Experienced in Tenosynovitis

Dr. Christopher S. Klifto

Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
3609 Sw Durham Dr, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Tenosynovitis
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
3609 Sw Durham Dr, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Christopher Klifto is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Klifto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Hypermobile Joints, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Klifto is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 199 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Tenosynovitis.

Specialties
Hand Surgery
Orthopedics
Licenses
Hand Surgery in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
3609 Sw Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

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.

198 Total Publications

Hospital, regional, and policy-level variations in shoulder arthroplasty prices: a Nationwide database study.
Hospital, regional, and policy-level variations in shoulder arthroplasty prices: a Nationwide database study.
Journal: JSES reviews, reports, and techniques
Published: December 16, 2025
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