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Michael Paul Bolognesi

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311TRENT Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


As chief of the adult reconstruction service, the majority of my research effort has been directed toward clinical outcomes, implant survivorship, functional recovery, the biology of hip and knee arthritis and cost effectiveness.

Office Hours


Duke Orthopaedic Office Hours- 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Duke Orthopaedic Urgent Care at Arringdon Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm.  Saturday and Sunday 1:oopm-8:00pm

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2015 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published February 9, 2024
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Published May 4, 2023
Duke Awards 44 Distinguished Professorships

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Recent Publications


The Contemporary "In-Basket": An Explosion of Unchecked Administrative Expectations.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Patients are frequently encouraged to send messages to providers 'in-baskets" electronically in the medical record. In recent years, medicine has seen a dramatic expansion in the quantity of messages, requiring major administrative time, which ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparing Survivorship of Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Tibial Augments in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · November 2025 BACKGROUND: This study evaluated radiolucency in patients who underwent aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty using either symmetric or asymmetric modular tibial augments and compared 5-year all-cause and nonseptic revision-free survivorship between gro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Obesity on Daily Activity Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · October 31, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, frequently requiring total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Although TKA improves mobility and reduces pain, obesity's influence on postoperative activity and gait metrics remains unclear. This st ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1998 M.D.