Overview of Dr. Adams
Dr. Adams is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with the NCH Physician Group. Dr. Adams completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery with honors at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Adams then completed his training in the only advanced shoulder arthroscopy fellowship in the country, under the direction of world renowned orthopedic surgeon, Stephen S. Burkhart, MD. Dr. Adams is a national expert in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder. Specialties include sports medicine, arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and injuries involving the rotator cuff, labrum, instability, biceps, AC joint, impingement and arthritis. He is an expert in both the non-operative and operative treatment of all shoulder problems. Dr. Adams has received many honors throughout his professional career, including the Arthroscopy Journal Twenty Top-Cited Articles Published from 2008 to 2011 in 2012, the Mayo Clinic Fund of Knowledge Award in 2006, and the Dr. Benjamin E. and Lila Obletz Award for Outstanding Performance in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2001. Dr. Adams enjoys teaching around the country, research and taking great care of his patients.
Office
1285 Creekside Blvd E
Unit 102
Naples, FL 34109Fax+1 239-624-0311
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2006 - 2008
- MN State Medical License 2002 - 2007
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 311 citationsPreliminary Results of Arthroscopic Superior Capsule Reconstruction with Dermal Allograft.Patrick J. Denard, Paul C. Brady, Christopher R. Adams, John M. Tokish, Stephen S. Burkhart
Arthroscopy. 2017-06-01 - 58 citationsPseudoparalysis From a Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Is Reliably Reversed With an Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients Without Preoperative Glenohumeral ArthritisPatrick J. Denard, Alexandre Lädermann, Paul C. Brady, Pablo Narbona, Christopher R. Adams
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015-08-21 - 46 citationsBiomechanical Effect of Superior Capsule Reconstruction Using a 3-mm and 6-mm Thick Acellular Dermal Allograft in a Dynamic Shoulder ModelBastian Scheiderer, Cameron Kia, Elifho Obopilwe, Jeremiah D. Johnson, Mark P. Cote
Arthroscopy. 2020-02-01
Press Mentions
- Arthrex Launches Online Learning Tool for Orthopedic PatientsSeptember 4th, 2024
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