Excellence in Orthopaedics

Patient Care

Our surgeons are a team of dedicated, caring health professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. We provide quality, cost-effective care in all nine orthopaedic subspecialties, to more than 35,000 patients each year from Nebraska, the Midwest, and around the world.

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Research

At our laboratories, cutting-edge research is being performed to define tomorrow's treatment methods. We are doing innovative research focused on the areas of musculoskeletal diseases, molecular biology and genetics, the development of less invasive surgical techniques, knee implant simulation, and computer-aided and robotic surgery.

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their laboratories and research »

     

Education

Through the orthopaedic residency program at UNMC, we are not only creating the orthopaedic surgeons of tomorrow, we are investing in Nebraska by cultivating promising educators who will teach the orthopaedic surgeons of generations to come.

In addition, doctors throughout the region regard our program as a source of continuing education where they can learn the latest techniques for the treatement and prevention of bone and joint conditions.

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Our residency program » 
Doing an M4 rotation »

 

News & Events

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Recent News View all

New hope for replacing 'unique joint'.
-- Omaha World Herald (2/24/2012)

Operation Walk USA 2011 and founder, Dr. Larry Dorr, featured on NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams
-- NBC’s Nightly News (1/31/2012)

Taking Strides to Improve Lives
-- UNMC Physicians, The Leader (1/9/2012)


For Patients

contact us
Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Phone: (402) 559-8000
Fax: (402) 559-8746
www.unmc.edu/orthosurgery

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Our Partners

Our hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, and physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, employ UNMC faculty who use the latest research breakthroughs to improve patient outcomes. More than 900 physicians offer you state-of-the-art care in a wide range of services.