Full-time Faculty
Joseph Sheppard, M.D.
Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity
Address:
707 North Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-8000
Education
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Florida, 1975-79
INTERNSHIP
Internal Medicine, University of Florida, 1979-1980
RESIDENCY
Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida, 1981-1985
FELLOWSHIP
Research Fellowship: Microsurgery
University of Florida, Department of Orthopaedics, 1980-1981
Clinical Fellowship: Upper Extremity Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgery, Boston Massachusetts
Professional Experience
Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1985-1986 Upper Extremity and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 1986-1991
Arkansas Center for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1991-1997
Treasure Coast Hand and Upper Extremity, Jensen Beach, FL, 1997-1998
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Texas Tech University Medical Center, 1998-2001
Associate Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 2001-present
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 1988
Re-certified American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, August 1998
Professional Societies
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Board of Forensic Medicine
Health Volunteers Overseas
International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Selected Publications
Dr. Sheppard has published and presented numerous clinical and scientific papers related to problems of the upper extremity, including fractures of the humerus, shoulder arthroplasty, elbow arthroscopy, free tissue transfer, rheumatoid arthritis, congenital deformities, vascular reconstruction, compression neuropathy, and soft tissue coverage.