Claude Jarrett, MD, FAAOS
Biography
Dr. Jarrett is an Orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery and has an expertise in shoulder replacement, shoulder reconstructive surgery, rotator cuff surgery, tendon ruptures, nerve injuries, arm fractures, and hand surgery.
Secondary to his specialized area of medical practice, Dr. Jarrett has published numerous basic science and clinical research articles as well as written several book chapters. His professional experience as an orthopedic surgeon has won him many accolades and international acknowledgments. Dr. Jarrett has been ranked amongst the top health care providers nationwide in “Patient Satisfaction” by Press Ganey patient polling. Dr. Jarrett not only has a busy clinical practice but also participates in grant-funded research projects addressing rotator cuff injuries, shoulder arthritis, and upper extremity fractures.
Dr. Jarrett finished from Vicksburg High School in the top 1% of his class. He then attended Xavier University under a full academic merit scholarship. While in college, he was awarded the MARC academic research distinction. After graduating summa cum laude from Xavier University, he then attended medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, one of the top 20 medical institutions in the country. At Northwestern, he was nominated by the faculty as one of the medical students of distinction. He was also selected by his professors to serve as one of only two Histology TA for the junior medical students. After graduating from Northwestern, he completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Internship and Residency at Emory University Hospitals.
During his training, Dr. Jarrett received several awards for outstanding research in the field of orthopaedics.
After the completion of his Orthopedic surgery residency, Dr. Jarrett was selected to the prestigious Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA under the tutelage of Baratz, Sotereanos, Schmidt, Hughes, Spiess, and Bragdon. Upon completion of his fellowship, he was awarded the microsurgical skills award by the staff. In 2020, Dr. Jarrett was presented an award for the “First NanoScope Shoulder Arthroscopy in Eastern North Carolina”, where he was thanked for being a pioneer in his field of Orthopedics and consistently improving the standard of care for his patients. Dr. Jarrett remains active nationally in his specialty by regularly assisting in physician education seminars.
Dr. Jarrett treats patients at Wilmington Health in and around Wilmington, NC.
Dr. Jarrett and his wife have three beautiful daughters who keep them busy with many extracurricular activities including soccer, gymnastics, piano, violin, and their church’s children’s chorus to name a few.
Meet Dr. Claude Jarrett
Professional Associations
Dr Jarrett is certified by and/or associated with the following Orthopedic associations:
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
North Carolina Orthopaedic Society
Board Member – New Hanover Medical Society
Articles and Interviews
Diverse Healthcare Teams Lead to a Healthier Community By Claude Jarrett, MD, FAAOS
Clinical Interests
Dr. Jarrett specializes in surgical and nonsurgical management of problems of the hand, elbow, and shoulder including arthritis, tendon injuries, fractures, sports injuries, and trauma.
Patient Satisfaction
Our patient satisfaction surveys help us identify areas of improvement to work toward providing you with the best healthcare in the area. Patient satisfaction, along with increasing the quality of care delivered and reducing healthcare costs, are the three organizational objectives we focus on each and every day.
Provider Specific Scores
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6. How would you rate how well this provider communicates? (easy to understand, listens carefully to you, shows respect for what you had to say, sensitivity, friendliness)
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7. Using a number from 1 to 5, where 5 is the best provider possible and 1 is the worst provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?
How does Claude Jarrett compare?
| Question | Claude |
|---|---|
| 1. How would you rate getting an appointment as soon as you needed? | 4.64 |
| 2. When you contact the office, how would you rate getting the help or advice you need? | 4.62 |
| 3. How would you rate the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff? | 4.79 |
| 4. How would you rate the comfort and cleanliness of the waiting area? (How neat, comfortable, pleasant was the waiting room) | 4.58 |
| 5. Wait time includes the time you spend in the waiting area and the exam room before you see your provider. How would you rate the amount of time that you had to wait to see the provider? | 4.42 |
| 6. How would you rate how well this provider communicates? (easy to understand, listens carefully to you, shows respect for what you had to say, sensitivity, friendliness) | 4.86 |
| 7. Using a number from 1 to 5, where 5 is the best provider possible and 1 is the worst provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider? | 4.89 |
| 8. When this provider orders a blood test, x-ray, or other test for you, how would you rate how well this provider’s office follows up to give you those results? | 4.69 |
| 9. How would you rate how easy it is to get appointments with specialists? | 4.30 |
| 10. Considering all aspects of the office, would you say that you are: completely satisfied, very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? | 4.68 |
Locations
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Wilmington – 1202 Medical Center Drive
Wilmington
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
910-341-3498 Text or Call
910-762-1698 Fax -
Jacksonville – 1000 Brabham Avenue
Jacksonville
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
910-341-3498 Text or Call
910-762-1698 Fax -
Leland – 9101 Ocean Highway East
Leland
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
910-341-3498 Text or Call
910-762-1698 Fax