Jocelyn Wittstein, MD

Jocelyn Wittstein is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University Medical School. Dr. Wittstein studied nutritional science at Cornell University as an undergraduate, where she was a collegiate gymnast. She completed her medical degree at East Carolina University, followed by her orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in 2009. She subsequently completed a fellowship in shoulder and sports medicine at Duke in 2010. Dr. Wittstein has also completed a CAQ in sports medicine. She was an assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery for Columbia University while practicing in Cooperstown, NY before returning to Duke sports medicine.

Dr. Wittstein's research includes disorders of the shoulder, knee, and elbow, rotator cuff repair outcomes, biceps tendon disorders, patellofemoral instability, ACL injury including mechanism of injury and post traumatic arthritis, and meniscus healing. Her research has also focused on telemedicine as a tool for the sports medicine clinician. She also collaborates extensively with Duke Women’s Health on the study of the intersection of musculoskeletal health and menopause including adhesive capsulitis, arthritis, and bone health. She is a co-investigator on three NIH R01 grants addressing posttraumatic arthritis and chondral resiliency after ACL and meniscus surgery as well as risks for ACL injury including fatigue, anatomy, and sex hormones. She is a member of JUPITER, a multicenter patellofemoral instability study group, and currently serves as the medical director for the COORDS program (Clinical Outcome in Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation System) at Duke orthopaedics.

Dr. Wittstein is the chair of the membership committee of AOSSM as well as a member of the education committee for AANA. She also serves as the current president of The Forum: Women in Sports Medicine. As a mother of 5, she also found time to author her first book- “The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan” which released May 6, 2025. In 2025 she joined the Milken Institute Women’s Health Network chaired by Dr. Jill Biden.