Jeffrey Dugas, MD | UCL Repair & Tommy John Surgeon

Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD

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Restoring Performance. Advancing Sports Medicine.

Nationally Recognized Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, Researcher & Educator

Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon at Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Nationally recognized for his expertise in UCL repair with internal brace augmentation, Tommy John surgery and throwing-athlete elbow injuries, Dr. Dugas treats shoulder, elbow and knee conditions in athletes and active individuals.

He provides comprehensive sports medicine care for patients of all ages - from youth and high school athletes to collegiate and professional competitors and active adults seeking to maintain healthy, active lifestyles.

Nationally Recognized Shoulder & Knee Expertise

In addition to his leadership in elbow surgery and throwing-athlete care, Dr. Dugas has extensive experience and a national reputation treating complex shoulder and knee injuries. His expertise includes shoulder instability, labral injuries, rotator cuff pathology, knee ligament injuries and articular cartilage damage.

Dr. Dugas provides surgical and non-surgical treatment options based on each patient’s diagnosis, activity level and long-term goals. His experience caring for athletes across every level of competition informs an individualized approach focused on restoring joint function, protecting long-term health and supporting a safe return to sport or an active lifestyle.

Pioneer of UCL Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation

Dr. Dugas helped pioneer modern UCL Repair with Internal Brace augmentation, an advanced surgical option for appropriately selected athletes with repairable ulnar collateral ligament tears.

Unlike traditional UCL reconstruction, which replaces the damaged ligament with a tendon graft, UCL repair preserves the athlete’s native ligament and reinforces it with a high-strength suture-tape internal brace while the tissue heals.

As of 2026, Dr. Dugas has performed more than 1,000 UCL repair procedures on professional, collegiate and amateur overhand-throwing athletes from across the United States, placing him among the nation’s most experienced surgeons performing this advanced procedure.

His leadership in UCL repair is grounded in extensive surgical experience, scientific investigation and long-term outcomes research. Through his work as a surgeon, researcher and fellowship director, Dr. Dugas has helped shape modern treatment strategies for elbow injuries in competitive throwing athletes.

Tommy John Surgery & UCL Reconstruction

Although selected UCL tears can be repaired, other injuries require UCL reconstruction, commonly known as Tommy John surgery.

Reconstruction may be recommended for athletes with chronic or degenerative tears, poor ligament tissue quality, midsubstance injuries, complete tears that cannot be repaired or certain revision cases.

Dr. Dugas has extensive experience evaluating and treating UCL injuries across every level of competition. His evidence-based approach considers the location and pattern of the tear, quality of the remaining tissue, athlete’s age, imaging findings, competitive level and long-term performance goals when determining whether non-surgical treatment, UCL repair or Tommy John reconstruction is appropriate.

Every UCL injury is different. Dr. Dugas works with each athlete, family and rehabilitation team to develop an individualized treatment plan designed to protect long-term elbow health and support a safe return to competition.

UCL Research with the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI)

Through Andrews Sports Medicine’s longstanding partnership with the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), Dr. Dugas has contributed to research advancing the evaluation, surgical treatment and rehabilitation of UCL injuries.

In 2025, The American Journal of Sports Medicine published “Clinical Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Internal Brace Versus Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Athletes.”

The study evaluated 411 competitive athletes treated with either UCL repair with internal brace augmentation or UCL reconstruction. Among athletes who attempted to return to their preinjury sport, 97% of the repair group and 98% of the reconstruction group successfully returned. The groups also demonstrated comparable patient-reported elbow function at mid-term follow-up.

The findings support UCL repair with internal brace as a viable, evidence-based option when clinically appropriate while reaffirming the importance of selecting the right procedure for each athlete’s injury.

This research reflects the integrated approach of Andrews Sports Medicine and ASMI—connecting clinical care, biomechanics, rehabilitation and outcomes research to advance treatment for throwing athletes.

