Orthopaedic Associates - Southern Indiana & Western Kentucky
Derek Shelton DNP, APRN-BC is an experienced healthcare professional currently serving as the Principal Owner of Optimize U since June 2023. Since November 2011, Derek has held the positions of Clinical Operations Officer and Nurse Practitioner at Orthopaedic Associates - Southern Indiana & Western Kentucky. Additionally, Derek contributes as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Evansville and as the Owner of Contemporary Practice Solutions, both roles commencing in December 2019 and August 2018, respectively. Derek's expertise extends to clinical education as a Clinical Site Evaluator at Indiana Wesleyan University from December 2019 to September 2023. Derek's academic credentials include a Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner from the University of Southern Indiana and an ongoing MBA in Health/Health Care Administration/Management, alongside pursuing a Doctor of Nurse Practice at Murray State University.
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Orthopaedic Associates - Southern Indiana & Western Kentucky
Orthopaedic Associates (OA) is an independently owned and operated, full-service orthopaedic center. For over 75 years, OA and our dedicated surgeons have provided comprehensive orthopaedic care–diagnosis, surgery, and rehabilitation–to residents of Southwestern Indiana and the surrounding communities. OA is dedicated to providing advanced medical treatment to patients with injuries or illnesses affecting the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, muscles, connective tissues, and related nerves. Our specialty areas include joint replacement, sports medicine, orthopaedic trauma, arthritis treatment, occupational injuries, microvascular and microneural reconstructive surgery, and arthroscopy. Surgeons certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery treat patients at OA. Our surgeons have trained at some of the country's most prestigious medical centers and universities. OA surgeons are affiliated with and perform surgery in the following regional hospitals/surgery centers: Deaconess Hospital / Deaconess Gateway Hospital St. Mary's Hospital / St. Mary's Warrick Hospital Methodist Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital Evansville Surgery Center Surgicare But treatment doesn't end when a surgical procedure is complete. OA is dedicated to helping patients achieve the best possible outcome following an injury or illness, by providing a comprehensive physician follow-up and rehabilitation services plan.