Dawn M. Laporte
Experienced in Synovitis

Dr. Dawn M. Laporte

Orthopedics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Pavilion III STE 2100, 
Lutherville, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial

Experienced in Synovitis
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Pavilion III STE 2100, 
Lutherville, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Dawn LaPorte is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are hand and wrist injuries, including ligament injuries, avascular necrosis, arthritis, nerve compression syndromes and Dupuytren’s contracture. Dr. LaPorte serves as the residency program director for the Orthopaedic Surgery Training Program. Dr. LaPorte received her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed her orthopaedic surgery training at Johns Hopkins and performed her hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship training at the Curtis National Hand Center. Her research interests include wrist pain, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears and resident education. Dr. LaPorte is a Member-at-Large of the American Society of Surgery for the Hand (ASSH) and serves on multiple ASSH committees, including the Diversity Committee and the Resident Education Committee. She is also an ASSH 2020 Annual Meeting Program Chair. She serves on the Governing Council of the national Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors. Videos Dr. Dawn LaPorteOrthopaedic Hand Surgeon Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Women in Orthopaedics, Leading by ExampleJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Summer 2016) Q&A with Dawn LaPorte, Orthopaedic Residency Program DirectorJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Winter 2014).

Dr. Laporte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Trapeziectomy, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Hand Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Hand Surgery, 2001
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 443-997-2663
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-2663

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial for Surgery of the Ulnar Nerve (SUN) at the Elbow
Clinical Trial for Surgery of the Ulnar Nerve (SUN) at the Elbow
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures. The Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial (WRIST)
A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures. The Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial (WRIST)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 11, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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135 Total Publications

Appreciating the Role of Narrative Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Appreciating the Role of Narrative Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Journal: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
Published: November 03, 2025
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