Overview
I am a sports medicine and shoulder surgery specialist. I try to treat all patients as individuals and family. I grew up in North Carolina where I attended public schools through college. I do complex shoulder surgeries, such as reverse shoulder arthroplasty, total shoulder replacement, and superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears. I also do complex knee ligament surgery (ACL and others). I have had the good fortune to study at Harvard Medical School and later with international leaders in knee and shoulder surgery in Switzerland and France. Recognition as the NC Sports Medicine Person of the Year and Outstanding Orthopaedic Resident Teacher at Duke University Medical School are among my greatest honors. I worked for 7 years in Cooperstown, New York where baseball injuries were a focus of mine. Returning athletes, grandparents, and weekend warriors to their highest level of function is my goal. Conservative care and rehabilitation are tried first, but if surgery is needed, I employ the most advanced, minimally invasive techniques using pain blocks for anesthesia to minimize the need for opioids and get home early and safely.
Dr. Lassiter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tenotomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Acute Pain, Tenotomy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Tenotomy.
Insurance
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Locations
162 Legacy Oaks Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545
3320 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- OsteoarthritisDr. Lassiter isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Lassiter isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenotomyDr. Lassiter isAdvanced. Learn about Tenotomy.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Lassiter isExperienced. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.