Daniel Joseph Cunningham, MD

Description

Daniel Cunningham, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma with Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina. He works at various locations including Baptist, Baptist Parkridge, Richland and Tuomey hospitals, with most of his work at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center. Level I trauma centers offer the highest level of care for complex traumatic injuries. Dr. Cunningham’s clinical interests span acute and chronic fractures and dislocations from the clavicle to the fingertips and from the pelvis to the toes. He offers shoulder replacement for proximal humerus fractures when indicated and provides patients necessary surgical care for chronic and deep wounds and infections. Dr. Cunningham’s undergraduate work was in biomedical engineering and violin performance at North Carolina State University. He earned his medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine and while in medical school also obtained a Master of Health Sciences in clinical research. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Hospital. He later completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship at the University of Maryland’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, perhaps the nation’s premier orthopedic trauma fellowship, and gained experience from an AO Foundation traveling fellowship for orthopedic trauma surgeons at Leeds Teaching Hospital in the United Kingdom. Dr. Cunningham has authored more than 80 publications, covering a range of basic, translational and clinical research within orthopedic surgery. He is an active researcher, enrolling patients in several prospective randomized clinical trials within orthopedic trauma. Outside of work, he is married with three children, plays violin, and enjoys yardwork and woodworking.

Keywords non-displaced fracture of ulna, proximal ulnar fracture, non-displaced fracture of radius, stress fracture of the radius, distal radial fracture, radial fracture, crush injury, traumatic amputation, ulnar fracture, acetabular fracture, acromioclavicular joint separation, tibial spine fracture, pubic fracture, insufficiency fracture, foot fracture, ankle fracture, femur fracture, forearm fracture, humerus fracture, comminuted fracture, joint dislocation, stress fractures, rami fracture, pelvic fracture, nonunion fracture, non displaced fracture, knee fracture, hip fracture, hip dislocation, galeazzi fracture, wrist fracture, shoulder fracture, scapula fracture, leg fracture, iliac fracture, fibula fracture, elbow fracture, elbow dislocation, crush injuries of the leg, compound fracture, compartment syndrome, clavicle fracture, arm fracture, ankle dislocation.