Dr. Cavanaugh has joined University of Maryland Orthopaedic Associates. He completed his undergraduate work at North Carolina State University and received his medical degree from University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Dr. Cavanaugh served an orthopaedic surgery residency at UNC, followed by an orthopaedic spine fellowship at University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore.
Dr. Cavanaugh has received multiple honors including the UNC Orthopaedics Chief Resident Research Award, WakeMed Resident of the Year and the William C. Patton Resident Teaching Award. He is the author of numerous original articles and book chapters.
Prior to coming to Maryland, Dr. Cavanaugh served as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Cavanaugh's areas of clinical interest and expertise include disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine and minimally invasive spinal techniques. Dr. Cavanaugh is seeing patients at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