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Advancing Sports Medicine Through Research & Physician Education

Having experienced injuries during his own years playing baseball, Dr. Dugas developed a personal interest in protecting the health of youth baseball players and reducing preventable throwing injuries.

His research focuses heavily on throwing athletes and the unique demands placed on the shoulder and elbow during competition. Dr. Dugas has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters addressing UCL injuries, shoulder and elbow conditions in throwing athletes, vascular injuries in throwers, rotator cuff pathology, knee ligament injuries and cartilage defects of the knee.

Dr. Dugas serves as Director of the ASMI Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, one of the nation’s premier orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships. In this role, he helps train the next generation of sports medicine surgeons while continuing to advance clinical research and physician education.

He also serves on the boards of trustees for the American Sports Medicine Institute and the American Baseball Foundation. Through his clinical practice, research and leadership, Dr. Dugas continues to influence orthopaedic sports medicine nationally and internationally.

Trusted by Athletes at Every Level

Dr. Dugas serves as Medical Director for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is also Medical Director for ACE Cheer and USA Cheer, the national governing body for cheerleading, and serves on the National Concussion Task Force focused on concussion prevention in youth sports.

He serves as a team physician for Troy University, Tuskegee University and Miles College, as well as numerous high schools throughout Alabama. Dr. Dugas also provides sports medicine coverage for the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and the Alabama Ballet.

He has been named one of Birmingham’s Best Doctors for ten consecutive years and has been recognized by his peers as one of Alabama’s leading orthopaedic surgeons.

Education & Professional Leadership

A native of Schenectady, New York, Dr. Dugas earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University before receiving his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1994.

He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham under the direction of James R. Andrews, MD, and William G. Clancy Jr., MD.

Following his fellowship, Dr. Dugas joined Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center and later became a partner at Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center.

His professional memberships include:

American Orthopaedic Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
American Medical Association
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Jefferson County Medical Society

Areas of Expertise

UCL Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation
Tommy John Surgery & UCL Reconstruction
Throwing-Athlete Shoulder & Elbow Injuries
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee Cartilage Injuries
Sports Injury Prevention
Care of Youth, Collegiate & Professional Athletes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between UCL repair and Tommy John surgery?

UCL repair preserves and repairs the athlete’s existing ligament, often with internal brace augmentation. Tommy John surgery reconstructs the damaged ligament using a tendon graft. The appropriate procedure depends on the tear pattern, tissue quality, chronicity of the injury and athlete’s individual needs.

Who may be a candidate for UCL repair with an internal brace?

UCL repair may be considered for selected athletes with an acute tear in a repairable location and healthy remaining ligament tissue. A complete clinical evaluation and appropriate imaging are required to determine whether repair, reconstruction or non-surgical treatment is the best option.

Does every UCL tear require surgery?

No. Some UCL injuries can be treated with rest, rehabilitation, strengthening and a progressive return-to-throwing program. Surgery may be considered when the ligament cannot provide the stability required for athletic competition or when symptoms continue despite appropriate non-surgical care.

Outside of Medicine

Dr. Dugas and his wife, Tracie, are avid sports fans and enjoy spending time with their adult children, Christopher and Caroline. In his free time, he enjoys golf, baseball, fishing and playing guitar.

Medical Training & Education

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Leadership Honors Certifications Research Publications Memberships

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) - Board of Directors, Secretary
American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) - Board of Directors
USA Cheer - Medical Director
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) - Associate Medical Director

Levine D, Dugas JR, Tarantino SJ, Boachie-Adjei O: Chance fracture after pedicle screw fixation: a case report. Spine 1998; 23(3):382-5.

Beredjiklian PK, Dugas JR, Gerwin M: Primary Repair of the Scapholunate Ligament. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 1998; 2(4):269-273.

