Pseudotumor with superimposed periprosthetic infection following metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty: a case report.

I am an Orthopaedic Oncologist, with dual clinical degrees (MD and DVM).  I treat complex sarcomas in people and animals.  My laboratory studies comparative oncology - discoveries we can make about cancer by analyses across different species.

My career has primarily focused on clinical care of hip and knee arthritis.  I run a busy Adult Reconstruction (hip and knee replacement) practice.  I am also Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery service at the Durham VA medical center.  In these roles, I work daily with orthopedic residents, and train them to manage these issues both non-operatively and with surgery.   I also mentor residents, fellows,and medical students on their research projects, typically in collaboration with my clinical partner, Michael Bolognesi, MD.  We often have multiple residents working on a variety of projects at once.  My research interests lie mainly with clinical research in hip and knee replacement, including biomechanical studies, outcomes research, and clinical trials. I have also begun collaborating with basic science colleagues on biomarker research

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.