Yuri M. Lewicky, M.D.
Profile
Dr. Yuri Lewicky, a native of Flagstaff, Arizona left the town he loved to discover his true calling, a career in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. An avid athlete since youth, with a background of competitive ski racing, soccer and the Colorado Plateau as a backyard for hiking expeditions, Dr. Yuri Lewicky attained the discipline and desire that would be necessary to undertake the path of an Orthopaedic Surgeon. He returned to Flagstaff to join Northern Arizona Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Division. Dr. Yuri Lewicky’s expertise is in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee and treatment of athletic injuries. After becoming a double degree Magna Cum Laude graduate of Northern Arizona University, Dr. Yuri Lewicky then received his Doctor of Medicine, from the University of Arizona in Tucson. He completed his Orthopaedic residency at the same institution and was then awarded the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in both Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Yuri Lewicky is an innovator of new techniques and instruments. Throughout his Orthopaedic training he continually strived to do procedures with greater efficiency and increased proficiency via a process of continuous learning. His mind has always focused on how something could be done better. As in ski racing where one strives for the perfect turn, in surgery one strives for the perfect result. A favorite mantra of Dr. Yuri Lewicky’s is “Simplicity does not equate mediocrity but rather mastery”. He believes that perfection of technique and knowledge is a lifelong pursuit. Dr. Yuri Lewicky is lovingly devoted to his wife, Paola, an RN and child behavior instructor, and his two sons, Diego and Marco all of which are his teachers and best friends. He especially enjoys skiing, backpacking, writing and just about any other outdoor sport or activity including a good sunset with his family. Dr. Yuri Lewicky wants his patients to know that he and his employees are committed to serving their Orthopaedic needs by providing the highest quality of treatment and service possible.
Educational Background
Undergraduate
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona B.S. Zoology, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona B.A. Spanish, Magna Cum Laude, 1994
Medical
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona Doctor of Medicine, May 2000
Residency
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center Residency Program Tucson, Arizona, July 2000 – June 2005
Fellowship
San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program University of California, San Diego, August 2005 – July 2006
Professional Background
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Board Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 2010
Technical Innovations
The COLD Approach for Complex Fractures of the Humerus
The Tensioned Locking Plate for Olecranon Osteotomy Repair
The Acorn Beath Couple: Articular Salvation for Double Bundle Cruciate Reconstructions
Arthroscopic Suprascapular Nerve Decompression: Navigating to the Transverse Scapular Ligament
The Freeing Of Hands For Open Reduction and Internal Fixation