Bordelon NM, Wasserberger KW, Downs-Talmage JL, Friesen KB, Dugas JR, Oliver GD. Pelvis and Trunk Energy Flow in Collegiate Softball Pitchers With and Without Upper Extremity Pain. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Aug 15:3635465221114476. doi: 10.1177/03635465221114476. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35970180

Dugas JR, Weiland AJ: Vascular pathology in throwing athletes. Hand Clin 2000; 6(3):477-485.

Andrews JR, Dugas JR: Diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries in the throwing athlete: The role of thermal-assisted capsular shrinkage. Instr Course Lect 2001:50:17-21.

Levitz CL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: The use of thermal capsulorrhaphy to treat internal impingement in baseball players. Arthroscopy 2001;17(6):573-577.

Dugas JR, Campbell DA, Warren RF, Robie BH, Millett PJ: Anatomy and dimensions of rotator cuff insertion. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2002; 11(5):498-503.

Wilk KE, Reinold MM, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Rehabilitation following thermal-assisted capsular shrinkage of the glenohumeral joint: current concepts: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2002;32(6): 268-292.

Dugas JR, Crockett HC, Eaton K, Paletta GA Jr., Timmerman L: The Thrower's shoulder Part I: diagnosis and early treatment. Am J Orthop 2002; 31(5): 297-304.

Dugas JR, Crockett HC, Eaton K, Paletta GA Jr., Timmerman L: The Thrower's shoulder Part II: a surgical discussion. Am J Orthop 2002; 31(6): 356-364.

Crockett HC, Gross LB, Wilk KE, Schwartz ML, Reed J, O'Mara J, Reilly MT, Dugas JR, Meister K, Lynam S, Andrews R: Osseous adaptation and range of motion at the glenohumeral joint in professional baseball pitchers. Am J Sports Med 2002; 30(1): 20-26.

Dugas JR, Andrews R: Thermal capsular shrinkage in the throwing athlete. Clin Sports Med 2002; 21(4):771-776.

Cain EL, Dugas JR, Wolf RS, Andrews R: Elbow injuries in throwing athletes: a current concepts review. Am J Sports Med 2003;31(4): 621-35.

Reinold RR, Wilk KE, Hooks TR, Dugas JR, Andrews R: Thermal-assisted capsular shrinkage of the glenohumeral joint in overhead athletes: a 15- to 47- month follow up. J Orthop Sports Phys The. 2003;33(8):455-67.

Waltrip RL, Zheng N, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Rotator cuff repair: a biomechanical comparison of three techniques. Am J Sports Med 2003;31(4): 493-497.

Cain EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Ulnar nerve injury in the throwing athlete. Sports Med Arthros Rev 2003;11(1):40-46.

Cole BJ, Millet PJ, Romeo AA, Burkart SS, Andrews R, Dugas JR, Warner JJ: Arthroscopic treatment of anterior glenohumeral instability: indications and techniques. Inst Course Lect 2004;53:545-558.

Cain EL, Dugas JR: History and examination of the thrower's elbow. Clin Sports Med 2004;23(4): 553-566, viii.

Levine JS, Zheng N,Dugas JR, Cain EL, Andrews JR: Posterior olecranon resection and ulnar collateral ligament strain. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2004;13(1):66-71.

Shepard MF, Dugas JR, Zheng, Andrews JR: Differences in the ultimate strength of the biceps anchor and the generation of type II superior labral anterior posterior lesions in a cadaveric model. Am J Sports Med 2004;32(5):1197-1201.

Dugas JR, Cain EL: Elbow injuries in sports. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Board Review Manual. Turner-White; Wayne, PA. 2005.

Wilk KE, Reinold MM, Dugas JR, Arrigo CA, Moser MW, Andrews R: Current concepts in the recognition and treatment of superior labral (SLAP) lesions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2005;35(5): 273-291.

Reinold MM, Wilk, KE, Leonard CM, Dugas JR, Cain EL: Current concepts in the rehabilitation following articular cartilage repair procedures. J Ortho Sports Phys Ther 2006; 36(10): 774-794.

