
Rick Wayne Wright MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Dan Spengler, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training
- Minneapolis Sports Medical CenterSports Medicine, 1993 - 1994
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1993
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2000 - 2027
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 1993 - 1995
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS)
- Study of Two Surgical Drilling Techniques to Treat Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 18
- MOON Shoulder Instability-Cohort of Patients Undergoing Operative Treatment. Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Successful Medial Meniscal Repair Reduces Knee Pain 10 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Exploring the Consequences of Subsequent Surgery With Cau...Andrew J Sheean, Yuxuan Jin, Annunziato Amendola, Laura J Huston, Robert H Brophy
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-01 - 2 citationsRadiographic Changes Five Years After Treatment of Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritic Changes.Jeffrey N Katz, Jamie E Collins, Robert H Brophy, Brian J Cole, Charles L Cox
Arthritis Care & Research. 2025-03-01 - A Simple Clinical Predictive Model for Arthroscopic Mobility of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee.Matthew D Milewski, Patricia E Miller, Emma C Gossman, Ryan P Coene, Marc A Tompkins
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
- The 10 Biggest Orthopedic Stories of 2024January 2nd, 2025
- Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine Selects 25 New MembersDecember 5th, 2024
- Orthopaedic Surgery Academy Honors JahangirMarch 16th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Revision ACL Reconstruction: A Comparative Effectiveness Treatment StudyVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2011–2029
- Revision ACL Reconstruction: A Comparative Effectiveness Treatment StudyVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2011–2029
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