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Cristin Martha Ferguson, MD

Cristin Martha Ferguson, MD

  • Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Research Interests

  • Athletic Injuries
  • Chondrocytes
  • Tissue Scaffolds
  • Biologic Therapies for Osteoarthritis
  • Meniscus
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Education
MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 1996
Residency
General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1997
Resarch Assistant Orthopedic Lab, UCSF Medical Center-Research Year, 1998
General Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2004
Fellowship
Sports Fellowship in Orthopedics, The Hughston Clinic, 2005
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
Arthroscopy Association of North America
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Positions
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Departments and Affiliations
Orthopaedic Surgery
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Research

  • Publications
  • Cartilage Restoration for Tibiofemoral Bipolar Lesions Results in Promising Failure Rates: A Systematic Review. Gowd AK, Weimer AE, Rider DE, Beck EC, Agarwalla A, O'Brien LK, Alaia MJ, Ferguson CM, Waterman BR. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Aug; 3(4):e1227-e1235.
  • Cartilage Restoration of Bipolar Lesions Within the Patellofemoral Joint Delays Need for Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Rates of Failure. Gowd AK, Weimer AE, Rider DE, Beck EC, Agarwalla A, O'Brien LK, Alaia MJ, Ferguson CM, Waterman BR. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Aug; 3(4):e1189-e1197.
  • Role of the Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Pathway in Normal and Osteoarthritic Meniscus and in Mice after Destabilization of the Medial Meniscus. Stone AV, Loeser RF, Callahan MF, McNulty MA, Long DL, Yammani RR, Bean S, Vanderman K, Chubinskaya S, Ferguson CM. Cartilage. 2020 Sep; :1947603520958143.
  • Effects of tissue culture on the biomechanical properties of porcine meniscus explants. Taylor V, Hicks J, Ferguson C, Willey J, Danelson K. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2019 10; 69:120-126.
  • Impact of Clinical Presentation on Imaging Evaluation to Direct Effective Treatment Strategies. Roller BL, Schumacher CWV, Torabi M, Lenchik L, Ferguson CM. J Knee Surg. 2018 Feb; 31(2):118-129.
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Research Interests

  • Athletic Injuries
  • Biologic Therapies for Osteoarthritis
  • Chondrocytes
  • Meniscus
  • Tissue Scaffolds
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