Jeffrey R. Dugas MD

Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas has published articles and textbook chapters related to injuries of the shoulder and elbow in throwing athletes, vascular injuries in throwers and rotator cuff injuries. He has also published manuscripts on the treatment of knee ligament injuries and the treatment of cartilaginous defects of the knee.

Following his orthopedic training, Dr. Dugas accepted a fellowship in sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) in Birmingham, under the direction of James R. Andrews, M.D., and William G. Clancy, Jr., M.D. He was then invited to become a member of the Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center. As a clinical instructor at ASMI, he takes part in clinical and basic research and assists in the instruction of the ASMI sports medicine fellows.

A native of Schenectady, N.Y., Dr. Dugas graduated from North Carolina State University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. He continued his education at Duke University’s School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. After an internship in general surgery, he completed four years of an orthopedic surgery residency at the renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.