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Richard Charles Mather III

Clinical Faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 3639, Dssi, Durham, NC 27710
3475 Erwin Road, Dssi, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Uni vs TKA: Decision Making Tools. - Emily Berend Adult Reconstruction Symposium · March 24, 2017 Invited Talk
Efficacy of a Preference-Based Decision Tool on Treatment Decisions for a First Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Annual American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons Meeting · March 15, 2017 Invited Talk
Hip Injection More Cost-effective than Advanced Imaging for Diagnosis of Symptomatic FAI - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting · October 9, 2016 Invited Talk Pinehurst, North Carolina
The Effects of Arthroscopy for Symptomatic Femoroacetabular Impingement on Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes - International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Annual Scientific Meeting · September 15, 2016 Invited Talk San Francisco, CA
Health Preference Measurement - Annual Piedmont Orthopedic Society Meeting · May 13, 2016 Invited Talk Kiawah Island
Future Trends in Hip Joint Tissue Basic Science: Labral Cartilage, Articular Cartilage, Capsuloligamentous Complex, Subchondral Plate and Bone - International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Annual Scientific Meeting · September 16, 2015 Lecture Cambridge, England
Monitoring the Health of Articular Cartilage through Dynamic Imaging and Biomarkers - International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Annual Scientific Meeting · September 16, 2015 Invited Talk Cambridge, England
The Effects of Arthroscopy for Symptomatic Femoroacetabular Impingement on Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes - International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Annual Scientific Meeting · September 15, 2015 Invited Talk Cambridge, England
Chondral Defects: When to Debride or Microfracture? - Fore Sports Medicine Symposium · August 16, 2015 Invited Talk Chicago, Illinois
GTPS: Endoscopic Gluteus Medius Repair is Best! - Fore Sports Medicine Symposium · August 16, 2015 Invited Talk Chicago, Illinois
ACL: How many Bundles? - Fore Sports Medicine Symposium · August 14, 2015 Invited Talk Chicago, Illinois
Rotator Cuff Tears: Economic Analysis. - Fore Sports Medicine Symposium · August 14, 2015 Invited Talk Chicago, Illinois
Arthroscopic of Degenerative Knee: Does it Make Financial Sense? - Fore Sports Medicine Symposium · August 14, 2015 Invited Talk Chicago, Illinois
Orthopaedic Practice within an ACO: Definitions, Pros, Cons, Changing Benefits - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · June 20, 2015 Invited Talk Maui, Hawaii
Increasing Rates of Stress Fracture in Pediatric and Overall Populations - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · June 19, 2015 Invited Talk Maui, Hawaii
Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Fragility Fractures - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · June 19, 2015 Invited Talk Maui, Hawaii
Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Patient Preferences for Treatment of a First Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · June 19, 2015 Invited Talk Maui, Hawaii
Defining the Transition from Volume to Value - Grand Rounds · May 20, 2015 Invited Talk Brown University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Providence, RI
Measuring Value in Arthroscopy. - Spotlight Lecture · April 25, 2015 Lecture Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Las Vegas, NV
Economic Analysis: Putting it all together - Clinical Research Symposium · March 29, 2015 Invited Talk Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV
The Role of Economic Analysis in Practice Preservation - Arthroscopy Association of North America Specialty Day · March 28, 2015 Invited Talk Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV
Defining the Transition from Volume to Value - Wake Forest University Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds · December 17, 2014 Invited Talk Wake Forest University Department of Orthopaedics , Winston-Salem, NC
The Value of Rotator Cuff Repair - Arthroscopy Association of North America Fall Course · November 7, 2014 Invited Talk Palm Desert, CA
Shoulder Instability Interventions - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting · November 2, 2014 Invited Talk Ashville, North Carolina
Can You Avoid Meaningful Use? - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting · November 2, 2014 Invited Talk Ashville, North Carolina
Rationale and Technique for Capsular Preservation in Hip Arthroscopy - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · October 25, 2014 Invited Talk Amelia Island, FL
Consumerism in Healthcare - Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association · October 24, 2014 Invited Talk Amelia Island, FL
The Societal and Economic Value of Orthopaedic Surgery - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting · November 3, 2013 Invited Talk White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Hip Arthroscopy: When to Do It, How to Get It Right, and Where It’s Going. - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting · November 2, 2013 Invited Talk White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Defining the Transition from Volume to Value & Rationale and Technique for Capsular Preservation in Hip Arthroscopy - Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Orthopaedic Society · September 28, 2013 Invited Talk Birmingham, AL
Surviving the Transition from Volume to Value - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Grand Rounds · May 20, 2013 Invited Talk University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
Presidential Symposium: The Societal and Economic Value of Orthopaedic Surgery. - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting · March 22, 2013 Invited Talk Chicago, IL
Understanding Decision Analysis - Spine Value Council Meeting · February 24, 2012 Invited Talk Philadelphia, PA.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Impact on You and Your Patients. - American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeons Annual Meeting. · February 16, 2011 - February 19, 2011 Invited Talk San Diego, CA

Scientific Exhibit

Understanding and Improving Decision Analysis - Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Visiting Professor Series · January 25, 2011 Invited Talk Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt University
The Role of Comparative Effectiveness Research in the New Health Care Legislation. - 27th Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association. · June 19, 2010 Invited Talk Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Femoral Shaft Fracture Crossfire: I Prefer Retrograde Nails. - 27th Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association · June 19, 2010 Invited Talk Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Cost Effectiveness Issues in Orthopaedic Surgery - 27th Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association. · June 19, 2010 Invited Talk Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Service to the Profession


President Elect - North Carolina Orthopaedics Association · October 2016 Committee Service
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification - EpicCare Ambulatory EMR · 2013 Professional Development
Task Force for Value in Musculoskeletal Care - United States Bone and Joint Initiative · 2012 Committee Service
Health Policy and Practice Committee - Arthroscopy Association of North America · 2012 - 2014 Committee Service
Secretary Treasurer - North Carolina Orthopaedic Association · 2011 Committee Service

Service to Duke


Practice Innovation (Department) · 2016 Committee Service Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center

Vice Chair

Director . MD/MBA combined degree program · 2015 Curriculum Innovations Duke University School of Medicine,
Co-director . third year medical student research program · 2015 Curriculum Innovations Duke Clinical Research Institute ,
Committee Member (Department) · 2015 Committee Service Department of Medicine Review Committee,
Creating a Learning Health System Committee (Department) · 2014 Committee Service Enterprise Wide Planning,

Co-lead

Associate Professor . Duke Sports Medicine & Hip Arthroscopy · 2011 Other
Institutional Committee on Graduate Medical Education (University) · 2009 - 2010 Committee Service
Committee Member . Web-based Curriculum Initiative · 2008 Curriculum Innovations Duke University Orthopaedic Surgery,