DavidEAttarianMDFACS, FAOA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Morrisville, NC

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

CMO, Duke Health Integrated Practice Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
5601 Arringdon Park Dr
Suite 300
Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone+1 919-660-5066

Fax+1 919-660-2260
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1986
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1984 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1984 - 2004
OH State Medical License 1990 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Dronabinol to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Adult Participants With Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 04
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Synergistic roles of CBX4 chromo and SIM domains in regulating senescence of primary human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.
Yu-Hsiu Chen, Xin Zhang, David Attarian, Virginia Byers Kraus> ;Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2023 Oct 12
7 citations
Association of Dipeptidylpeptidase 4 (CD26) With Chondrocyte Senescence and Radiographic Progression in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Yu-Hsiu Chen, Xin Zhang, Ching-Heng Chou, Ming-Feng Hsueh, David Attarian, Yi-Ju Li, Virginia Byers Kraus> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2023 Jul 1
A Validated Pre-operative Risk Prediction Tool for Extended Inpatient Length of Stay Following Primary Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty.
Daniel E Goltz, Chelsea S Sicat, Jay M Levin, Joshua K Helmkamp, Claire B Howell, Daniel Waren, Cynthia L Green, David Attarian, William A Jiranek, Michael P Bolognesi...> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 May 1
11 citations
A Preoperative Risk Prediction Tool for Discharge to a Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation Facility After Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Daniel E. Goltz, Sean P. Ryan, David E. Attarian, William A. Jiranek, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 Apr 1
5 citations
All-Polyethylene Tibia: An Opportunity for Value-Based Care in Bundled Reimbursement Initiatives.
Sean P. Ryan, John R. Steele, Johannes F. Plate, David E. Attarian, Thorsten M. Seyler, Michael P. Bolognesi, Samuel S. Wellman> ;Orthopedics. 2021 Jan 1
2 citations
The Calpain Gene is Correlated With Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Failures.
Joseph J. Kavolus, Alexander L. Lazarides, Christina Moore, Thorsten M. Seyler, Samuel S. Wellman, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Benjamin A. Alman> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 Jan 1
143 citations
Synovial cell cross-talk with cartilage plays a major role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Ching-Heng Chou, Vaibhav Jain, Jason Gibson, David E. Attarian, C. Haraden, Christopher B. Yohn, Remi-Martin Laberge, Simon G. Gregory, Virginia B. Kraus> ;Scientific Reports. 2020 Jul 2
38 citations
Roadmap for Transforming Preoperative Assessment to Preoperative Optimization.
Solomon Aronson, Sutton Murray, Gavin Martin, Jeanna D. Blitz, Timothy Crittenden, Michael E. Lipkin, Christopher R. Mantyh, Sandhya Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Ellen M. Flana...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Jan 23
13 citations
Preoperative Optimization: A Continued Call to Action.
Solomon Aronson, Gavin Martin, Padma Gulur, Michael E. Lipkin, Sandhya Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Christopher R. Mantyh, David E. Attarian, Joseph P. Mathew, Allan D. Kirk> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Apr 1
24 citations
Tranexamic acid or epsilon-aminocaproic acid in total joint arthroplasty? A randomized controlled trial.
Kendall E Bradley, Sean P. Ryan, Colin T. Penrose, Stuart A. Grant, Samuel S. Wellman, David E. Attarian, Cynthia L. Green, Thomas Risoli, Michael P. Bolognesi> ;The Bone & Joint Journal. 2019 Aug 31
30 citations
Preoperative Optimization Checklists Within the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Bundle Have Not Decreased Hospital Returns for Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Sean P. Ryan, Claire B. Howell, Samuel S. Wellman, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, William A. Jiranek, Solomon Aronson, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul 1
39 citations
A Novel Risk Calculator Predicts 90-Day Readmission Following Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Daniel E. Goltz, Sean P. Ryan, Thomas J. Hopkins, Claire B. Howell, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 Mar 20
10 citations
Association Between Pseudotumor Formation and Patient Factors in Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty Population.
Lindsay T. Kleeman, Daniel E. Goltz, Thorsten M. Seyler, Joseph G. Mammarappallil, David E. Attarian, Samuel S. Wellman, Michael P. Bolognesi> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Jul 1
33 citations
Predicting Costs Exceeding Bundled Payment Targets for Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Sean P. Ryan, Daniel E. Goltz, Claire B. Howell, William A. Jiranek, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Mar 1
11 citations
Should Medical Severity-Diagnosis Related Group Classification Be Utilized for Reimbursement? An Analysis of Elixhauser Comorbidities and Cost of Care.
Sean P. Ryan, Johannes F. Plate, Daniel E. Goltz, David E. Attarian, Samuel S. Wellman, Thorsten M. Seyler, William A. Jiranek> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul 1
19 citations
Utilization of an Electronic Patient Portal Following Total Joint Arthroplasty Does Not Decrease Readmissions.
Johannes F. Plate, Sean P. Ryan, Michael A. Bergen, Cierra S. Hong, David E. Attarian, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb 1
38 citations
A Weighted Index of Elixhauser Comorbidities for Predicting 90-day Readmission After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Daniel E. Goltz, Sean P. Ryan, Claire B. Howell, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Jan 25
15 citations
Predicting Inpatient Dissatisfaction Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 3,593 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey R...
Tyler J. Vovos, Sean P. Ryan, Cierra S. Hong, Claire B. Howell, Thomas Risoli, David E. Attarian, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 May 1
3 citations
Early to Midterm Clinical and Radiographic Survivorship of the All-Polyethylene Versus Modular Metal-Backed Tibia Component in Primary Total Knee Replacement.
Thomas A. Herschmiller, Kendall E Bradley, Samuel S. Wellman, David E. Attarian> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2019 Jan 1
3 citations
Characterizing Patient Preferences Surrounding Total Knee Arthroplasty.
John M. Reuter, Carolyn A. Hutyra, Cary S. Politzer, Christopher C. Calixte, Daniel J. Scott, David E. Attarian, Richard C. Mather> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2018 Oct 23
16 citations
Skilled Nursing Facilities After Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Time for Selective Partnerships Is Now!
Sean P. Ryan, Daniel E. Goltz, Claire B. Howell, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug 18
17 citations
The James A. Rand Young Investigator's Award: Battling the Opioid Epidemic with Prospective Pain Threshold Measurement.
Brian T. Nickel, Mitchell R. Klement, William A. Byrd, David E. Attarian, Thorsten M. Seyler, Samuel S. Wellman> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Jul 1
42 citations
Preoperative Patient Profile in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Predictive of Increased Medicare Payments in a Bundled Payment Model.
Vasili Karas, Beau J. Kildow, Billy T. Baumgartner, Cynthia L. Green, David E. Attarian, Michael P. Bolognesi, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Apr 9
35 citations
Conversion vs Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Increased Cost of Care and Perioperative Complications.
Sean P. Ryan, Marcus DiLallo, David E. Attarian, William A. Jiranek, Thorsten M. Seyler> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug 1
CORR Insights®: Moderate to Severe Renal Insufficiency Is Associated With High Mortality After Hip and Knee Replacement.
David E. Attarian> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2018 Jun 1
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Authored Content

Why I'm Optimistic About the Future of Orthopaedic SurgeryMarch 2019

Press Mentions

Duke Health Launches Star Rating for Doctors, Expands Access to RecordsMarch 8th, 2016
Duke University Names Dr. Benjamin Alman Chair of Orthopedic Surgery FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
PDC Breaks Ground on New Facility in West DurhamJuly 1st, 2016