Patrick Wupperman, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgeon

(903) 939-7727
Fax (903) 939-7723

Dr. Patrick Wupperman comes to Azalea from the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, an area known nationally and internationally for work with some of the most high profile athletes in sports.

Specialization:

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Complex Shoulder Problems, ACL & PCL Reconstruction, Elbow Arthroscopy & Reconstruction, Articular Cartilage Restoration, Meniscal Repairs & Allografts, Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Throwing Athletes

Board Certification

Board Certification Orthopedic Surgery

Educational Background

Fellowship:
American Sports Medicine Institute
Mentor:  Dr. James Andrews
Sports Medicine
August 2005-July 2006

Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville,  Tennessee
Orthopaedic Surgery
July 2001- June 2005

Internship:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
General Surgery
July 2000- June 2001

Medical School:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, Texas
Medical Doctor
August 1996- June 2000

Licenses

Medical, Tennessee, #37964
Medical, Alabama, #26598

Professional Organizations

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Medical Association

Presentations/Publications

Wupperman, Patrick L MD and Kurt Spindler, MD. Revision ACL Surgery Using a Two-Incision Technique.  Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Review. 13(1):32-37, March 2005

Wupperman P, Spindler KP and Eric McCarty.  Presentation Rate of Articles from the 2001 American Journal of Sports Medicine.  Presented at 2005 Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Destin, Florida; April 2005

Wupperman P, Spindler KP and Eric McCarty.  Presentation Rate of Articles from the 2001 American Journal of Sports Medicine.  Presented at 2003 Tennessee Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida;  August 2003

Wupperman, Patrick and Richard Wilcox, Ph.D.  Relative intrinsic efficacy of dopaminergic agents at D1a and D2a receptors in clonal cell lines.  Presented at University of Texas Honors Symposium 1993;  Austin, Texas.