About Dr. Varkey
Dax Varkey, MD, joined
Murphy Wainer Orthopedic
Specialists as an orthopedic
surgeon in September 2018.
A graduate of the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill School of Medicine, Dr.
Varkey completed an orthopedic
surgery residency at UNC,
followed by a Sports Medicine,
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Fellowship at OrthoCarolina in
Charlotte.
His specialties include surgical
treatment of shoulder, elbow,
knee conditions and injuries. In
addition to performing general
orthopedic procedures, Dr.
Varkey’s rigorous fellowship
training allows him to perform
more complex surgeries – such
as revisions of shoulder
replacements, rotator cuff
repairs and ACL reconstructions,
as well as cartilage restoration.
Because of this advanced training, Dr. Varkey is able to offer a local
option to patients who may have previously been referred out of
town for specialized care.
“I’m looking forward to helping people with sports-related injuries
and shoulder and elbow-related injuries who otherwise might have
traveled long distances to get their care,” he says.
HELPING OTHERS GET BACK TO LIFE
Dr. Dax Varkey enjoys providing orthopedic care that helps people
achieve their goals, whether they are athletes who have been
sidelined from a game they love or adults who are seeking better
mobility to perform everyday tasks.
“Everyone has a goal,” Dr. Varkey says. “For some, it is returning to
high-level athletics. For others, it is trying to stay independent and
active with minimal pain. I want to be able to help patients
achieve their goals and get back to doing things they enjoy.”
Dr. Varkey has served as an assistant team physician and performed
surgery for the Carolina Panthers. He also has provided orthopedic
care for high school and college teams, including the UNC Tarheels,
Davidson Wildcats and UNC Charlotte 49ers basketball and football
teams. Dr. Dax Varkey is also featured in See It To Be It, an initiative
started at UNC Greensboro that creates and disseminates
informational web-based videos about high social mobility career
paths to middle and high school students in Guilford County, North
Carolina.
EDUCATION
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Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
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Postgraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill School of Medicine (MD); University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health (MPH)
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Internship and Residency: Orthopedic Surgery,
University of North Carolina
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Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow
Surgery, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
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Awards: Morehead Scholarship to attend UNC Chapel
Hill; Resident of the Year; Resident Teacher of the Year
FROM THE FAMILY FARM TO MEDICINE
Originally from Pittsboro, Dr. Varkey grew up performing
chores on the family farm, where he learned the value of
hard work.
He attended UNC on a Morehead Scholarship, which provides
top high school students with full tuition and expenses for
four years, completing an undergraduate degree in biology.
He went on to earn not just a medical degree, but also a
master’s in public health – which he says was valuable
because it offered information beyond what is taught in
medical school about providing quality care to patients.
While in training, he was named Resident of the Year and
Resident Teacher of the Year in musculoskeletal medicine. Dr.
Varkey is the co-author of a book chapter on ACL
reconstruction as well as research papers on rotator cuff
tears and patellar instability.
FAMILY AND INTERESTS
Dr. Varkey and his wife, a registered nurse, have a 2-year-old
son. In his spare time, Dr. Varkey enjoys traveling, playing
golf, fishing, cooking with his wife, and exploring
Greensboro’s many parks with his wife and son.
MEMBERSHIPS
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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
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American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
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Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine
SPECIALTIES
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Arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, including:
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Rotator cuff surgery
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Shoulder replacement, including
reverse total shoulder
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Shoulder stabilization, including Bankart repair
and Latarjet procedure
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Arthroscopic and open elbow surgery, including:
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Tommy John surgery
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Ulnar nerve decompression
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Loose body removal
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Arthroscopic and open knee surgery, including:
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Meniscus repair surgery
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ACL reconstruction
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Patellar instability repair
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Cartilage procedures
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Other complex ligament reconstructions,
including MCL, LCL and PCL
Serving Patients in:
Randolph County, Guilford County, Forsyth County, Davidson County,
and areas of Rockingham County and Alamance County, Greensboro,
High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Summerfield, Oak Ridge,
Stokesdale, Colfax, Pleasant Garden, Reidsville, Browns Summit,
Gibsonville, Whitsett, McLeansville,Julian, Jamestown and
surrounding areas
1130 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Specializing in:
orthopedic surgery
total knee replacement
total shoulder replacement
minimally invasive surgery
ACL reconstruction
arthroscopy
rotator cuff surgery
non-surgical orthopedics
spine & joint injections
Orthopedic Care for:
bone fractures
joint injuries
joint sprains
torn ligaments
rheumatoid arthritis
muscle strains
acute back pain
neck pain
sports injuries
musculoskelatal trauma