Dr. Jonathan F. Dickens, MD, COL, MC, USAR

Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Sports Medicine Specialist Duke University

Dr. Jonathan F. Dickens is a shoulder, knee and sports medicine surgeon at the prestigious Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Durham, NC. He is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, researcher and educator heavily involved in research, advanced arthroscopy techniques and the prevention of new and recurrent sports injuries.

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Dr. Dickens is a very impressive experienced surgeon. Performed my rotator cuff repair surgery and was very sincere and concern about my situation, st...
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Dr Dickens is the best Orthopaedic surgeon in the United States Army. He completed an extensive, 4 hour shoulder repair operation for me a couple mont...
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Dr Dickens is the absolute best Orthopaedic Surgeon in the United States Army bar none. He did an extensive, 4 hour shoulder repair. Everything was pe...
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Minimally Invasive Techniques

Arthroscopic Surgery

Arthroscopic surgery, also known as arthroscopy, is a surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint using a specialized instrument known as an arthroscope. An arthroscope is a flexible fiberoptic tube that contains a small lens or camera and a lighting system to magnify and illuminate structures inside a joint. The camera attached to the arthroscope shows an image of the joint on a television screen allowing the surgeon to examine the affected joint or areas such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, and perform the repair...

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Scientific Exhibits/Posters National/
International Meetings
- Anderson AB, Pav K, Mauntel TC, Overmann A, Tokish JM, Provencher M, Freedman B, Potter BK, Dickens JF. Delay in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Increases Medical Separation Risk in the US Military. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Seattle, Washington. July 9-12, 2020. Know More.
- Anderson AB, Tintle SM, Forsberg JA, Potter BK, Dickens JF. Utilization of the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP). American Orthopaedic Association 133rd Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland. June 9-13,2020. (eposter). Know More.
- Anderson AB, Tintle SM, Forsberg JA, Potter BK, Dickens JF. Utilization of the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP). Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. Phoenix Arizona. February 8-11, 2020. Know More.
Research Activities
- A Novel Human Bioengineered Material for Hyaline Cartilage Regeneration Congressional Directed Medical Research Program, Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research
- Military Advanced Surgical Training Program (Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons & Arthroscopy Association of North America) SOMOS AANA. Defense Health Agency, Uniformed Services University Project #11236.
- Sustained Delivery of Simvastatin to Augment Meniscal Healing: Is Regenerative Healing Possible? Congressional Directed Medical Research Program, Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) Clinical Trial Award, Funding Level 2 W81XWH-19-PRORP-CTA
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Practice Location

Jonathan F. Dickens, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Duke University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
3475 Erwin Rd,
Durham, NC 27705-0005

Practice Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday - Friday