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Overview

  • Dr. Amit Momaya is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon who serves as an assistant professor in the Dept of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has had extensive training in the care of patients with shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee injuries. Furthermore, he has taken care of athletes at all levels—from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete. Dr. Momaya currently serves a team physician for UAB Athletics and can be found on the sidelines of UAB football and basketball games. He also serves as the head team physician for John Carroll Catholic High School. In addition, Dr. Momaya is an active clinician scientist. His research has been published in leading Orthopedic journals and presented at multiple local and national meetings. He continues to engage in clinical trials to help improve patient care and innovate in the growing field of sports medicine.

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title Altmetric
    2021 Athletes diagnosed with anterior and posterior shoulder instability display different chief complaints and disability.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  30:S21-S26. 2021
    2021 Reply to the letter by L.A. Hoogervorst, R. W.A. Spek and M. P.J. van den Bekerom.  Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research.  107. 2021
    2021 Reply to the letter by L.A. Hoogervorst, R. W.A. Spek and M. P.J. van den Bekerom. Outcomes of surgical fixation of greater tuberosity fractures: Response to letter to the editor.  Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique.  107:536-537. 2021
    2021 COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons: Elective Procedures, Telehealth, and Income.  Southern Medical Journal.  114:311-316. 2021
    2021 Resilience correlates with patient reported outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.  Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research.  107. 2021
    2021 Resilience correlates with patient reported outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.  Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique.  107:95. 2021
    2021 Do Geographic Region, Pathologic Chronicity, and Hospital Affiliation Affect Access to Care among Medicaid- And Privately Insured Foot and Ankle Surgery Patients?.  Southern Medical Journal.  114:35-40. 2021
    2021 Does Functional Bracing of the Unstable Shoulder Improve Return to Play in Scholastic Athletes? Returning the Unstable Shoulder to Play 2021
    2021 Is outpatient shoulder arthroplasty safe? A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  2021
    2020 Distal clavicle autograft for anterior-inferior glenoid augmentation: A comparative cadaveric anatomic study.  Shoulder and Elbow.  12:404-413. 2020
    2020 Outcomes of surgical fixation of greater tuberosity fractures: A systematic review.  Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research.  106:1119-1126. 2020
    2020 Outcomes of surgical fixation of greater tuberosity fractures: A systematic review.  Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique.  106:669. 2020
    2020 Usage Trends of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Shoulder Literature.  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  28:e774-e781. 2020
    2020 Corticosteroid Injections May Increase Retear and Revision Rates of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review.  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery.  36:2334-2341. 2020
    2020 The utility of electrocautery for suture passage through bone: A biomechanical study.  Journal of Orthopaedic Research.  38:954-960. 2020
    2020 Patient Perception of Orthopedic Surgeon Reimbursement.  Southern Medical Journal.  113:191-197. 2020
    2020 Attitudes and awareness of suture anchor cost: a survey of shoulder surgeons performing rotator cuff repairs.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  29:643-653. 2020
    2020 Clinical outcomes following conservative and surgical management of floating shoulder injuries: a systematic review.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  29:634-642. 2020
    2020 Os acromiale: systematic review of surgical outcomes.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  29:402-410. 2020
    2020 Sternoclavicular joint instability: Symptoms, diagnosis and management 2020
    2020 The Cost Variability of Orthobiologics 2020
    2019 Editorial Commentary: Save the Meniscus? Show Me the Money!.  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery.  35:3287-3288. 2019
    2019 Does Medicaid expansion improve access to care for the first-time shoulder dislocator?.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  28:2079-2083. 2019
    2019 Current concepts in vitamin D and orthopaedic surgery.  Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research.  105:375-382. 2019
    2019 Current concepts in vitamin D and orthopaedic surgery.  Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique.  105:226. 2019
    2019 Return to Sport as an Outcome Measure for Shoulder Instability: Surprising Findings in Nonoperative Management in a High School Athlete Population.  American Journal of Sports Medicine.  47:1062-1067. 2019
    2019 Spectator injuries in sports 2019
    2019 Subacromial Spacer Implantation for the Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review.  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery.  35:607-614. 2019
    2019 Subscapularis-sparing rotator interval approach for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty 2019
    2019 Supervised physiotherapy leads to a better return to physical activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 2019
    2019 The surgical anatomy of the dorsal scapular nerve: a triple-tendon transfer perspective.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  28:137-142. 2019
    2018 Validity and Responsiveness of the Single Alpha-numeric Evaluation for Shoulder Patients.  American Journal of Sports Medicine.  46:3480-3485. 2018
    2018 Return to Driving after Hip Arthroscopy.  Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.  28:299-303. 2018
    2018 Outcomes for subscapularis management techniques in shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  27:363-370. 2018
    2018 High Tibial Osteotomy Performed With All-PEEK Implants Demonstrates Similar Outcomes but Less Hardware Removal at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up Compared With Metal Plates.  Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.  6. 2018
    2018 Clinical outcomes of suprascapular nerve decompression: a systematic review.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  27:172-180. 2018
    2018 Outcomes after arthroscopic fixation of tibial eminence fractures with bioabsorbable nails in skeletally immature patients 2018
    2018 Superior Capsular Reconstruction with a Partial Rotator Cuff Repair: A Case Report.  JBJS Case Connector.  8:e1. 2018
    2017 Preoperative Ultrasonography Is Unreliable in Predicting Hamstring Tendon Graft Diameter for ACL Reconstruction.  Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.  6. 2017
    2017 Applying the Glenoid Track Concept in the Management of Patients with Anterior Shoulder Instability.  Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine.  10:463-468. 2017
    2017 Nonoperative management versus reverse shoulder arthroplasty for treatment of 3- and 4-part proximal humeral fractures in older adults.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  26:1017-1022. 2017
    2017 The Cost-effectiveness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Athletes: Response.  American Journal of Sports Medicine.  45:NP7-NP8. 2017
    2017 When celebrations go wrong: A case series of injuries after celebrating in sports 2017
    2017 The Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Athletes.  American Journal of Sports Medicine.  45:23-33. 2017
    2016 Risk factors for infection after operative fixation of Tibial plateau fractures 2016
    2015 Risk factors for complications and readmission after operative fixation of pediatric femur fractures.  Journal of Children's Orthopaedics.  9:307-311. 2015
    2015 Performance-Enhancing Substances in Sports: A Review of the Literature.  Sports Medicine.  45:517-531. 2015
    2015 Arthroscopic decompression at the suprascapular notch: A radiographic and anatomic roadmap.  Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  24:433-438. 2015
    2015 Biomechanical comparison of volar fixed-angle locking plates for AO C3 distal radius fractures: Titanium versus stainless steel with compression.  Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume).  40:2032-2038. 2015
    2015 Synovial fistula after tension band plating for genu valgum correction 2015
    2014 Delayed presentation of a cervical spine fracture dislocation with posterior ligamentous disruption in a gymnast 2014
    2014 Association between orthopaedic in-training examination subsection scores and ABOS Part I examination performance.  Southern Medical Journal.  107:746-750. 2014
    2014 Medial elbow pain in the overhead athlete.  Current Opinion in Orthopaedics.  25:336-341. 2014
    2012 Preformed Articulating Knee Spacers in 2-Stage Total Knee Revision Arthroplasty. Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.  Journal of Arthroplasty.  27:1469-1473. 2012
    2010 The effect of hydrogen bonding on the diffusion of water in n -alkanes and n -alcohols measured with a novel single microdroplet method.  Journal of Chemical Physics.  132. 2010

    Research Overview

  • ACL Injuries, Cartilage Restoration , Hip Impingement & Labral Tears, Meniscus Repair, Orthobiologics, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Dislocations, Shoulder Replacement

    • Principal Investigator On

    Investigator On

  • A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Sacral Fractures Using Patient Based and Objective Outcomes  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
  • Fluid Lavage of Open Wound (FLOW): A Multi-Center, Blinded, Factorial Trial Comparing Alternative Irrigating Solution and Pressures in Patients with Open Fractures  awarded by GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEMS
  • Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): A Multi-Center Blinded, Factorial Trial Comparing Alternative Irrigating Solutions and Pressures in Patients with Open Fractures  awarded by GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEMS
  • Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): A Multi-Center, Blinded, Factorial Trial Comparing Alternative Irrigating Solutions and Pressures in Patients with Open Fractures  awarded by GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
  • METRC - Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium  awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • METRC - Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium - Administrative Core  awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study: Operative and non-Operative Treatment for Extra-Articular Scapula Fractures  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • NIH FAITH (Fixation Using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing Sliding Hip Screws & Cancellous Screws on Revision Surgery Rates and Quality of Life  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • OUTLET Task Order METRC - Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium - Outcomes Following Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle and/or Foot Trauma: Comparison of Limb Salvage vs. Transtibial Amputation Protocol (OUTLET Study)  awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • POVIV Task Order METRC - Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium - A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess PO versus IV Antibiotics for the Treatment of Early Post-op Wound Infection after Extremity Fractures (POvIV)  awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Private Grant  awarded by HENSLER SURGICAL PRODUCTS
  • Prospective Randomized Trial of Standard Wound Care Versus Standard Wound Care Plus Shock Wave Therapy for Traumatic Wounds of the Extremity  awarded by Jackson (Henry M.) Foundation
  • STREAM Task Order METRC - Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium - Streamlining Trauma Research Evaluation with Advanced Measurement (STREAM Study)  awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    • Education And Training

  • UAB SOM, Internship
  • UAB SOM, Residency
  • Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine 2011

    • Full Name

  • Amit Momaya