Wilk KE, Briem K, Reinold MM, Devine KM, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Rehabilitation of articular lesions in the athlete's knee. J Ortho Sports Phys Ther 2006; 36(10): 815-827.

Moser MW, Dugas JR, Hartzell J, Thornton DD: A hypermobile wrisberg variant lateral discoid meniscus seen on MRI. Clon Orthop Relat Res 2007; 456(3): 264-267.

Dugas JR, Ostrander RV, Cain EL, Kingsley D, Andrews JR: Anatomy of the anterior bundle of the ulnar collateral ligament. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2007. 16(5): 657-60.

Reynolds SB, Dugas JR, Cain EL, McMichael CS, Andrews R. Debridement of small partial-thickness rotator cuff tears in elite overhead throwers. In Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Mar; 466 (3):614-21. Epub 2008 Feb 10.

Reinold MM, Macrina LC, Wilk KE, Dugas JR, Cain EL, Andrews JR. The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the infraspinatus on shoulder external rotation force production after rotator cuff repair surgery. In Am J Sports Med 2008 Aug 29.

Wilk KE, Obma P, Simpson II CD, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR. Shoulder injuries in the overhead athlete. In J Ortho & Sports Phys Ther 2009; 39(2): 38-54.

Macrina LC, Wilk KE, Dugas JR, Cain EL, Andrews JR. The recognition and treatment of superior labral (SLAP) lesions in the overhead athlete. The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 2013; 8 (5): Page 1.

Dugas JR, Cain EL, Hartzell J, Meisterling S, Fleisig G. Return to Athletic Activity after Plate Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013; 41(11): 2632-2636.

Osbahr DC, Cain EL, Raines T, Fortenbaugh D, Dugas JR, Andres JR. Long-tern Outcomes After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Baseball Players. American Journal of Sports Medicine April 2014; 20(10).

Yang J, Mann BJ, Guettler JH, Dugas JR, Irrgang JJ, Fleisig GS, Albright JP. Risk-Prone Pitching Activities and Injuries in Youth Baseball: Findings From a National Sample. American Journal of Sports Medicine April 2014: 20(10).

Aune KT, Andrews R, Dugas JR, Cain EL. Return to Play After Partial Lateral Meniscectomy in National Football League Athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine August 2014; 42(8): 1865-1872.

Laughlin WA, Flesig GS, Scillia AJ, Aune KT, Cain EL, Dugas JR. Deficiencies in Pitching Biomechanics in Baseball Players With a History of Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior Repair. American Jounral of Sports Medicine October 2014: 42(12): 2837- 2842.

Scillia AJ, Aune KT, Andrachuk JS, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Fleisig GS, Andrews R. Return to Play after Chondroplasty in National Football League Athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine January 2015: 43:663-668.

Dugas JR, Barrett AM, Beason DP, Plymale MF, Fleisig GS. Tibiofemoral Contact Biomechanics Following Meniscocapsular Separation and Repair. Int J Sports Med. 2015 June;36(6):498-502. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1398656. Epub 2015 Mar 3. PubMed PMID: 25734910.

Dugas JR, Walters BL, Beason DP, Fleisig GS, Chronister JE. Biomechanical Comparison of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Internal Bracing Versus Modified Jobe Reconstruction. American Journal Sports Med March 2016 vol. 44 no. 3 735-741 2015 Dec 30. pii: 0363546515620390.

Dugas JR. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair: An Old Idea with a New Wrinkle. American Journal of Orthopedics 2016; 45(3):124-127.

Fleisig GS, Laughlin WA, Aune KT, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR. Differences among Fastball, Curveball, and Change Up Pitching Biomechanics Across Various Levels of Baseball. Sports Biomech 15(2):128-138, 2016.

Wilk KE, Williams RA, Dugas JR, Cain EL, Andrews R. Current Concepts in the Assessment and Rehabilitation of the Thrower's Shoulder. Operative Techniquesin Sports Medicine 24(3): 170-180, 2016.

