Quanjun Cui, MD
Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Quanjun Cui is the G.J. Wang Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Cui received his medical degree with Honors from Henan Medical University in China and then completed his residency and fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction at the University of Virginia. He also completed an AO fellowship at the University of Bern in Switzerland. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee replacement, osteonecrosis, surgical hip dislocation to treat femoroacetabular impingement, and computer-aided and minimally invasive surgery for total hip and knee arthroplasty.
Dr. Cui’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focusing on stem cells and arthritis. He has received numerous academic and professional accolades, including the Hip Society Otto Aufranc Award. He has been recognized in the "America’s Top Orthopaedist" list since 2009 and the "Best Doctors in America®" list since 2015. He was named one of "America’s Leading Doctors 2025" in Hip Surgery by Newsweek. Additionally, he received the Virginia Orthopaedic Society Distinguished Career Achievement Award in 2026.
Dr. Cui has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, edited 9 textbooks, and given more than 240 national and international presentations. He has served as a faculty member for several national and international instructional courses, including the AAOS Instructional Courses. Dr. Cui has also served as Program Chair and Faculty Member at state, national, and international meetings. He is an editorial board member and reviewer for several prestigious journals, including the Journal of Arthroplasty and the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Dr. Cui is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). He previously served as President of the Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS) in 2017 and President of the Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) in 2020.
Academic Information
- Department
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Orthopedics-Adult
- Research Interests
- Stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis, osteolysis in joint replacement, non-union fractures
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- Chinese - Mandarin, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Zhengzhou University (1984)
- Residencies
- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1989), University of Virginia Medical Center (2005)
- Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins University (1994), University of Virginia Medical Center (1997), University of Virginia Medical Center (2006)
- Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Highlights
Dr. Quanjun Cui profile video
[MUSIC PLAYING] DR. QUANJUN CUI: I'm Dr. Quanjun Cui. I'm an orthopedic surgeon specialized in total joint replacement. I grew up in a family with many physicians. In fact, my parents' home was in the backyard of a hospital they worked in. So I knew when I was very young I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. I was trained both in China and the United States. So I took the best part out of the both systems. I perform total joint replacement, including total knee and total hip arthroplasty, which was the best two surgical procedures in medical history, which provide best pain relief and a functional recovery. UVA Joint Replacement Program provides multi-disciplinary care to our patients using the latest evidence-based surgical techniques and patient-centered care. We know you. You know everybody on our care team. We communicate all the time. I take care of each patient like my own family member, just like what my parents did to their patients. When I see my patient after surgery at a clinic, walking without pain, dancing for me at a clinic, or giving me a huge hug, that's the wonderful feeling, when you can really make a difference in your professional life. [MUSIC PLAYING]
Awards
- 2015-2020 Best Doctors in America® List
- 2015 Bedside Manner Award, Our Health Magazine; Second place
- 2012 Compassionate Doctor Award, American Registry
- 2012 The Best Podium Presentation Abstract Award, Virginia Orthopaedic Society 65th Annual Meeting
- 2009-2012 Patient's Choice Awards, American Registry
- 2009-2012 America's Top Orthopaedist, Consumer's Research Council of America
- 2011 Charles L. Brown Award,"Improving Outcomes of the Total Joint Arthoplasty Patient: Validating Safety and Enhancing Mobility" University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2011 Dean's Award for Excellence in teaching, Introduction to Academy of Distinguished Educators, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2011 The Best Podium Presentation Abstract Award, Virginia Orthopaedic Society 64th Annual Meeting
- 2010 Dean's Award for Clinical Excellence, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2010 Patient Safety Team Award, University of Virginia Medical Center
- 2010 The Best Basic Science Poster Award Virginia Orthopaedic Society 63th Annual Meeting
- 2009 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Orthopaedic Research Society Clinical Trial in Orthopaedics Research Symposium Young Investigator Award
- 2007 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Zimmer Career Development Award
- 2003 Smith & Nephew Resident Research Award
- 2001 Best Resident Paper Award, University of Virginia Orthopaedic Alumni Association, the 4th Annual Meeting
- 1998 The Nicolas Andry Award, The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
- 1997 The William Harris Award. Orthopaedic Research Society
- 1997 The Otto E. Aufranc Award, The Hip Society
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