Jonathan F. Dickens, MD
Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
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About Me
I am a shoulder, knee, hip, and sports medicine surgeon at Duke Health and am heavily involved in minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques and the prevention of sports injuries. I cultivated these interests during my time in the military. My areas of interest and expertise are in shoulder and knee injuries in athletes and techniques and treatments to return these patients back to high levels of function or sport. I treat conditions, such as shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder arthritis with a joint replacement. My knee expertise is in ligament, cartilage, and meniscus injuries. I am involved in research, technique, and product development for each of these conditions to better help my patients.
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery 2022
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Clinical Focus and Research
My current research focuses on optimizing clinical outcomes following the surgical treatment of cartilage, tendon, and ligament injuries to the knee and shoulder. This includes clinical trials to improve outcomes following ligament injuries in the knee and shoulder dislocations. I am also developing and investigating new technologies and techniques to treat shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, fracture fixation, and meniscus tears. This research seeks to provide better patient care, help patients return to normal functioning sooner, decrease pain, and prevent arthritis.
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STaR Study for Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries (MLKI)IRB# PRO00110945 , NCT# NCT03543098
- Owens, B. D., and J. F. Dickens. SHOULDER INSTABILITY IN THE ATHLETE: Management and Surgical Techniques for Optimized Return to Play, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003526391.
- Bulleit, Clark H., Eoghan T. Hurley, Aaron D. Therien, Tom R. Doyle, Zoe W. Hinton, Kevin A. Wu, Oke Anakwenze, Christopher S. Klifto, Brian C. Lau, and Jonathan F. Dickens. “Risk factors for recurrence after Latarjet procedure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” J Shoulder Elbow Surg 34, no. 5 (May 2025): 1305–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2024.08.054.
- Panarello, Nicholas M., Matthew M. O’Hara, Colin J. Harrington, Scott M. Feeley, Conor F. McCarthy, Donald F. Colantonio, Jonathan F. Dickens, and Kelly G. Kilcoyne. “Characteristics of Lateral Clavicle Fractures Treated With Coracoclavicular Ligament Repair or Reconstruction in a Military Population.” Military Medicine 190, no. 5–6 (April 2025): e1004–10. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf050.
- Corvi, Michaela E., Eoghan T. Hurley, Tom R. Doyle, Samuel G. Lorentz, John J. Corvi, Jonathan F. Dickens, Oke Anakwenze, and Christopher S. Klifto. “Author Reply to "Regarding 'One-Year Follow-Up Does Not Determine Rotator Cuff Repair Long-Term Outcome'".” Arthroscopy, March 13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2025.02.037.
- Shawen, S. B., J. F. Dickens, K. G. Kilcoyne, and B. K. Potter. “Complex Foot and Ankle Injuries.” In Combat: Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Irag and Afghanistan, 269–82, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003523222-30.
- Dickens, J. F., and M. M. A. Donohue. “Management of In-Season Anterior Instability and Return-to-Play Outcomes.” In Shoulder Instability in the Athlete: Management and Surgical Techniques for Optimized Return to Play, 43–54, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003526391-7.
- Dickens, J. F., L. E. LeClere, and B. W. Hoyt. “Open repair of posterior shoulder instability.” In Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine, Third Edition, 121–30, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-76300-4.00021-7.
- Slaven, Sean E., Michael A. Donohue, Robert A. Tardif, Kevin A. Foley, Lance E. LeClere, Kenneth L. Cameron, Jeffrey R. Giuliani, Matthew A. Posner, and Jonathan F. Dickens. “Revision Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Results in High Failure Rates and a Low Return to Duty Rate Without Recurrent Instability.” In Arthroscopy, 39:913–18, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2022.08.044.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Blue Bio
- Quadvantage
- Restor3d
- Revbio
- Sparta Biomedical
- Sparta Biopharma LLC