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Eliana Saltzman

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopedics, Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Challenges in Clinical Research for Nerve Injuries (Nerve SPACE 2025).

Journal Article J Hand Surg Glob Online · March 2026 UNLABELLED: Because of the relative infancy of peripheral nerve injury research, there is a lack of standardization of nomenclature and language. The lack of consistency among researchers and publications leads to difficulties assessing outcomes and compar ... Full text Link to item Cite

A preliminary pilot study to address design issues related to research on potential association of hormone therapy and adhesive capsulitis.

Journal Article Climacteric · January 30, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is considered idiopathic, yet typically affects women aged 40-60 years. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hormone therapy is protective against AC in menopausal women. The study hypothesized that patient ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differentiating Outcomes and Complications Between Extraplexal Tendon Transfers and Arthrodesis for Shoulder Reanimation Following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article J Clin Med · November 7, 2025 Background: Glenohumeral arthrodesis (GHA) and extraplexal tendon transfers (TT) have been described as options for secondary shoulder stabilization and reanimation following adult traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) with delayed presentation or failure ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Trimed, Inc. · 2026 - 2026

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NOMAD MEDICAL, LLC · 2026 - 2026

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Acumed LLC · 2025 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 2017 M.D.