Freddie H. Fu, MD - Orthopaedics
Dr. Freddie Fu reviews medical content for Healthwise,
a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health
decisions. Dr. Fu is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine.
In January of 1998, he was named David Silver Professor and Chairman of the
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fu is also Medical Director of the Center for Sports
Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Head Team Physician for the Pittsburgh Athletic
Department. Dr. Fu's major research interest lies in clinical
outcome as well as biology and biomechanics of the knee and shoulder in
sports-related injuries. He has served as principal investigator or
co-investigator on dozens of orthopaedic research projects, many of them
studying the treatment of ACL injuries. He has received numerous national and
international awards for his work and is a well-known speaker on orthopaedic
topics.
Education and Training
MD: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
PA, 1977
Internship in General Surgery: Brown University,
Providence, RI, 1977–1978
Orthopaedic Research Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1978–1979
Residency in Orthopaedic
Surgery: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1979–1982
AO International
Fellow: Hanover Trauma Center, West Germany, 1981–1982
Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery: East Lansing, MI, 1981
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Academic Appointments
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA:
- David Silver Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998–present
- Professor, School of Education, Department of Physical and Recreation Education, 1994–present
- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992–present
- Associate Professor, School of Health Related Professions, 1989–present
- Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania Professor Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989–1998
- Associate Professor of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988–1989
- Assistant Professor, School of Health Related Professions, 1986–1989
- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982–1988
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no
financial conflicts.
Last Revised:
January 27, 2010
