Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Dennis Crawford, MD, PhD

Dennis Crawford, MD

Dennis Crawford, MD, PhD

Dr. Crawford joined the department in 2002 as an assistant professor.

Dr. Crawford's clinical and research interests include these areas:

sports injuries of the knee and shoulders in adults and children
dislocations and instability of the shoulder and knee
sports injuries of the upper and lower extremities
trauma to the clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, and ulna
trauma to the femur or tibia
arthritis of the knee, hip, elbow, and shoulder

Medical Training and Experience

Medical School: MD, Boston University, Boston, MA, 1995

Graduate School: PhD, Boston University, Boston, MA, 1995

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI

Fellowships:

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Orthopaedic Trauma, Brown University, Providence, RI

Board Certified: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004

Funded Research: Artificial knee cartilage This study will determine the safety of a product created from autologous tissue that repairs damaged knee cartilage.