Duke Orthopaedics Arringdon Clinic welcomed the Health Center Administrator (HCA), Erik Carvalho, PT, DPT, MHA, in September 2023.

He began his professional career at Duke Health as a Physical Therapist at the Page Road and North Duke Street clinics. He has had the opportunity to serve as a clinician, educator, and administrator, playing an integral role in the ambulatory growth of the Department of Rehabilitation Services.

He grew up on the Central Coast of California. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of San Francisco before moving to North Carolina in 2008 for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Duke University, where he met his wife, Marissa. He received his Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2019.

The Carvalho’s have two children, Luka and Lilly Ana, and the family enjoys visiting the mountains of North Carolina, Disney Cruises, and frequenting the Durham restaurant scene. His hobbies include eating, playing soccer, golf, poker, and hiking with his family.