Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic is dedicated to providing you the best orthopedic care possible from head to toe and for all the bones and joints in between. Our orthopedic specialists have access to excellent programs and facilities that focus on our patients’ needs.
Our team of highly renowned orthopedic specialists and surgeons focuses on innovative sports medicine, as well as joint replacements, spines, shoulder and elbows, foot and ankle, Hand Wrist, and more. Our orthopedic surgeons have vast experience and have trained at some of the most advanced orthopedic clinics in our country.
That’s why we are happy to share that Dr. Edward W. Jernigan III has joined our excellent team of surgeons. He fits perfectly into the Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic expansion plan for delivering the best possible care at many convenient locations. We aim to provide high-quality orthopedic care to all our patients. Dr. Jernigan is a natural fit and we are happy he has joined us.
Dr. Jernigan is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in conditions affecting the hand, wrist and elbow. His clinical interests include hand, forearm, and elbow fractures, as well as soft tissue trauma, including tendon and neurovascular injuries, inflammatory and osteoarthritis, compression neuropathies, wrist disorders, elbow instability, elbow arthroplasty, and the management of post-amputation neuromas.
Dr. Jernigan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate degree, where he received the Merck Index Award. He then attended the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he was selected for the Howard Holderness Distinguished Medical Scholars Program. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of North Carolina. After that, he was selected for a Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York (ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #1 orthopedic hospital in the nation), where he received the Resident Research Presentation Award.
Dr. Jernigan has authored numerous scientific articles and has presented his research at medical conferences at both local and national levels. He is the Orthopaedics Representative on the UNC Housestaff Council. His interests also include humanitarian and volunteer work.
Dr. Jernigan brings a unique understanding, knowledge, and commitment to providing quality care for patients of all ages and activity levels.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jernigan, please call 919-781-5600