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Nathan Wilson, MD

Joint Replacement & Spine, Shoulder, Joint replacement and Sports Medicine Surgeon located in Lubbock, TX

About Dr. Wilson

Premedical Education

  • New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Bachelor of Science, 1976, Chemistry/Biology
  • Master of Science, 1978, Chemistry

 

Medical Education

  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Doctor of Medicine, 1982

 

Post Graduate Education 

Internship

    • William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1983
    • Ft. Carson Meddac, Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • Sports Medicine/Orthopedic OJT, 1984

 

Residency

    • Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
    • Orthopedic Resident 1985-1988

 

Assistantship

    • New England Baptist Hospital
    • Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
    • July 1989-July 1990

 

Specialty Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

 

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine

 

Publications/Presentations

  • Artherosclerosis 4 (1984) 147-153. Dietary Fiber and Lipoprotein Metabolism in the Genetically Obese Zucher Rat., The American Journal of Nutrition, April, 1982
  • Artherosclerosis 4 (1982) 99-114. Influence of Genetic Hyperlipedemia in the Zucher Rat upon the Lipemic Response to Graded Estradiol Exposure., Clinical Research, April, 1982
  • Children's Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, April 1986. "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Method and Treatment."
  • Denver Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, May 1988. "Effects of Centrifugation on Physical Properties of Acrylic Cement."
  • Denver Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, May, 1988. "In Vitro Fixation Properties of Centrifugation Acrylic Cement."
  • Mexican Academy of Orthopedics, Juarez, Mexico, December 1987. "Physical Properties and Fixation of Centrifuged and Non-Centrifuged Cement."

 

Hospital Privileges

    • Northstar Surgical Center, Lubbock, Texas
    • Covenant Health System, Lubbock, Texas
    • Lubbock Heart and Surgical Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
    • Grace Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas

Premedical Education

  • New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Bachelor of Science, 1976, Chemistry/Biology
  • Master of Science, 1978, Chemistry

 

Medical Education

  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Doctor of Medicine, 1982

 

Post Graduate Education 

Internship

    • William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1983
    • Ft. Carson Meddac, Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • Sports Medicine/Orthopedic OJT, 1984

 

Residency

    • Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
    • Orthopedic Resident 1985-1988

 

Assistantship

    • New England Baptist Hospital
    • Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
    • July 1989-July 1990

 

Specialty Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

 

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine

 

Publications/Presentations

  • Artherosclerosis 4 (1984) 147-153. Dietary Fiber and Lipoprotein Metabolism in the Genetically Obese Zucher Rat., The American Journal of Nutrition, April, 1982
  • Artherosclerosis 4 (1982) 99-114. Influence of Genetic Hyperlipedemia in the Zucher Rat upon the Lipemic Response to Graded Estradiol Exposure., Clinical Research, April, 1982
  • Children's Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, April 1986. "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Method and Treatment."
  • Denver Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, May 1988. "Effects of Centrifugation on Physical Properties of Acrylic Cement."
  • Denver Orthopedic Day, Denver, Colorado, May, 1988. "In Vitro Fixation Properties of Centrifugation Acrylic Cement."
  • Mexican Academy of Orthopedics, Juarez, Mexico, December 1987. "Physical Properties and Fixation of Centrifuged and Non-Centrifuged Cement."

 

Hospital Privileges

    • Northstar Surgical Center, Lubbock, Texas
    • Covenant Health System, Lubbock, Texas
    • Lubbock Heart and Surgical Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
    • Grace Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas


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Most Major Insurance Plans Accepted

At Center for Orthopedic Surgery, we accept most major insurance plans. Some insurances plans may not be highlighted in this short list so please contact our office to verify we work with your insurance plans.

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
FirstCare Health Plans
GEHA PPO
Health Net PPO
HealthSmart
Humana
Medicare
MetLife
PHCS/Multiplan
Tricare
United Healthcare