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Rick Wright, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

RickWayneWrightMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Nashville, TN

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Dan Spengler, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

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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

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Academy Honors Jahangir
    Orthopaedic Surgery Academy Honors JahangirMarch 16th, 2023
  • Wearing a Knee Brace Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Has No Effect on Recovery
    Wearing a Knee Brace Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Has No Effect on RecoveryOctober 9th, 2012

Hospital Affiliations