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Office Location:
McCue Center
Sports Medicine Clinic
Office Phone:
434.243.5050
Office Fax:
434.243.0290
Mailing Address:
Box 800159 HSC
Dept Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
22908-0159
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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.
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Beyond Orthopaedics
"I am married to Lynn, with whom we have 3 teenage boys. I love to play golf with my boys, whenever the weather or my work schedule permits. I wish I had enough time to practice so I could at least come close to beating them! We are members of Trinity Presbyterian and I am active in the Christian Medical and Dental Society."
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Appointments:
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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
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Specialty:
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Orthopaedic Surgery
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Subspecialty:
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Sports Medicine
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Special Expertise:
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Knee and Shoulder reconstruction, including ACL and meniscus surgery, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability.
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Awards:
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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
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Education:
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1984 University of North Carolina
1988 Harvard Medical School
1992 Masters of Science, University of Virginia
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Residency:
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1989-1994 Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Virginia
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Fellowship:
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1995 Fellow in Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee, Insall Scott Kelly Institute, New York
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Certification:
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Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery,
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2017
Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2018
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State License:
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Virginia
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Clinical Trials:
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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
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In The News:
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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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