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David Edward Attarian

Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Member, Board of Directors - Project Access of Durham County ยท 2014 Community Outreach , Durham NC flag United States of America Providing access to medical-surgical specialty care for uninsured and under insured residents of Durham County NC

Service to the Profession


Member, Board of Directors - OMeGa Orthopaedic Medical Education Grants · 2012 - 2022 Committee Service American Orthopaedic Association,

Provides platform for merit based awarding of funds to support graduate orthopaedic surgical education programs and fellowships; raises funds from industry to support this mission.

Oral Board Examiner · 1998 - 2014 Other American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago Illinois

Service to Duke


Chief Medical Officer · July 2023 - June 2024 Other Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke University Health System
Chief Medical Officer- Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic . Service on numerous committees across the Duke University Health System · 2014 Other

Service on numerous committees to enhance clinical departmental functions, hospital performance-quality-safety, and improving patient care across the academic medical practice