Annunziato (Ned) Amendola

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Director of Sports Medicine at Duke University

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

Dr. Amendola has been involved in many orthopedic and sports medicine organizations; currently the President of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is the Past President of the AOSSM and has been a member of the Board of Directors of OREF, AAOS, ABOS, AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, and the 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 received numerous peer-reviewed grants and published over 350 peer-reviewed articles, as well as authored an extensive number of book chapters and edited 8 textbooks in sports medicine, foot and ankle, and arthroscopy. Dr. Amendola has many research awards, including the Kappa Delta Award from the AAOS in 2012 and 2019, and the Excellence in Research Award, the Cabaud and O’Donohue awards from the AOSSM.