Charlotte AHEC

Joanne Labriola, MD

Joanne Labriola, MD is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC; the academic center of the Carolinas HealthCare System. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she received her education and training at Duke University (BS) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (MD). She remained at the University of Pittsburgh to complete her orthopaedic surgery residency training and a research fellowship. Following this, she completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship with the Fondren Orthopaedic Group in Houston, TX.

In 2008, she joined LHS Orthopaedics in outreach efforts to bring subspecialty care to Licolnton, NC and Denver, NC. With expertise and advanced training in shoulder and elbow surgery, Dr. Labriola’s practice focuses on treatment of shoulder and elbow injuries and arthritis.

Dr. Labriola has gained recognition for her clinical and research accomplishments and has received numerous awards for her achievements. She has authored over 30 scientific papers, abstracts, and book chapters in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery. She has presented her findings to local, regional, and national audiences. Her current research interests are in arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery and shoulder arthroplasty.

Dr. Labriola’s professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Southern Orthopaedic Society, the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association, and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society.

Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH

Joshua C. Patt, MD, MPH specializes in Musculoskeletal Oncology and Spine Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and AO Spine International. Dr. Patt earned his master's degree in public health from the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. His primary research interests are clinical outcomes in oncology and spinal tumors. Dr. Patt's clinical practice includes the treatment and evaluation of sarcomas, as well as the comprehensive management of spinal disorders with a particular interest in traumatic and oncologic diagnoses.