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I am an
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery 2020
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Areas of Expertise
- Ankle and Foot Reconstruction (3-D Printing)
- Ankle Surgery
- Charcot Arthropathy
- Foot Surgery
- Lower Extremity Trauma
- Ankle Replacement Surgery
- Foot Pain and Injury
- Osteochondral Lesions
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Clinical Focus and Research
My research focuses on understanding the progression of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis from injury to end-stage disease and alternative pathways to improve patient outcomes. This includes stem cells and other biological treatments. I am also studying limb salvage, severe arthritis, and deformity correction options using 3-D printed titanium cages. I have also started a 3-D bioprinting lab devoted to biological printing of tissues which I think will be the future for limb salvage.
- Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System awarded by Exactech, Inc 2016 - 2026
- Adams, S. B. The Achilles Tendon: Pathology, treatment and rehabilitation, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45594-0.
- Wixted, Colleen M., Albert T. Anastasio, Billy I. Kim, James K. DeOrio, James A. Nunley, Mark E. Easley, and Samuel B. Adams. “Complication Rates and Functional Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.” J Bone Joint Surg Am, April 25, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.24.00048.
- Ralph, Julia E., Bradley J. Lauck, Charles B. Colson, Santita Ebangwese, Conor N. O’Neill, Albert T. Anastasio, and Samuel B. Adams. “Current Utilization of Gel-Based Scaffolds and Templates in Foot and Ankle Surgery—A Review.” Gels 11, no. 5 (April 24, 2025): 316–316. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels11050316.
- Aitchison, Alexandra Hunter, Albert T. Anastasio, Kevin A. Wu, Emily Poehlein, Cynthia Green, Samuel B. Adams, James K. DeOrio, Mark E. Easley, and James A. Nunley. “Outcomes of Bilateral Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement: A Detailed Analysis of Implant Survivability and Patient-Reported Outcomes.” Foot Ankle Orthop 10, no. 2 (April 2025): 24730114251329348. https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114251329349.
- Fletcher, A. N., and S. B. Adams. “Ruptures of the Medial Gastrocnemius Tendon ("Tennis Leg").” In The Achilles Tendon: Pathology, Treatment and Rehabilitation, 53–59, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45594-0_6.
- Danilkowicz, R., and S. B. Adams. “Orthobiologic augmentation of achilles tendinitis and tendon repairs.” In The Achilles Tendon: Pathology, Treatment and Rehabilitation, 203–7, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45594-0_19.
- Adams, S. B., and G. J. Cush. “Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis after failed total ankle replacement: Metallic 3D printed custom cages.” In Primary and Revision Total Ankle Replacement: Evidence-Based Surgical Management, 481–91, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69269-8_35.
- Wixted, C. M., J. R. Peterson, B. Abar, and S. B. Adams. “Three-dimensional Printing in Orthopedic Surgery: Current Applications and Future Developments.” In Techniques in Orthopaedics, 37:2–9, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTO.0000000000000533.
- Smyth, Niall A., Christopher D. Murawski, Samuel B. Adams, Gregory C. Berlet, Roberto Buda, Sameh A. Labib, James A. Nunley, Steven M. Raikin, and International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. “Osteochondral Allograft: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.” In Foot Ankle Int, 39:35S-40S, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071100718781097.
- Rothrauff, Benjamin B., Christopher D. Murawski, Chayanin Angthong, Christoph Becher, Stefan Nehrer, Philipp Niemeyer, Martin Sullivan, et al. “Scaffold-Based Therapies: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.” In Foot & Ankle International, 39:41S-47S, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071100718781864.
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
- DJO
- Exactech
- OsteoCure Therapeutics
- Restor3d
- VimaCept