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Brian Chei-Fai Lau

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Overview


Dr. Lau is an orthopaedic surgeon that is dual fellowship trained in sports medicine/shoulder and foot/ankle. His clinical practice focuses on sports injuries of the shoulder, knee, and ankle. He has clinical and translational research projects with an interests in imaging related research. He participates and leads numerous multi-center trials.

Office Hours


Clinic at Duke Sport Science Institute: Tuesday/ Wednesday

Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center: Monday/ Thursday

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2025 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


The Athlete's Shoulder.

Journal Article Clin Sports Med · October 2024 Full text Link to item Cite

Nonoperative Management, Repair, or Reconstruction of the Medial Collateral Ligament in Combined Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries-Which Is Best? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · February 2024 BACKGROUND: Combined injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a common injury pattern and accounts for 20% of all ligamentous knee injuries. Despite advancements in surgical technique, there is no up-to-dat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Majority of Studies Show Similar Rates of Return to Play After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair or Latarjet Procedure: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · February 2024 PURPOSE: To systematically review the current evidence in the literature to compare return to play following arthroscopic Bankart repair versus open Latarjet procedure for the treatment of anterior shoulder instability. METHODS: A literature search was per ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Bridge Registry - CP 02-002

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Miach Orthopaedics, Inc · 2022 - 2027

Establishing a FastOA-Focused Cohort Following Revision ACL Reconstruction (ACLR)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2023 - 2026

Arthroscopic versus Open Stabilization of Shoulder Instability with Subcortical Bone Loss "Fixed Price"

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pittsburgh · 2022 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine · 2011 M.D.