Dr. Timothy Ned Taft MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
3154 Bioinformatics Cb # 7055 Unc Chapel Hill NC, 27599Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Timothy Taft is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Taft is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1969
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Intramedullary screw fixation of Jones fractures. Analysis of failure.
- Lower extremity motor control-related and other risk factors for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
- Are calcium intakes and physical activity patterns during adolescence related to radial bone mass of white college-age females?
- Effects of wearing foot orthosis with medial arch support on the fifth metatarsal loading and ankle inversion angle in selected basketball tasks.
- Athletic performance and vitamin D.
- Postarthroscopy analgesia with bupivacaine. A prospective, randomized, blinded evaluation.
- Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint. An end-result study.
- Effect of long-term thyroidectomy on post-prandial plasma calcium changes in man.
- Effect of long-term thyroidectomy on post-prandial plasma calcium changes in man.
- Bone density in women: college athletes and older athletic women.
- Post-operative problems following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
- An evaluation of pre- and postoperative nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study.
Awards
- 1986 Distinguished Young Physician, Univ. of Missouri
- 2009 Best Doctors of America, Castle Connolly
- 1988 Distinguished Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
- 1980 Olympic Team Physician, US Olympic Committee
- UNC 2009 Massey Service Award
Treatments
- Student Health, Knee Ligament Injuries, Knee Injury And More
Professional Memberships
- Member NC Medical Society, Orange/Durham Medical Society
- Member American Orthopaedic Association
- Member American College of Sports Medicine
- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Dr. Timothy Ned Taft MD's Practice location
Timothy Taft
3154 Bioinformatics Cb # 7055 Unc -Chapel Hill, NC 27599Get Direction
UNC Orthopaedics (Chapel Hill-Carolina Pointe II)
6011 Farrington Road -Chapel Hill, NC 27517Get Direction
Dr. Timothy Ned Taft MD's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Taft
Recommended Articles
![]()
What Is Costochondritis?What is costochondritis?Costochondritis is the term for inflammation of cartilage junctions that hold the ribs and sternum or breastbone. The condition is related to chest pain that can affect anyone in the age group of 10-21 years old. Although the pain can often occur, it still remains a mystery...
![]()
What Are the Benefits of Pilates?This method, introduced by Joseph Pilates, is in high demand and everybody seems to be practicing it in one form or the other. And many seem to be happy with the improvement they have in flexibility, abdominal strength and range of motion after starting with Pilates. What is Pilates? It is a series...
![]()
What Are Shin Splints: Get the FactsA shin splint is the pain felt in the inner aspect of your shin bone. The shin bone is located between your knee and the ankle; therefore, the pain concentrates in this area. This condition is also known as the medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS).Shin splints frequently affect people who engage...
![]()
10 Tips on Living with BursitisBursitis is a condition that causes inflammation and pain around the joints. This can happen in the tendons, muscles, or even bones. It is brought by inflammation of the bursa. Bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion around your joints. Usually, when your joints are subjected to excess...
![]()
Shin Splints: What Is RICE?he pain caused by the overuse of the shinbone, which is the large front bone in the lower leg, is known as a shin splint. Shin splints are usually characterized by pain in the inner part of the shin bone or the tibia. Shin splints are also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). This...
![]()
Do I Need DHEA Supplements?DHEA supplements have a multitude of uses, depending on what the individual wants to improve on or in his or her body. These supplements can be used for building muscles, it can be used as an anti-aging supplement, and it can even be used to aid general health conditions. Yet, what is DHEA? Are DHEA...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Dr. Mark A Burt MD120 William Penn Plz Durham NC 27704![]()
Dr. William Michael Hart M.D.101 MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL NC 27514![]()
Dr. O Josh Bloom MD3700 Nw Cary Pkwy Cary NC 27513![]()
Dr. Matthew Thomas Boes M.D.3001 EDWARDS MILL RD STE 200 RALEIGH NC 27612![]()
Dr. Sandeep S Gavankar DO3700 Nw Cary Pkwy Cary NC 27513![]()
Dr. Brett H Foreman MD3700 Nw Cary Pkwy Cary NC 27513
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710