UNC Orthopaedics

At the UNC Sports Medicine Center

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a world-class athlete, you deserve to live an active lifestyle. Our team of surgeons, sports physicians and advance practice providers offers surgical and non-surgical solutions to everyone from teachers to Tar Heels.

We’re proud to be part of the UNC Sports Medicine Center, a clinic where orthopedic, imaging, research and physical therapy teams partner to bring patients the most comprehensive care in one location.

Services

• Evaluations for injuries to bones tendons and muscles, including all sports-related injuries
• Orthobiologic treatments, including platelet-rich plasma and Alpha-2 Macroglobulin
• Injections, including corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Splinting, bracing and casting
• Female-specific athlete care, including evaluation for RED-S
• Performance medicine
• Running medicine
• Pre- and post-surgical consultations
• Shoulder cartilage, or labral, repair
• Rotator cuff repair
• Shoulder replacement
• Knee treatments including ACL, meniscus and ligament repair
• Minimally invasive surgery using Tenex™ and TenJet
• Hydrodissection of scars and nerves
• Cartilage restoration
• Ganglion cyst and Baker cyst treatments

Conditions We Treat

• Sprains and strains
• Joint pain and injury, including dislocations
• Muscle, tendon and ligament injuries, including ACL, MCL and meniscus tears
• Evaluation and treatment of all joints for osteoarthritis (with a focus on knee, hip and shoulder)
• Fractures, including stress fracture
• Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, ankle, foot and knee pain
• Hip conditions, including cartilage tears
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Sports and overuse injuries, including work-related injuries
• Injury prevention
• Shoulder, hip, knee and ankle arthritis
• Concussions