Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Louisiana State School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Fellowship
Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama
Special Interests
Surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee; arthroscopy; minimally invasive surgery; cartilage repair surgery
Biography
Christopher G. Mazoué, M.D. attended Cornell University, where he received a bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. After receiving his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Lousiana, he completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Mazoué then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, under the guidance of renowned orthopaedic surgeons, James Andrews, M.D. and William Clancy, M.D. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
With extensive experience caring for athletes at all levels, Dr. Mazoué has treated patients from youth to professional leagues. Through the USC Sports Medicine Center, he provides care for numerous local middle schools, high schools and colleges, including the University of South Carolina, South Carolina State, and Benedict College. He is a team physician for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. In addition to sports injuries, he has specific interests in cartilage repair surgery and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
Publications
- Mazoué CG, Guanche CA, Vrahas MS: Arthroscopic Management of Tibial Plateau Fractures: an Unselected Series. American Journal of Orthopedics, 28: 508 – 515, 1999.
- Mazoué CG, Bolesta MJ: Degenerative Instability of the Cervical Spine. Seminars in Spine Surgery, 13: 26 – 33, 2001.
- Mazoué CG, Andrews JR. Symposium on Sports Medicine – Injuries to the Shoulder in Athletes. Southern Medical Journal, 97: 748 – 754, August 2004.
- Mazoué CG, Andrews JR. Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears in Professional Baseball Players. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006; 34: 182 -189.
- Farroll JC, Mazoue CG, Mensch JM. Non-Contact Distal Femur Fracture in a High School Football Player. Journal of Athletic Training, supplement. 41: S-25, 2006.
- Guy J, Mazoue C, Hoffman J. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 18:177-181, 2007
Presentations
- Biomechanical Comparison of T-bar vs. Hybrid External Fixation. Charles Gregory
Visiting Professorship. Dallas, TX. May 10, 2002. - Faculty: Shoulder anatomy. 21st Annual Injuries in Baseball Course. Course Chairman: James R. Andrews, M.D. & Kevin E. Wilk; January 23-25, 2003; Atlanta, GA.
- Faculty: Sports Medicine Review. Southwestern Orthopaedic Surgery Review Course. Course Chairman: Adam Starr, M.D. & Karl Rathjen, M.D.; April 2003, Dallas, TX.
- Faculty: Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs in Professional Baseball Players. 22nd Annual Injuries in Baseball Course. Course Chairman: James R. Andrews, M.D. & Kevin E. Wilk; January 29 - 31, 2004; Orlando, FL.
- Baseball Injuries. South Carolina State Dixie Youth Baseball Annual Conference. February 7, 2004. Columbia, SC.
- Sports Medicine Workshop. Capstone 2004 Workshop. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. April 6, 2004. Columbia, SC.
- Faculty: Sports Medicine Review. Southwestern Orthopaedic Surgery Review Course. Course Chairman: Adam Starr, M.D. & Karl Rathjen, M.D.; April 2004, Dallas, TX.
- Abstract: Mazoué CG & Andrews JR. Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs in Professional Baseball Players. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2004 Annual Meeting. June 24 – 27, 2004; Quebec City, Canada.
- Faculty: Acute Athletic Injuries of the Elbow. Update on Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine 2004: Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in the Athlete. August 2004, Columbia, SC
- Faculty: 23rd Annual Injuries in Baseball Course. Course Chairman: James R. Andrews, M.D. & Kevin E. Wilk; January 14-16, 2005; Scottsdale, AZ.
- Sports Medicine Workshop. Capstone 2005 Workshop. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. April 26, 2005. Columbia, SC.
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Sports Medicine – PreParticipation Physical Exams. May 6, 2005. Columbia, SC.
- Orthopaedic Sports Injuries. 2005 South Carolina Association of School Nurses Fifth Annual Conference. June 16, 2005. Myrtle Beach, SC.
- Shoulder and Elbow Injuries. University of South Carolina Graduate Athletic Training Orientation. Program Coordinator: Rod Walters, ATC, PhD. July 25, 2005. Columbia, SC.
- Golf Injuries. Palmetto Health Richland Golf Injury Clinic. Palmetto Health Richland Rehab Care Center. August 2, 2005. Columbia, SC.
- Tennis Injuries. Palmetto Health Richland Tennis Injury Clinic. Palmetto Health Richland Rehab Care Center. August 23, 2005. Columbia, SC.
- Criteria for Clearance to Play Sports. Update on Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine 2005: The Young Athlete. August 2005, Columbia, SC.
- Keynote Address - Dislocations in Athletics. South Carolina Athletic Trainer’s Association 2006 College and University Athletic Training Student Symposium. March 2006. Columbia, SC.
- Golf Injuries. Midlands AORN Annual Meeting. May 2006. Columbia, SC.
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Sports Medicine – Dislocations in Sports. May 2006. Columbia, SC.
- Post-Surgical Complications. College Athletic Trainers’ Society Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians. May 2006. Las Vegas, NV.
- The Windmill Pitch. Update on Sports Medicine 2006: The Female Athlete. May 2006. Columbia, SC.
- Faculty: 25th Annual Injuries in Baseball Course. Course Chairman: James R. Andrews, M.D. & Kevin E. Wilk; January 26-28, 2007; Birmingham, AL.
