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AFTER HOURS
ORTHOPEDIC
QUICK LINKS
SPECIALTIES
ABOUT DR VARKEY
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PREOPERATIVE PACKETS
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PT SHOULDER
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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
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.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
•
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
•
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
•
Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine
EDUCATION
•
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
•
Postgraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill School of Medicine (MD); University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health (MPH)
•
Internship and Residency: Orthopedic Surgery,
University of North Carolina
•
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow
Surgery, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
•
Awards: Morehead Scholarship to attend UNC Chapel
Hill; Resident of the Year; Resident Teacher of the Year
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.
SPECIALTIES
•
Arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery,
including:
o
Rotator cuff surgery
o
Shoulder replacement, including reverse
total shoulder
o
Shoulder stabilization, including Bankart
repair and Latarjet procedure
•
Arthroscopic and open elbow surgery, including:
o
Tommy John surgery
o
Ulnar nerve decompression
o
Loose body removal
•
Arthroscopic and open knee surgery, including:
o
Meniscus repair surgery
o
ACL reconstruction
o
Patellar instability repair
o
Cartilage procedures
o
Other complex ligament reconstructions,
including MCL, LCL and PCL
ON-SITE
AFTER HOURS
ORTHOPEDIC
QUICK LINKS
SPECIALTIES
ABOUT DR VARKEY
PATIENT REVIEWS
PREOPERATIVE PACKETS
POSTOPERATIVE PACKETS
PT SHOULDER
PT KNEE
PT ELBOW
APPOINTMENT REQUEST
CONTACT US
COPYRIGHT © MURPHY WAINER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
WEB DEVELOPMENT BY A BETTER WEB, INC.
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.
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.
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.
MEMBERSHIPS
•
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
•
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
•
Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine
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.
SPECIALTIES
•
Arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, including:
o
Rotator cuff surgery
o
Shoulder replacement, including reverse total
shoulder
o
Shoulder stabilization, including Bankart repair and
Latarjet procedure
•
Arthroscopic and open elbow surgery, including:
o
Tommy John surgery
o
Ulnar nerve decompression
o
Loose body removal
•
Arthroscopic and open knee surgery, including:
o
Meniscus repair surgery
o
ACL reconstruction
o
Patellar instability repair
o
Cartilage procedures
o
Other complex ligament reconstructions, including
MCL, LCL and PC
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.
EDUCATION
•
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
•
Postgraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine (MD); University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill School of Public Health (MPH)
•
Internship and Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of
North Carolina
•
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery,
OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
•
Awards: Morehead Scholarship to attend UNC Chapel Hill;
Resident of the Year; Resident Teacher of the Year
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