ChadMichaelFortunMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Wilmington, NC

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Physician

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Office
1202 Medical Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone+1 910-341-3455

Summary

Dr. Chad Fortun is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, NC. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and is experienced in sports medicine, shoulder and elbow sports medicine, foot and ankle sports medicine, and hip and knee sports medicine.

Education & Training

Southern California Orthopaedic InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2014 - 2015
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - Present
NC State Medical License 2015 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Arthroscopic Iliac Crest Bone Grafting to the Anterior Glenoid.
Chad M. Fortun, Ivan Wong, Joseph P. Burns
Arthroscopy Techniques. 2016-08-01
6 citations
Scapular neck length and implications for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: An anatomic study of 442 cadaveric specimens.
Chad M. Fortun, Jonathan J. Streit, Steven A Horton, Stephanie J Muh, Robert J. Gillespie
International Journal of Shoulder Surgery. 2015-04-01
2 citations
Prevalence of Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine Dysmorphism and Development of a Novel Classification System: An Anatomic Study of 1,797 Cadaveric Specimens
Derrick M. Knapik, Chad M Fortun, Christopher R J Schilf, Shane J. Nho, Michael J. Salata
Frontiers in Surgery. 2021-01-15

Press Mentions

Wilmington Health Welcomes Chad FortunMarch 27th, 2019
16 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move in November FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016