Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body’s musculoskeletal system. This complex system includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. This allows you to move, work and be active.

Our orthopaedic surgeons specialize in many of these areas:

  • Joint replacement
  • Sports Medicine
  • Knee & Leg
  • Hip
  • Shoulder, Arm & Elbow
  • Hand & Wrist
  • Spine & Neck
  • Foot & Ankle
  • General Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic providers

Scott D. Bigelow , MD

Photo of Scott D. Bigelow MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic CenterOrthopaedics & Sports Medicine Work Phone: 402-436-2000 Website: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Oklahoma Department of Surgery and Rehabilitation
Health Professional Assisting: Chad Springer, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Health Professional Assisting: Chad J. Springer, PA-C
Website: https://nebraskaortho.com

 

Michael K. Bokemper , MD

Photo of Michael K. Bokemper MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics – Hand Surgery
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Health Professional Assisting: Abby M. Ubben, PA-C
Website: https://nebraskaortho.com

Aaron M. Bott , MD

Photo of Aaron M. Bott MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Texas – Houston, Department of Orthopaedics
Fellowship: The Methodist Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics AND University of Texas
Health Professional Assisting: Kristin M. Butterfield, MSN, APRN
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: https://nebraskaortho.com

Matthew Byington , DO

Photo of Matthew Byington DO
Prairie Orthopaedic Work Phone: 402-489-4700
Biography

Specialty: Orthopedics
Medical School: Midwestern University
Residency: Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine/Arthroscopic-Orthopaedic Surgery at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
Office Name: Prairie Orthopedics & Plastic Surgery
Website: http://www.prairie-ortho.com

David J. Clare , MD

Photo of David J. Clare MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000 Website: https://nebraskaortho.com
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction under direction of Jesse C. Delee, M.D.
Health Professional Assisting: Steve Gabriel, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: https://nebraskaortho.com

Daniel B. Cullan , III, MD

Photo of Daniel B. Cullan III, MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics of Upper Extremity – Hand and Wrist
Medical School: Creighton University
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: Loma Linda University
Health Professional Assisting: Spencer Elliott, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Robert W. Dugas , MD

Photo of Robert W. Dugas MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: Louisiana State University New Orleans
Residency: Louisiana State University
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin – Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Health Professional Assisting: Amanda Young, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

James W. Gallentine , MD

Photo of James W. Gallentine MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics – Hip and Knee
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: Medical College of Georgia Hospital & Clinics
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic and Wellington Hospital
Health Professional Assisting: John McPhail, PA-C and Brittany M. Hauck, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Nicholas K. Gove , MD

Photo of Nicholas K. Gove MD
Nebraska Orthopedic Center, PCOrthopedics & Sports Medicine Work Phone: (402) 436-2000 Website: http://www.ortholinc.com
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics – Hand Surgery
Medical School: Univ of MO School of Medicine-K.C.
Residency: Creighton University Department of Surgery
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Health Professional Assisting: John F. Ayers, PA-C
Website: nebraskaortho.com

Justin D. Harris , MD

Photo of Justin D. Harris MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin
Health Professional Assisting: Patrick J. Peters, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Patrick T. Hurlbut , MD

Photo of Patrick T. Hurlbut MD
Prairie Orthopaedic Work Phone: 402-489-4700
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery: Hand and Upper Extremity
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency: University of Vermont
Fellowship: University of Minnesota
Health Professional Assisting: Lygia Plioplis, PA-C
Office Name: Prairie Shoulder, Elbow, and Hand Center, PC
Website: http://www.prairie-ortho.com

Douglas A. Koch , MD

Photo of Douglas A. Koch MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Tennessee – Campbell Clinic
Fellowship: Institute for Bone and Joint Disorders
Health Professional Assisting: Samuel Dostal, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Keith W. Lawson , MD

Photo of Keith W. Lawson MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Health Professional Assisting: Laura Wegehaupt, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Sukchan Lee , MD

Photo of Sukchan Lee MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics (Direct Anterior Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement – Knee and Hip, Revisions of Hip & Knee, General Orthopaedics)
Medical School: University of Auckland School of Medicine
Residency: Auckland Hospitals
Fellowship: • Fellowship Training for Orthopaedic Trauma, Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, 2006-2007 • Fellowship Training for Orthopaedic Trauma, Harvard Combined Orthopedic Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007 • Fellowship Training for Arthroplasty, Harvard Combined Orthopedic Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, 2007-2008
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Health Professional Assisting: Amy J. Schwaderer, PA-C, ATC
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Daniel R. Ripa , MD

Photo of Daniel R. Ripa MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Residency: Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Fellowship: Acute Spinal Injury Northwestern Hospital Chicago / Adult Spine Reconstruction – New Orleans
Health Professional Assisting: Nichole Walkinshaw, APRN
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Brandon M. Seifert , MD

Photo of Brandon M. Seifert MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Health Professional Assisting: Michael L. Kobernick, PA-C
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com/

Scott A. Swanson , MD

Photo of Scott A. Swanson MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics – Foot and Ankle
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fellowship: Florida Orthopaedic Institute, International Fellowship Lugano, Switzerland
Health Professional Assisting: Elizabeth Hendrickson, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Douglas P. Tewes , MD

Photo of Douglas P. Tewes MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Fellowship: Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center
Health Professional Assisting: Ryan Baumert, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Dane C. Todd , MD

Photo of Dane C. Todd MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: (402) 436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Utah
Health Professional Assisting: Emily Bart, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://nebraskaortho.com/

Robert A. Vande Guchte , MD

Photo of Robert A. Vande Guchte MD
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Work Phone: 402-436-2000
Biography

Specialty: Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery
Medical School: University of Alberta
Residency: University of Alberta
Fellowship: University of Calgary Sports Medicine Center, University of British Columbia
Health Professional Assisting: Shane T. Bloom, PA-C
Office Name: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
Website: http://www.nebraskaortho.com

Page 1 Page 2

Language Assistance:
Español   Tiếng Việt  繁體中文  العربية  unD   Français  Oroomiffa  Deutsch  한국어  नेपाल􀈣  Русский  ພາສາລາວ  یدروک  یس راف  日本の