DavidEAttarianMDFACS, FAOA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Durham, NC

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

CMO, Duke Health Integrated Practice Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
3116 N Duke St
Durham, NC 27704
Phone+1 919-684-8111

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1986
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1984 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1984 - 2004
OH State Medical License 1990 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Dronabinol to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Adult Participants With Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 04
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Healthy but not osteoarthritic human meniscus-derived matrix scaffolds promote meniscus repair.
Saman Firoozi, Jon C Ley, Dawn A D Chasse, David E Attarian, Samuel S Wellman
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2024-01-01
Synergistic roles of CBX4 chromo and SIM domains in regulating senescence of primary human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.
Yu-Hsiu Chen, Xin Zhang, David Attarian, Virginia Byers Kraus
Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2023-10-12
12 citations
Association of Dipeptidylpeptidase 4 (CD26) With Chondrocyte Senescence and Radiographic Progression in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Yu-Hsiu Chen, Xin Zhang, Ching-Heng Chou, Ming-Feng Hsueh, David Attarian
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2023-07-01

Authored Content

Why I'm Optimistic About the Future of Orthopaedic SurgeryMarch 2019

Press Mentions

Duke Health Launches Star Rating for Doctors, Expands Access to RecordsMarch 8th, 2016
Duke University Names Dr. Benjamin Alman Chair of Orthopedic Surgery FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
PDC Breaks Ground on New Facility in West DurhamJuly 1st, 2016

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