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Annunziato Amendola

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 3639, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3639, 3475 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Chief of Sports Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2022 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2016 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published January 11, 2024
Female Athletes Receive Specialized Care in New Program
Published May 18, 2022
University Awards 24 New Distinguished Professorships
Published January 31, 2016
Should Thomas Davis play in the Super Bowl with broken forearm?

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Recent Publications


Peak V̇O2 and Ventilatory threshold of male college basketball players: A sport-specific protocol for prediction, evaluation and application.

Journal Article Physiol Rep · October 2025 Although basketball is not an endurance sport, a high level of peak oxygen consumption (peak V̇O2) and ventilatory threshold (VT) are beneficial. Currently, no validated cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) protocols exist for basketball. This study develop ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment and surgical correction of posterior tibial slope in revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: An international expert Delphi consensus statement.

Journal Article J ISAKOS · August 2025 PURPOSE: The aim was to provide international guidelines to enhance decision-making regarding the definition and evaluation of increased posterior tibial slope (PTS) and the role of anterior closing wedge high tibial osteotomy (ACWHTO) in the setting of re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cost-Effectiveness of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for First-Time Patellar Dislocations: A Markov Analysis.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · August 2025 BACKGROUND: Nonoperative management versus medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) for first-time patellar dislocations remains controversial, and it is unclear whether the increased up-front costs from MPFLR are justified. PURPOSE: To compar ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (Canada) · 1984 M.D.