Anthony Agostino Catanzano Jr.

Research at Duke Health allows us to improve the treatments we provide to patients and enhance the overall patient and family health care experience. My primary research interests focus on developing shared decision-making models between physicians and patients, as well as studying the impact of mental health conditions on orthopaedic surgery outcomes and how we can improve our recognition and treatment efforts.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Scholarly Works

Psychological Wellbeing During Recovery of Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Qualitative Study Informed by PROMIS Domains

Journal article Spine · June 2, 2026 Study Design. – Qualitative study. Objective. – To explore the role of psychological wellbeing in the postoperative recovery experience of adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), using a framework inf ... Full text Cite

Sex-related differences in pain following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study.

Journal article Spine Deform · May 7, 2026 PURPOSE: While opioids are commonly prescribed for postoperative pain management, their use is recommended with caution in pediatric populations. In adult populations, patient sex has been identified as a predictor for increased opioid use, and understandi ... Full text Link to item Cite

The dual risk of research funding and federal assistance program budgetary cuts in cerebral palsy care in the United States.

Journal article Dev Med Child Neurol · May 2026 Full text Link to item Cite

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Education

New York University, School of Medicine · 2015 M.D.

Anthony Agostino Catanzano Jr.

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