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Whether you are a weekend warrior or professional athlete, Dr. Momaya has extensive experience in the management shoulder, elbow and knee injuries.
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Dr. Momaya
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist
Dr. Amit Momaya is a sports medicine surgeon and serves as the head of the sports medicine division within the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
He has extensive experience in the care of patients with shoulder, elbow and knee injuries. Furthermore, he has taken care of athletes at all levels—from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete. Dr. Momaya currently serves as team physician for UAB Athletics, Birmingham Legion FC, Birmingham Bulls Hockey, BUSA soccer, Hoover-Vestavia Soccer, and multiple high schools. In addition, Dr. Momaya is an active clinician scientist. His research has been published in leading Orthopedic journals and presented at multiple local and national meetings.
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Patient Testimonials
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Dr Momaya assisted me in re-obtaining dismissed pain in my R Knee. And greatly assisted me with information in obtaining medical care outside of the VA. I would HIGHLY recommend him to any and all Veterans as an outside source from the VA.
-T. Elliott
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3 of the 5 of our children were involved in a drunk driving vehicle accident in Oct. Of 2022. Our boys were thrown 65ft in opposite directions and our youngest, he was 15 at the time, took on the most damage to his body but more so both of his knees. We had th...
-K. Livingston
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He is a great doctor!!!.
-H. Nam
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Dr. Momaya has been absolutely phenomenal. I highly recommend seeing him for any sports medicine needs. He listened intently to my pain/problem and then asked about my lifestyle and goals so he could keep that in mind with my treatment. He was quick to try non...
-M. Perez
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I can't say enough about Dr. Momaya. I've had four orthopedic surgeries and my experience with him was by far the best. He explained everything very well and helped me decide the best procedure. I asked him to make a game-time decision based on what he saw d...
-T. Hurd
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Dr. Momaya is a fantastic physician and mentor. I saw him as a patient years ago. He was just as friendly and kind then as he is now. Knowing I was interested in medicine, he was sure to make sure I understood every aspect of my injury and answer any question...
-A. Wood
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We reached out to Dr.Momaya to get the second opinion regarding ACL surgery. He was extremely helpful, professional, took time to listen to our concerns and patiently answered all questions. Thanks to his skill & expertise; he made us feel confident about the ...
-R. Jayamangalam
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Dr. Momaya has done two knee surgeries on me and have done a great job on both knees. Thanks Doc!!
-D. Marsh
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Great visit
-J. Cornelius
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Had a pretty terrible Tibial Plateau Fracture earlier this year. Was immediately given an appointment for Dr.Momaya a couple days post injury. From my first appointment to my most recent, I have had an amazing experience with this office. Dr. Momaya takes his ...
-A. Merchant
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Dr. Momaya is an amazing doctor. I didn’t expect to be running back at my normal after surgery, and here I am 32 years old and back to the younger me.
-D. Bragg
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Dr. Momaya is an exceptional research mentor! As someone with limited prior research exposure from an academic standpoint, I found Dr. Momaya's patience and guidance invaluable in navigating research as a medical school student. He consistently went the extra ...
-K. Pyrz
Areas of Expertise
Arthroscopic Surgery
Arthroscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint using a specialized instrument known as an arthroscope. An arthroscope is a fiberoptic tube that contains a small lens or camera and a lighting system to magnify and illuminate structures inside a joint.
Orthobiologics
Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries or conditions. They may be used to replace lost tissue, stimulate regeneration and healing, reduce pain and inflammation, and improve joint function.
Publications & PresentationsBy: Dr. Momaya
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2022
Bioactive Knee Sleeve for Osteoarthritis: A Small..
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal ailments worldwide
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2022
Changes in Plasma Levels of ADAMTS13 and von..
The risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) increases in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).
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2022
Corticosteroid Injections May Increase Retear and..
To synthesize the clinical outcome data of preoperative and postoperative corticosteroid...
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2022
Insurance status not predictor of rotator cuff magnitude.
Rotator cuff tear (RCT) chronicity is an important factor in considering treatment options...
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2022
Orthopedic consequences of modern gladiators a systematic review...
The stressors that National Football League (NFL) athletes face are well-described and...
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2022
Subscapularis Sparing Approach Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Although anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA) has favorable outcomes, nearly all techniques...
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2022
Superior capsule reconstruction spacer effect editorial commentary.
Massive, retracted rotator cuff tears with poor tissue quality continue to pose a problem for the shoulder..
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2022
Anterior versus posterior shoulder instability differences in symptoms.
Anterior shoulder instability is a common complaint of young athletes. Posterior instability in this population is less well...
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2022
COVID19 effect on orthopedic surgeons.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the response in orthopedic surgery to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)..
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2021
Disparities Among Industry's Highly Compensated...
The prosperous financial relationship between physicians and industry remains a highly scrutinized topic.
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2021
Variability in the Processing of Fresh Osteochondral...
The indications for fresh osteochondral allograft continue to increase.
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2021
Quality Improvement Tools in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Systems review and quality improvement (QI) is a significant need within orthopaedic surgery.
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2021
Is outpatient shoulder arthroplasty safe?
Amid rising health care costs and recent advances in surgical and anesthetic protocols...
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2021
Athletes diagnosed with anterior and posterior...
Anterior shoulder instability is a common complaint of young athletes.
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2021
COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons
The purpose of this study was to investigate the response in orthopedic surgery...
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2022
Editorial Commentary
Massive, retracted rotator cuff tears with poor tissue quality continue to pose a problem for the shoulder surgeon.
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2022
Ultrasound assessment after a subscapularis-sparing...
Although anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA) has favorable outcomes, nearly all techniques...
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2021
Resilience correlates with patient reported...
Personal and social factors may account for much of the variation in patient reported outcome scores...
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2021
Do Geographic Region, Pathologic Chronicity...
Studies have shown that patients enrolled in Medicaid have difficulty obtaining access...
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