Christopher J. Tuohy, MD
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Christopher J. Tuohy, MD
Research Interests
- Rotator Cuff
- Shoulder Replacements
- Hand and Elbow Trauma
- Education
- BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993
- MD, Wake Forest University, 2001
- MMCI, Duke University, 2018
- Residency
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 2004
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 2004
- General Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 2006
- Fellowship
- Hand and Upper Extremity, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2007
- Shoulder and Elbow, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2008
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Positions
- Vice Chair for Clinical Operations , Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Departments and Affiliations
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Research
- Is Grit Associated with Burnout and Well-being in Orthopaedic Resident and Faculty Physicians? A Multi-institution Longitudinal Study Across Training Levels. Lee DH, Reasoner K, Lee D, Davidson C, Pennings JS, Blazar PE, Frick SL, Kelly AM, LaPorte DM, Lese AB, Mercer DM, Ring D, Salazar DH, Scharschmidt TJ, Snoddy MC, Strauch RJ, Tuohy CJ, Wongworawat MD. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 12; 479(12):2576-2586.
- Early to midterm radiographic loosening of the press fit radial head prosthesis. Rafla S, Carroll EA, Wiesler ER, Li Z, Tuohy CJ, Nunez F, Graves BR, Papadonikolakis A. Injury. 2021 Mar;
- Modeling a rotator cuff tear: Individualized shoulder muscle forces influence glenohumeral joint contact force predictions. Vidt ME, Santago AC, Marsh AP, Hegedus EJ, Tuohy CJ, Poehling GG, Freehill MT, Miller ME, Saul KR. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2018 12; 60:20-29.
- Peripheral Nerve Injury After Elbow Arthroscopy: An Analysis of Risk Factors. Jinnah AH, Luo TD, Wiesler ER, Li Z, Poehling GG, Tuohy CJ, Graves BR, Freehill MT, Papadonikolakis A. Arthroscopy. 2018 05; 34(5):1447-1452.
- Extensive Hand Thermal and Blast Injury From Electronic Cigarette Explosion: A Case Report. Satteson ES, Walker NJ, Tuohy CJ, Molnar JA. Hand (N Y). 2018 May; 13(3):NP1-NP5.