Dugas JR, Mathis TP. Partial Rotator Cuff Tears in Throwing Athletes. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 24(3):196 202, 2016.

Rebolledo BJ, Dugas JR, Bedi A, Ciccotti MG, Altchek DW, Dines JS. Avoiding Tommy John Surgery. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar 1:363546517692548.

Cain EL Jr, Biggers MD, Beason DP, Emblom BA, Dugas JR Comparison of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Isometry between Paired Femoral and Tibial Tunnels. J Knee Surg. 2017 Mar 10.

Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, Dugas JR, Bach BR Jr, Nicholson GP, Verma NN, Ahmad CS, Romeo AA. Do Major League Baseball Team Physicians Harvest the Semitendinosus From the Drive Leg or Landing Leg When Performing Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction on Elite Baseball Pitchers? Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jul 3;5(7):2325967117713987.

Gilliam BD, Douglas L, Fleisig GS, Aune KT, Mason KA, Dugas JR, Cain EL Jr, Ostrander RV, Andrews JR. Return to Play and Outcomes in Baseball Players After Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Repairs. Am J Sports Med vol X 2017 Sep 1:363546517728256.

Fleisig GS, Diffendaffer AZ, Ivey B, Aune KT, Laughlin T, Fortenbaugh D, Bolt B, Lucas W, Moore KD, Dugas JR. Changes in Youth Baseball Pitching Biomechanics: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):44-51.

Azzam MG, Dugas JR, Andrews JR, Goldstein SR, Emblom BA, Cain EL Jr. Rotator Cuff Repair in Adolescent Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Feb 1:363546517752919.

Jones CM, Beason DP, Dugas JR. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Versus Repair With Internal Bracing: Comparison of Cyclic Fatigue Mechanics. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Feb 16,2016(2), 2325967118755991.

Rothermich MA, Conte SA, Aune KT, Fleisig GS, Cain EL Jr, Dugas JR. Incidence of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery in Collegiate Baseball Players. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Apr 11;6(4):2325967118764657.

Oliver GD, Plummer HA, Washington JK, Saper MG, Dugas JR, Andrews JR. Pitching Mechanics in Female Youth Fastpitch Softball. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Jun;13(3):493-500.

Washington JK, Gilmer GG, Barfield JW, Gascon SS, Saper MG, Dugas JR, Andrews R, Oliver GD. Differences in Segmental Speeds as a Function of Maturation in Youth Baseball Pitchers. Int J Sports Med. 2018 Jun;39(6):462-467.

Bagwell MS, Wilk KE, Colberg RE, Dugas JR. The use of Serial Platelet Rich Plasma Injections with Early Rehabilitation to Expedite Grade III Medial Collateral Ligament Injury in a Professional Athlete: A Case Report. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Jun;13(3):520-525.

Dugas JR, Crozier MW. Traumatic Anterior Instability: Treatment Options for Initial Instability. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2018 Sep;26(3):95-101.

Oliver GD, Gilmer GG, Anz AW, Friesen KB, Brittain AR, Goodlett MD, Dugas JR, Andrews JR. Upper Extremity Pain and Pitching Mechanics in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Softball. Int J Sports Med. 2018 Nov;39(12):929-935.

Gilmer GG, Washington JK, Dugas JR, Andrews JR, Oliver GD. The Role of Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex Stability in Softball Throwing Mechanics. J Sport Rehabil. 2019 Feb 1;28(2):196-204.

Slowik JS, Aune KT, Diffendaffer AZ, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Fleisig GS. Fastball Velocity and Elbow-Varus Torque in Professional Baseball Pitchers. J Athl Train. 2019 Mar;54(3):296-301.

