Dr. Viens is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with additional fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery. He graduated from Duke University and the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Viens completed residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic surgery of the foot and ankle at The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado.
Dr. Viens is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS). He was an AOFAS Resident Scholar; an American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)Resident Leadership Forum Nominee; and a John A. Feagin, Jr., M.D., Leadership Program Medical Scholar. Dr. Viens has co-authored publications in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Journal of Sports Medicine, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Foot and Ankle International, Journal of Arthroplasty, and Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances.
Beginning June 2017-June 2020, Dr. Viens will serve as an Associate CME Editor for The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. (JBJS). He will be reviewing and revising CME questions based on content published in JBJS to help maintain and improve the high-quality of JBJS’s CME activities.
Dr. Viens enjoys working with patients with general orthopaedic problems and has particular clinical interests in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine focusing on the foot and ankle. Whether treating a competitive athlete following an acute injury or an older patient with long-standing arthritis, Dr. Viens loves helping patients decide upon treatment plans that fit their individual needs and improve their quality of life, using both non- surgical and surgical options. Dr. Viens performs surgery with open and arthroscopic techniques and is proud to offer total ankle replacement as a potential treatment option to his patients.
Prior to joining EmergeOrtho, formerly Triangle Orthopaedics, Dr. Viens practiced orthopaedic surgery in Lexington, Kentucky. He returned to the Triangle with his wife, who graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and their children.
