Orthopedics: Revisions of the Shoulder, Knee, and Hip, Complex Joint Infections
Raleigh, Henderson
Most recent review: Oct 01, 2025
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Dr. Clifford Wheeless enjoys and performs all types of orthopedic surgery, but is renowned for his expertise in shoulder, hip, and knee replacements, shoulder, hip, and knee revisions, as well as complex joint infections.
Dr. Clifford Wheeless enjoys and performs all types of orthopedic surgery, but is renowned for his expertise in shoulder, hip, and knee replacements, shoulder, hip, and knee revisions, as well as complex joint infections.
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He is so down to earth
(4 days ago)
Oct-2025
The best!!!! Talks to you. Lets you understand and know all options. Lets YOU decide what to do. Doesn’t talk you into anything. This entire practice is great.
(4 days ago)
Oct-2025
Very attentive. Shows actual concern for the problem. Very knowledgeable.
Paid attention to what I was saying
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
Very caring and knowledgeable.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
Great doctor. Just the wait sometimes takes WAY too long.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
Wonderful! Gave and explained all options I could try before considering surgery. So easy to talk with and listened to my concerns. So glad I chose this doctor!
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
Dr. Wheeless always takes the best care of me. He understands my needs and always gives the best advice.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
Dr. Wheeless was very sympathetic and understanding to my needs. Highly recommended.
Originally from Baltimore, Dr. Clifford Wheeless completed his undergraduate degree at Princeton University in 1988 and attended medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Upon graduation in 1992, he began residency training at Duke University Medical Center where, for his honors thesis, he began work on 'Wheeless' Online Textbook of Orthopaedics,' a publication widely accepted today as the "best illustrated, cross-referenced and organized" online resource for orthopedic information (quote from the "Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery"). Dr. Wheeless donated the rights to the over 11,000-page book, described as "excellent" and given five stars by the American Academy of Orthopaedics, to Duke University in 2004. He remains Chief Editor of the site which is updated daily. The most comprehensive and dynamic site of its kind, it attracts over half a million visitors a month and can be viewed at www.wheelessonline.com.
Well suited to write the most referenced text on Orthopedics, Dr. Wheeless scored within the top three percent in the nation on his medical board exams. He continues to stay informed and involved in the daily advancements made in his field as well as those concerning all areas of medicine. Most recently he has become a recognized leader and expert on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a virulent infection of concern to all surgeons and potential surgical patients. His lecture on the topic, presented at the request of Health Management Associates (HMA- a medical corporation that owns and operates over 40 health care facilities in the Southeast) is available for viewing online at www.wheelessonline.com.
Dr. Wheeless enjoys and performs all types of orthopedic surgery but is renowned for his expertise in shoulder, hip, and knee replacements, shoulder, hip, and knee revisions, as well as complex joint infections. He founded Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina in 2001 and is affiliated at Granville Medical Center and Duke Raleigh Hospital.
Outside of his practice, textbook editing, publishing, and lecturing, Dr. Wheeless relishes spending time at home with his wife Carol and their two sons on their horse farm. With help, the family raises a variety of animals in addition to horses including cows, goats, pigs, chickens, and guinea hens.
Education Princeton University
Medical School University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Residency Duke University Medical Center
Specialty Shoulder, Hip and Knee Replacement, Shoulder, Hip and Knee Revisions, Complex Joint Infections
Board Certifications American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery & American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations Duke Raleigh Granville Medical Center
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He is so down to earth
The best!!!! Talks to you. Lets you understand and know all options. Lets YOU decide what to do. Doesn’t talk you into anything. This entire practice is great.
Very attentive. Shows actual concern for the problem. Very knowledgeable. Paid attention to what I was saying
Very caring and knowledgeable.
Great doctor. Just the wait sometimes takes WAY too long.
Wonderful! Gave and explained all options I could try before considering surgery. So easy to talk with and listened to my concerns. So glad I chose this doctor!
Dr. Wheeless always takes the best care of me. He understands my needs and always gives the best advice.
Dr. Wheeless was very sympathetic and understanding to my needs. Highly recommended.
First visit. He was great.
Five stars what more to say👍