Dr. Eoghan T. Hurley is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and serves as Senior Director of AOC Delphi Survey and Analysis. With a transatlantic academic foundation and a prolific research portfolio, Dr. Hurley brings a unique blend of clinical insight and data-driven expertise to the AOC’s mission of advancing orthopaedic best practices.
Originally from Ireland, Dr. Hurley earned his medical degree (MB, BCh, BAO) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2018. He went on to complete a Master’s in Surgery (MCh) at the National University of Ireland Galway, where he conducted a landmark randomized controlled trial on the use of tranexamic acid in the Latarjet procedure. He subsequently earned his PhD from the same institution, with a focus on innovations in the management of anterior shoulder instability.
Dr. Hurley’s postgraduate training began with an internship at the Sports Surgery Clinic and St. James Hospital in Dublin, followed by a Senior House Officer role at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. In 2022, he transitioned to the United States to join Duke University as an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident.
A distinguished academic, Dr. Hurley has contributed over 300 peer-reviewed publications, spanning topics such as shoulder instability, biologics, and surgical techniques in sports medicine. His research has been conducted at premier institutions, including New York University, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and the UPMC-Sports Surgery Clinic. He is a principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of both Arthroscopy and the Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery.
Dr. Hurley’s leadership is internationally recognized. He is a recipient of the prestigious AAOS Kappa Delta Award and serves on research committees for both the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow.
In his role at AOC, Dr. Hurley leads the development and execution of Delphi consensus surveys, providing critical insights to guide innovation, validate new technologies, and inform national priorities in academic orthopaedics.