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Alison Patricia Toth

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Box 3970 Med Ctr, Durham, NC
Duke Sports Sciences Institute, 3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Toth specializes in sports medicine with a focus on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and multi-ligament knee reconstruction, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder impingement and instability, rotator cuff tears, articular cartilage healing and repair; meniscus healing and repair; patella dislocation, and cell and molecular biology approaches to the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2025 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Scholarly Works


Augmented Reality Simulation Can Be Implemented to Successfully Teach Interns Arthroscopy

Journal article Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation · January 1, 2026 Purpose: To develop and implement a simulation-based arthroscopy curriculum for orthopaedic surgery interns to be completed during their required orthopaedic intern skills month and to evaluate its effectiveness, feasibility, and impact on resident confide ... Full text Cite

A Mechanistic Classification for Superior Labral Injuries Guides Operative Management.

Journal article Arthroscopy · October 2025 The purpose of this article is to provide a clinically oriented classification system for superior labral injuries based on etiology, pathoanatomy, and associated biceps-labrum anchor complex injuries. The proposed classification system is based primarily ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


3D Printing Osteochondral Scaffolds for Critical Glenoid and Humeral Bone Defects

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2022 - 2025

Fresh Tissue Lab

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Conmed Corporation · 2022 - 2022

Chief Leadership Development Program

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2020 - 2020

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Education


Duke University · 1994 M.D.