LouisCAlmekindersMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Durham, NCOrthopedic Sports Medicine
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
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Office
3609 Southwest Durham Dr
Durham, NC 27707Phone+1 919-471-9622Fax+1 919-477-1929
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1989
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Erasmus University Rotterdam Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1984 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsCommon and Uncommon Injuries in Ultra-endurance Sports.Louis C. Almekinders, Charles R Engle
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2019-03-01 - 44 citationsStress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle in AthletesStephanie W. Mayer, Patrick W. Joyner, Louis C. Almekinders, Selene G. Parekh
Sports Health. 2014-11-01 - 2 citationsPlaying hurt: hand and wrist injuries and protected return to sport.Louis C. Almekinders, Matthew A. Tao, Robert Zarzour
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2014-03-01
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