and Duke has been named as one of “America’s Best Hospitals.” Duke Orthopaedics is fifth in the nation in NIH funding, in the Blue Ridge Research Institute for Medical Funding ranking and our Doctor of Physical Therapy program is ranked #7 in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.
We are one of the largest academic orthopaedic departments in the United States.
In 2019 we treated 190,224 patients in our clinics and performed 17,514 procedures.
Our clinical faculty are organized across eight surgical subspecialties, including: