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Rick Wright, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Nashville, TN

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 Center
    Minneapolis Sports Medical CenterSports Medicine, 1993 - 1994
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2000 - 2027
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1993 - 1995
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The 10 Biggest Orthopedic Stories of 2024
    The 10 Biggest Orthopedic Stories of 2024January 2nd, 2025
  • Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine Selects 25 New Members
    Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine Selects 25 New MembersDecember 5th, 2024
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Academy Honors Jahangir
    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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