Faculty & Disclosures

Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD  

Ned Amendola, MD, is currently the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University. In addition, he is the Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics.

Dr Amendola earned his medical degree and completed his orthopedic residency at the Western University in London, Ontario. He completed post-graduate fellowships in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Foot and Ankle, and Hand Surgery. Dr Amendola is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.  He began his career on faculty where he trained at Western University in London Canada, where he became Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Hospital, moved to the University of Iowa in 2001 as Director of Sports Medicine, and was a tenured Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery until 2015. While at Iowa, Dr. Amendola received the Kim and John Callaghan Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine in 2009.  He has been a tenured Professor of Orthopaedic surgery at Duke University since 2015.

Dr. Amendola has been involved as a member and a leader in many orthopedic and sports medicine organizations, currently Vice president of the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons (AAOS). He is Past President for the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.  He has been a member of the Board of Directors of OREF, AAOS, ABOS, AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, and Past President of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine.

Throughout his career, Dr Amendola has focused on improving the quality of orthopedic care through clinical practice, education, and research. He has always appreciated teaching and learning from  many students, residents, and fellows over his career.  He has received numerous peer-reviewed grants, and published over 300 peer-reviewed articles, as well as authored an extensive number of book chapters and editor of 8 textbooks in sports medicine, foot and ankle, and arthroscopy. Dr. Amendola has earned numerous research related awards including Kappa Delta Award from the AAOS in 2012 and 2019 and Excellence in Research Award, Cabaud and O’Donohue awards from the AOSSM.

Ian J. Dempsey, M.D. began his academic career in the Leadership in Medicine program at Union College where he also obtained a Master's in Business Administration with a focus in healthcare at Union Graduate College. He then received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and continued his residency training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He then completed a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He was recognized with a number of awards while in medical school, residency and training for outstanding conduct, academic excellence and leadership. He specializes in conditions of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. Dr. Dempsey focuses on individualized treatment for each patient that combines joint preserving techniques and restorative interventions and has extensive experience providing care for athletes of all levels. He has been a professional team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Fire, Chicago Joffrey Ballet, and cared for professional tennis players during the 2018 Laver cup. It was also during this time he provided care for the Chicago State University Men's and Women's Basketball team. He has also provided care for the Chicago Steel, a United States Hockey League top junior ice hockey team. During residency, he cared for University of Virginia to include the Men's Lacrosse and Basketball team in addition to the Men's Basketball team at James Madison University. He has also provided high school coverage for several teams during his training. Dr. Dempsey's clinical and research interests are focused on state of the art surgical and non-surgical interventions that optimize return to sport for athletes with shoulder, knee, and elbow pathology. Dr. Dempsey has over 50 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, abstracts and presentations.

Dr. Ian Duensing started his education at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. After graduating magna cum laude, he continued his medical education at Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX. During medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and graduated with honors. He then completed his Orthopaedic residency training at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT followed by a fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Duke University. Dr. Duensing is currently employed as an Assistant Professor in Adult Reconstruction at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA.

Dr. Duensing’s clinical interests and expertise include complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, anterior total hip arthroplasty, and robotic assisted surgery. Along with his clinical interests, he is actively involved with research encompassing all aspects of hip and knee replacement, and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and is involved in several multicenter phase-1 and phase 2 clinical trials. He is passionate about providing excellent clinical care, research, and trainee education. His specific research interests lie in peri-prosthetic joint infection, patient reported outcomes, genetic and familial influences of total joint outcomes, and the integration of arthroplasty machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Kevin Fricka is an esteemed Orthopaedic Surgeon renowned for his expertise in Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction. He currently holds the position of Clinical Instructor at the Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction Fellowship within the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic.. Dr. Fricka also serves as the Section Chief of Arthroplasty at Inova Health System’s MSK Service Line

Dr. Fricka’s commitment to advancing orthopedic research and education is evident through his numerous scholarly accolades and society memberships. Additionally, Dr. Fricka maintains privileges at leading medical institutions, including Inova Mt Vernon Hospital and Harborside Surgery Center.

