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Rick W. Wright MD

Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Orthopaedics
  • Fractures
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Sports Medicine

Location

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Missouri- Columbia, 1988
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1989
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1993

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007

Patient Comments

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Dr Wright is a great physician, listens to my question and answers with great knowledge.
February 19, 2025
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Excellent
January 13, 2025
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Time with doctors (initial resident and final lead physician) was very shirt. Nonetheless very informative and helpful.Took >2hours at visit, time with actual doctors 15-20min
January 6, 2025
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Dr Wright prescribed a therapy protocol that was very effective and one of the best the treating physical therapist has seen. This follow up visit was easy because Dr Wright's knowledge and treatment was so effective.
January 3, 2025
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Happy with visit. Would make appointmentRequesting Dr. Wright again if needed
December 30, 2024
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I was so happ Dr. Wright was on the tele health conference
December 9, 2024
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Excellent, he was NOT in a hurry to get to the next patient I felt very confident with what he had to say
September 25, 2024
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Would recommend to anyone.
September 14, 2024
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Would recommend to families and friends.
June 24, 2024
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