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L. Andrew Koman, MD

L. Andrew Koman, MD

  • Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
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Education
MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1974
Residency
Pediatrics, Duke University Hospital, 1974
General Surgery, Duke University Hospital, 1975
Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, 1979
Fellowship
Hand, Duke University Hospital, 1980
Memberships
Orthopaedic Research Society
North Carolina Medical Society
Hand Forum (Research Society)
Southeastern Hand Club
International Society of Orthopedic Surgery
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand
Duke Hand Club
American Orthopaedic Association
International Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
American Ortho Foot and Ankle Society
North Carolina Orthopedic Association
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society of Surgery of The Hand
Clinical Orthopaedic Society
Eastern Orthopaedic Association
La Societe Intl De Chirurgie Orthopediqu
Southern Orthopedic Association
Piedmont Orthopedic Society
Southern Medical Association
Positions
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Pediatrics (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Vascular Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
Pediatrics (Winston-Salem)
Vascular Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Winston-Salem)
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (Winston-Salem)

Research

  • Publications
  • Corrigendum: The Histologic Effect of Barrier Vein Wrapping of Peripheral Nerves. Ruch DS, Spinner RJ, Koman LA, Challa VR, O'Farrell D, Levin LS. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2024 Mar;
  • A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conduits Versus Decellularized Nerve Allograft for Digital Nerve Repairs. Isaacs J, Nydick JA, Means KR, Merrell GA, Ilyas A, Levin LS. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Sep; 48(9):904-913.
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Training in North Carolina: The Impact of The Flexner Report and The Sherman Antitrust Act. Koman LA, Danelson KA, Jinnah A, Gowd AK, Popoli D. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2022; 31(3):139-143.
  • An Innovative Seven-year Physician Scientist Residency Training Program That Addresses the Shortage of Academic Surgeons. Koman LA, Danelson KA, Jinnah A, Plate JF, Mannava S, Bracey DN, Marquez-Lara A, Luo TD, Rosas S, Stone AV, Popoli D, Henry K, Jinnah RH, Smith BP, Poehling GG, Smith TL. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2022; 31(3):144-149.
  • What Are the Tradeoffs in Outcomes after Casting Versus Surgery for Closed Extraarticular Distal Radius Fractures in Older Patients? A Statistical Learning Model. Yoon AP, Wang Y, Wang L, Chung KC. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Dec; 479(12):2691-2700.
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