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Ganesh M.V. Kamath, MD

Ganesh M.V. Kamath, MD

Shoulder & Elbow, Sports Medicine

Education and Experience

MEDICAL SCHOOL

  • Washington University, 1999 - 2003

FELLOWSHIP

  • University of Utah, 2008 - 2009
  • Area: Sports medicine

RESIDENCY AND CHIEF RESIDENCY

  • Washington University, 2003 - 2008
  • Area: Orthopaedic surgery

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Orthopaedics, Board Certified
  • Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified

Clinical Expertise

  • Soft tissue trauma of the shoulder and knee
  • Sports medicine

Current Appointments

  • 2016-present Associate Professor of Orthopaedics; UNC School of Medicine

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

  • Certificate of Added Qualification, The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015
  • AOSS O’Donaghue Award, 2014
  • Leonard Marmor Arthritis Foundation Resident Research Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Resident Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2008

Publications and Presentations

  • Kamath G, Galatz LM, Keener JD, et al. Tendon integrity and functional outcome after arthroscopic repair of high-grade partial-thickness supraspinatus tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am 91(5):1055-1062, 2009.
  • Clohisy J, Kamath G, Byrd G, et al. Clinical follow-up compliance in total joint arthroplasty patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am 90(9):1848-1854, 2008.
  • Chen RC, Shia DS, Kamath GV, et al. Troublesome stress fractures of the foot and ankle. Sports Med Arthrosc 14(4):246-251, 2006.
  • Dobbs MB, Lenke LG, Kim YJ, Kamath G, et al. Selective posterior thoracic fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of hooks vs. pedicle screws. Spine 31(20):2400-2404, 2006.

Presentations

  • Rosenfeld S, Kamath G, Millis M, et al. PAO in patients older than 40 years. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 2008. (poster)
  • Rosenfeld S, Kamath G, Millis M, et al. PAO in patients older than 40 years. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Orlando, FL, April 2008. (poster)
  • Kamath G, Clohisy J, Kim, YJ, et al. Periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of mild acetabular dysplasia. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Orlando, FL, April 2008. (poster)
  • Kamath G, Galatz LM, Keener J, et al. Healing rate of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears after arthroscopic takedown and repair. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February 2007. (podium)
  • Kamath G, Galatz LM, Keener J, et al. Healing rate of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears after arthroscopic takedown and repair. Closed meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Chicago, IL, September 2006. (podium)
  • Kamath G, Ricci WM, Borrelli J. Stability of intertrochanteric femur fracture fixation: A critical analysis of extramedullary vs.intramedullary implants and the effect of lesser trochanter comminution. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Phoenix, AZ, October 2006. (podium)

see entire list available at PubMed

Locations

UNC Orthopaedic Clinic at Carolina Pointe II
6011 Farrington Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - 27517
UNC Orthopaedics at Panther Creek
6715 McCrimmon Parkway
Suite 205A
Cary, North Carolina - 27519

Videos

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Shoulder

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