Patrick Wupperman, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

8101 South Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75703

(903) 561-2495

Dr. Patrick Wupperman is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who is Fellowship-Trained in Sports Medicine by world-renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Wupperman joined Azalea from the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, an area known nationally and internationally for their work with some of the most high-profile athletes in sports.

Dr. Wupperman is Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Wupperman specializes in the treatment of the knees, shoulders and elbows. He treats school age to professional athletes suffering from sports related injuries. Additionally, Dr. Wupperman has a special interest in Autologous Cartilage Implantation.

“My goal in Sports Medicine is to return athletes to their current (or higher) level of function as soon as possible,” Wupperman explains. “This also includes keeping older athletes (and other patients) as active as possible throughout their lives to improve their overall quality of life.”

Dr. Wupperman has been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as a Super Doctor from 2015-2023, and a Rising Star in 2013 and 2014. 

He is assisted by Physician Assistant Jon Redwing, MS, PA-C, CAO, ATC.

Watch Dr. Wupperman’s interview about shoulder injuries on East Texas Live, KETK-TV – October 2023

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Complex Shoulder Problems, ACL & PCL Reconstruction, Elbow Arthroscopy & Reconstruction, Articular Cartilage Restoration, Meniscal Repairs & Allografts, Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Throwing Athletes

Board Certification:
Board Certification Orthopedic Surgery

License:
Medical, Texas

Fellowship:
American Sports Medicine Institute
Mentor: Dr. James Andrews
Sports Medicine
August 2005-July 2006

Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Orthopaedic Surgery
July 2001- June 2005

Internship:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
General Surgery
July 2000- June 2001

Medical School:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, Texas
Medical Doctor
August 1996- June 2000

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Wupperman, Patrick L MD and Kurt Spindler, MD. Revision ACL Surgery Using a Two-Incision Technique. Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Review. 13(1):32-37, March 2005Wupperman P, Spindler KP and Eric McCarty. Presentation Rate of Articles from the 2001 American Journal of Sports Medicine. Presented at 2005 Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Destin, Florida; April 2005

Wupperman P, Spindler KP and Eric McCarty. Presentation Rate of Articles from the 2001 American Journal of Sports Medicine. Presented at 2003 Tennessee Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida; August 2003

Wupperman, Patrick and Richard Wilcox, Ph.D. Relative intrinsic efficacy of dopaminergic agents at D1a and D2a receptors in clonal cell lines. Presented at University of Texas Honors Symposium 1993; Austin, Texas.

Clinic Address: 8101 South Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75701

Satellite Clinic Hours: Palestine Satellite Clinic: Tuesday mornings

Appointment Line: (903) 939-7501

Phone: (903) 561-2672

Fax (903) 561-2686