Dr. Jeffrey R. Giuliani is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon with Inova Sports Medicine. He specializes in all sports injuries of the hip, shoulder, and knee. He currently serves as the head team orthopedic surgeon for the DC United, Assistant Team Physician for the Washington Nationals, and the DC Defenders. He spent 16 years in the United States Army and was Chief of Sports and Shoulder Surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. 

Dr. Hamilton, a native of Ithaca, New York, did his residency at the University of Pennsylvania and adult reconstruction fellowship at the Anderson Clinic Postgraduate Fellowship in Alexandria, VA where he currently practices. He also completed the Insall Knee Society traveling fellowship in 2009. Dr. Hamilton maintains involvement in several local and national societies including being a member of both the prestigious hip and knee societies. Dr. Hamilton enjoys Golf, Travel, and Guitar, but spends most of his leisure time with his wife, Beth, and traveling with his 2 boys and daughter. Dr. Hamilton is proud to be a team member of Operation Walk Virginia and has led several missions to Central and South America as well as participated annually in Operation Walk USA.

Dr. Manson attended the University of Virginia earning an undergraduate degree in Economics. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2004. His first residency was in Emergency Medicine, followed by a fellowship in Point-of-Care Ultrasound at Yale University. He served as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Emory University for five years before completing a second residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland. He completed a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine at UVA Health in 2017 and joined UVA as faculty. He became the Medical Director of Perioperative Medicine at UVA Health in 2021. He completed a Physician Executive MBA at the University of Tennessee in 2022. Dr. Manson is active in many Anesthesiology and Regional Anesthesia Societies and Boards. He is the Director of Trauma Education on the Editorial Board of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ASA). He is the Chair of the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Special Interest Group for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and teaches workshops and presents widely across the country.

Originally from California, Dr. Owen received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Healthcare System, also in New Orleans. After completing a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at Harvard Medical School and clerkship at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore, he settled in Roanoke Virginia where his is now Associate Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School where he specializes in Hip Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Trauma, and limb reconstruction. 

Dr. Pollak is Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) for the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).  He also serves as The James Lawrence Kernan Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics. His responsibilities as CCO include quality and safety, clinical transformation, physician practices, population health, value-based care, post-acute care, patient experience, and patient access.

Dr. Pollak received BS and MD degrees from Northwestern University and completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the integrated Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland program. In 1994, he completed a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at the University of California Davis Medical Center. He has served in the past as Treasurer, Chair of the Extremity War Injuries Project Team and as Chair of the Board of Specialty Societies for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a Past President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Maryland Orthopaedic Association.

Dr. Pollak has served on the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine since 1994 and has held numerous leadership positions. He has served in the past as Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Dr. Pollak previously served as Chair of the Maryland Health Care Commission, Medical Director of the Baltimore County Fire Department and Vice Chair of the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium. His current responsibilities include Editor of the Prehospital Trauma Life Support textbook, and Special Deputy US Marshal.  Immediately prior to assuming his current role, Dr. Pollak served UMMS as SVP for Clinical Transformation.

Chuck Su is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia and is a team physician for James Madison University athletics. He attended Case Western Reserve University for undergraduate and graduate studies where he completed the combined MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program. He then stayed on for orthopaedic residency at Case Western before completing his orthopedic sports fellowship training at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. He currently specializes in hip, shoulder, and knee surgery and serves as a team physician for James Madison University athletics and Monticello High School.

Dr. Vanderbeck is a Board Certified and Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. She completed her undergraduate training at Rutgers University in the field of Biological Sciences. Prior to obtaining her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Vanderbeck attended graduate school at Thomas Jefferson University where she received a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Chemistry. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Rothman Institute followed by a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery. She is currently practicing academic medicine as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at VCU Health in Richmond, VA.

Dr. Yarboro has been a faculty member and member of the orthopaedic trauma division at UVA since 2012. He completed trauma fellowships in Germany and UNC Chapel Hill. Distal femur fractures, including periprosthetic fractures, are a challenging clinical problem that is a regular part of his trauma practice. He has worked with the Center for Applied Biomechanics at UVA to investigate the fracture healing environment in order to optimize outcomes following distal femur fracture fixation.