Samuel S Wellman MD

Orthopaedic Surgery•Durham, NC

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

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40 Duke Medicine CirDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-8111
Fax+1 919-660-5022

Education & Training

New England Baptist HospitalAdult Reconstruction, 2007 - 2008
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2002 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2009
SC State Medical License 2005 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Triathlon Total Stabilizer (TS) Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Oxford Signature vs. Conventional Global Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Zimmer POLAR - Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 21
Completed
Not Applicable
Secur-Fit Advanced Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 15
TERMINATED
NA
Ceramic-on-Ceramic (COC) 36mm Acetabular Bearing Insert Post Approval Study-New Subjects (COC36mmPAS) Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
COMPLETED
NA
A Global Clinical Study Investigating the Safety and Effectiveness of Smith and Nephew's Porous Knee System in Patients Who Need a Total Knee Replacement Due to Degenerative Arthritis, Post-traumatic Arthritis or Inflammatory Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 21
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Are There Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores After Total Knee and Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Matched Patients?
Justin Leal, Christopher T Holland, Christine J Wu, Mark E Easley, James A Nunley
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-07-01
1 citations
Comparing Functional Recovery Between Total and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Health Kit Study.
David N Kugelman, Kevin A Wu, Rahul K Goel, Eric S Dilbone, Sean P Ryan
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-07-01
2 citations
How Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate With Real-Time Objective Measures of Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Study Using Daily Gait Metrics.
Kevin A Wu, David N Kugelman, Rahul K Goel, Eric S Dilbone, Sean P Ryan
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-07-01

Press Mentions

Bibliometric Analysis of Predictors of Altmetric Attention Scores in Orthopedic Research: Investigating Online VisibilityAugust 19th, 2024
Opioid Use After Robotic-Assisted Versus Conventional Total Hip Arthroplasty:A National Database AnalysisJuly 14th, 2024
A Novel Spiked Washer and Screw Technique Provides a Biomechanically Superior Posterolateral Corner and Arcuate Fracture RepairAugust 8th, 2024

Professional Memberships