Mailing Address:
Dept Orthopaedic Surgery
Box 800159 HSC
Charlottesville, VA 22908

David R. Diduch, MD

Dr. David Diduch has practiced Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia since 1995.  His practice focuses on sports medicine, including knee and shoulder reconstruction. This includes arthroscopy, ACL reconstructions, meniscus and cartilage surgery, rotator cuff tears and shoulder instability, as well as the various lumps and bumps from sports. He cares for athletes of all ages, from adolescents through older persons who  exercise for fitness.  A large part of his time is spent caring for  the  athletes at the University of Virginia where he serves as the Head Orthopaedic Team Physician.  As part of Dr. Diduch's  practice in an academic institution, he is always teaching.  Orthopaedic surgery residents, sports medicine fellows, and  medical students shadow him in the office and assist in surgery.  Dr. Diduch also serves as the Fellowship Director for Sports Medicine.  An academic career also involves research, and  numerous clinical trials are always available for interested persons through his office.

Beyond Orthopaedics

Appointments:

Professor, University of Virginia
Head Orthopaedic Team Physician
Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Virginia High School League,
Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
Editorial Board: Arthroscopy Journal
Principal Reviewer: American Journal of Sports Medicine       Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine,
National Council

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty:

Sports Medicine

Special Expertise:

Knee and Shoulder reconstruction, including ACL and meniscus surgery, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability.

Awards:

2003 - 2008 Best Doctors in America

2006-07 President, Virginia Orthopaedic Society           

Career Development Award, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

Best Paper Award , Virginia Orthopaedic Society (5 Awards)

Ranawat Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association

Founders Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association

Elected to the American Orthopaedic Association

Excellence in Teaching Award, UVA School of Medicine

Education:

1984 University of North Carolina

1988 Harvard Medical School

1992 Masters of Science, University of Virginia

Residency:

1989-1994 Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Virginia

Fellowship:

1995 Fellow in Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee, Insall Scott Kelly Institute, New York

Certification:

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery,
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2017

Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2018

State License:

Virginia

Clinical Trials:

Articular Cartilage repair, including novel devices for the knee
Injectable lubricants for joints (Hyaluronic Acid) for problems with arthritic shoulders and painful knees 

ACL reconstruction, including absorbable fixation devices

Meniscus repair and meniscal substitutes

Articular cartilage injury, including basic science projects for how the body fights infection within a joint Neck injuries in Football and other contact sports, especially relating to equipment and how to most safely remove and transport an
injured player

Rotator Cuff Repair, including arthroscopic methods and devices

Shoulder Instability (Bankart) surgery outcomes

Patella (kneecap) instability surgery outcomes and various options to treat

Sports Hernias

In The News:

Youth Football neck injury study:

www.healthscout.com/news/68/613336/main.html

www.abcnews.go.com/health/healthday/story?id=4510729&page=1

www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS31365+08-Mar-2008+PRN20080308

www.sportsmed.org/tabs/newsroom/AOSSMPressReleases.aspx

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100011.php

NBC-29 Television news, Nov 2, 2008, reported by Claire O'Brien

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