Dugas JR, Looze CA, Capogna B, Walters BL, Jones CM, Rothermich MA, Fleisig GS, Aune KT, Drogosz M, Emblom BA, Cain EL Jr. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Collagen-Dipped FiberTape Augmentation in Overhead-Throwing Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr;47(5):1096-1102.

Wilk KE, Arrigo CA Bagwell MS, Rothermich MA, Dugas JR Repair of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: Rehabilitation Following Internal Brace Surgery. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Apr;49(4):253-261.

Lall AC, Beason DP, Dugas JR, Cain EL Jr. The Effect of Humeral and Ulnar Bone Tunnel Placement on Achieving UCL Graft Isometry: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy. 2019 Apr 23. pii: S0749-8063(18)31189-7.

Downs J, Friesen K, W Anz A, Dugas JR, R Andrews J, Oliver GD. Effects of a Simulated Game on Pitching Kinematics in Youth Softball Pitcher. Int J Sports Med. 2020 Jan 6. doi: 10.1055/a-1062-6475.

Diffendaffer AZ, Slowik JS, Hart K, Andrews JR, Dugas JR, Cain EL Jr, Fleisig GS. The influence of baseball pitching distance on pitching biomechanics, pitch velocity, and ball movement. J Sci Med Sport. 2020 Feb 8. PubMed PMD: 32063509

Roth TS, Beason DP, Clay BT, Cain ER, Dugas JR The Effect of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation on Articular Contact Mechanics: A Cadaveric Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 April 9(4).

2025

Clinical Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Internal Brace Versus Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Athletes

The American Journal of Sports Medicine - March, 2025

Jeffrey R Dugas, Ryan J Froom, Eric A Mussell, Sydney M Carlson, Anna E Crawford, Graham E Tulowitzky, Travis Dias, Kevin E Wilk, Arsh N Patel, Ariel L Kidwell-Chandler, Michael K Ryan, Andrew W Atkinson, Andrew H Manush, Marcus A Rothermich, Matthew P Ithurburn, Benton A Emblom, E Lyle Cain Jr

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Borrelli, J.Dugas JR: Fractures and Non-Unions of the Humeral Shaft: in Craig, E. (ed) Clinical Orthopaedics, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999.

Dugas JR, Cooper D, O'Brien SJ: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Glenohumeral Joint: in Warren R.F., Craig E.V., and Altchek D.W. (eds) The Unstable Shoulder, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1999.

Dugas JR, Kelly BT, O'Brien SJ: Anatomy of the Shoulder: in Garrett W.E., Speer K.P., and Kirkendall D.T. (eds) Principles and Practice of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2000.

Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Physical Examination of the Athlete's Elbow: in Altchek DW and Andrews JR (eds) The Athlete's Elbow. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2001.

Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Thrower's Shoulder: Two Perspectives: in Burkhart S (ed); Operative Arthroscopy. Lippincot Williams & Wilkins, New York, 2002.

Dugas JR, Cain EL, Clancy WG: PCL and Posterolateral Corner Injuries: Diagnosis and Management: in Jackson DW (ed) Master Techniques in Knee Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2003.

Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Throwing injuries in the adult: in Delee, Drez, Miller (eds); Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Principles and Practice, 2nd ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2003.

Zaslav KR, Dugas JR: Non-operative treatment of articular cartilage injury: in Cole BJ and Malek MM (eds); Articular Cartilage Lesions. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004.

Dugas JR, Bullens-Burrow A: Instability and arthroscopy. In Johanson DL and Mair SD (eds), Clinical Sports Medicine. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2006.

Reinhold MM, Macrina LC, Ostrander RV, Dugas JR, Cain EL: Rehabilitation after articular cartilage repair procedures: Osteochondral autograft transplantation and autologous chondrocyte implantation. In Manske RC; Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation Knee & Shoulder. Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

Reinhold MM, Wilk KE, Macrina LC, Dugas JR, Andrews JR. Rehabilitation after Thermal-Assisted Capsular Shrinkage of the Glenohumeral Joint. In Manske RC; Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation Knee & Shoulder. Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

Dugas JR, Cain LC: Ulnar nerve injury in the throwing athlete. In ElAttrache NS, Harner CD, Mirzayan R and Sekiya JN (eds), Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2007.

Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete; Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Shoulder and Elbow 3. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Illinois, 2008.

Dugas, JR, Andrews, R: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy. In Cole BJ, Sekiya JK: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine. Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia PA, 2008.

Dugas JR: Valgus extension overlaod: diagnosis and treatment. In Miller (ed), Clinics in Sports Medicine: Volume 29(4). Elsevier,Philadelphia, 2010.

Dugas JR, Reynolds SB, Lebolt J, Andrews R: Throwing Injuries in the Adult; Delee &Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Third Edition, Voll. 2010.

Dugas JR: Injuries in the throwing athletes. In Moorman CT and Kirkendall DT (eds), Sports Medicine and the Athlete Health: Volume 2, Athlete Health, Injuries, and Prevention. Praeger, Santa Barbara, 2011.

Dugas JR: The Batter's Shoulder. Sports Medicine of Baseball. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2012.

Dugas JR, Cain EL: Anterior Elbow Pain in Throwing Athlete. Sports Medicine of Baseball. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2012.

Kuremsky MA, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Elbow Anatomy and Biomechanics: in Delee, Drez, Miller (eds); Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Principles and Practice, 4th ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2015.

Kuremsky MA, Cain EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR: Elbow Throwing Injuries: in Delee, Drez, Miller (eds); Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Principles and Practice, 4th ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2015.

Looze CA, Dugas JR. Arthroscopic Treatment of Internal Impingement. In Azar FM(ed): Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Sports Medicine Surgery. Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 2018, pp 55-61.

Moore AR, Fleisig GS, Dugas JR: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair in Orthopedic Clinics, Unique or Select Procedures. Elsevier, Philadelphia, July 2019, pp 383-389.

Kuremsky MA, Cain, EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR, King, LR: Elbow Anatomy and Biomechanics. In Delee, Drez, & Millers Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 5th ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2020, pp 680-686.

Kuremsky MA, Cain, EL, Dugas JR, Andrews JR, Loose, CA: Elbow Throwing Injuries, In Delee, Drez, & Millers' Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Sth ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2020, pp 757-771.

Wilk KE, Arriogo CA, Colberg R, Dugas JR: Nonoperative Care of Rotator Cuff Disorders: Physical Therapy, Modalities, and Injectables in Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tenodon. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2020, pp 100-112.

Scillia AJ, Dugas JR. American Sports Medicine Institute Techniques and Outcomes. In Dines JS, Camp CL, Altchek DW(eds), Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, Springer, pp 155-165,2015.

Dugas JR, Miller, MD. Clinins in Sport Medicine v39, number 3. Elbow Injuries and Treatment, Elsevier, Philadelphia, July 2020, xv.

Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Multiligament Knee Injuries in a Cohort Including Competitive Athletes With Long-Term Follow-Up.
Mussell EA, Crawford AE, Ithurburn MP, Layton Bo, BS, Fleisig GS, Rothermich MA, Emblom BA, Ryan MD, Dugas JR, Andrews JR, Cain EL, Jr.
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024;12(9).

Thacher RR, White AE, Camp CL, Matava MJ, Dugas JR, Ranawat AS. The Development and Execution of An Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Surgical Skills Assessment. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Aug 29:3635465241270160. doi: 10.1177/03635465241270160. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39207363.

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I remember standing on the court at Wimbledon, barely able to lift my arm, knowing I couldn’t serve the way I wanted. All I could think was, “This isn’t how my story ends.” My elbow was shot, my hamstring torn, and I was taped up just trying to get through the match. A few months later, I was serving underhand, wondering if I’d ever play real tennis again. But something in me refused to quit — and that’s where the comeback began.
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Caty McNally | Cincinnati, OH

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