| Cristin M. Ferguson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Wake Forest University Health Sciences |
Address: | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1070 | |
Patient Appointments: (336) 716-8091
Academic Office: (336) 713-4089
Facsimile: (336) 716-6286
Undergraduate School:
University of Michigan, School of Literature, Science and the Arts
Medical School:
University of Michigan Medical School
Residency:
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
Fellowship:
Fellow in Sports Medicine, The Hughston Clinic, Columbus, Georgia
Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Interests:
Sports Medicine; Shoulder, Elbow, Knee and Ankle Arthroscopy; General Orthopaedics. Research interests include Molecular Biology of Cartilage, Meniscus, Ligament Repair and Regeneration; Tissue Engineering; Growth Factors and Cell Signaling.
Selected Publications:
Ferguson CM, Miclau T, Hu D, Alpern E, Helms JA. Common molecular pathways in skeletal morphogenesis and repair. Annals New York Academy of Science. 1998. Oct 23; 857: 33-42.
Rovinsky D, Ferguson C, Younis A, Otsuka NY. Pediatric elbow dislocation associated with a milch type I lateral condyle fracture of the humerus. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 1999. Aug; 13(6): 458-60.
Ferguson C, Alpern E, Miclau T, Helms JA. Does adult fracture repair recapitulate embryonic skeletal formation? Mech Dev 1999. Sep;87(1-2):57-66.
Ferguson CM, Schwarz EM, Reynolds PR, Puzas JE, Rosier RN, O’Keefe RJ. Smad2 and 3 mediate transforming growth factor-beta1-induced inhibition of chondrocyte maturation. Endocrinology. 2000. Dec;141(12): 4728-35.
Pateder DB, Ferguson CM, Ionescu AM, Schwarz EM, Reynolds PR, Rosier RN, Puzas JE, O’Keefe RJ. PTHrP expression in chick sternal chondrocytes is regulatied by TGF-beta through Smad-mediated signaling. Journal of Cell Physiology. 2001. Sep; 188(3)343-51.
Zhang D, Ferguson CM, O’Keefe RJ, Puzas JE, Rosier RN, Reynolds PR. A role for the BMP antagonist chordin in endochondral ossification. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2002. Feb;17(2): 293-300.
Ferguson CM, Schwarz EM, Puzas JE, Zuscik MJ, Drissi H, O’Keefe RJ. Transforming growth factor – ß1-induced alteration of skeletal morphogenesis in vivo. J Orthop Res. 2004. Jul; 22(4):
Baker CL Jr., Ferguson CM. Future treatment of osteoarthritis. Orthopedics. 2005. Feb; 28(2 Suppl):s227-34.