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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

How Effective Are Constrained Liners at Preventing Dislocation After Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · January 7, 2026 BACKGROUND: Recurrent instability continues to challenge arthroplasty surgeons, and constrained liners may be utilized for cases of recurrent or multidirectional instability following revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA). The purpose of this study was to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Strategies for Success in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Mandate.

Journal Article Instr Course Lect · 2026 It is important to explore the intended and unintended consequences of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Inpatient Quality Reporting Patient-Reported Outcome Performance Measure mandatory program. Discussion topics include the value of patient-r ... Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1998 M.D.