Derek William Weichel MD

Hand Surgery

Physician

4800 Hospital PkwyBeatrice, NE 68310
Phone+1 402-223-6761

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Summary

Derek Weichel, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Beatrice, NE. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency from 2007 to 2012 at the University of South Florida Morsani, and he graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2007. His published research includes studies on orthopedic surgery in rural hospitals, biomechanics of biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis, and effects of capsulorrhaphy on shoulder joint laxity, with his work being cited in various publications.

Education & Training

University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Orthopedic Surgery in Rural American Hospitals: A Survey of Rural Hospital Administrators.
Derek Weichel
The Journal of Rural Health. 2012-03-01
88 citations
Long head biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis: a cadaveric biomechanical analysis.
Robert S. Wolf, Nigel Zheng, Derek Weichel
Arthroscopy. 2005-02-01
24 citations
The effects of thermal capsulorrhaphy and rotator interval closure on multidirectional laxity in the glenohumeral joint: a cadaveric biomechanical study.
Robert S. Wolf, Nigel Zheng, Joseph Iero, Derek Weichel
Arthroscopy. 2004-12-01

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