Yuri M. Lewicky, MD Double Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon fellowship trained in shoulder surgery & sports medicine
Dr. Lewicky returned to his hometown of Flagstaff in 2006 and joined Northern Arizona Orthopaedics as a fellowship-trained sports medicine and shoulder specialist with extensive training in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of shoulder and knee injuries.
His desire to become an orthopaedic sports medicine shoulder and knee specialist stemmed from his own personal experience with debilitating injuries that required hard work and determination to recover from. These experiences taught him the importance of a unified team of support to maximize recovery. He understands the pain of a potentially life-changing injury and the supreme importance of returning to normal activity as soon as possible.
His training includes fellowships in arthroscopic surgery, total shoulder arthroplasty and sports medicine. During fellowship, he provided care for the San Diego Padres and the Division 1 athletic teams of SDSU and UCSD. Today, he is the team doctor for Flagstaff High School and serves as an orthopaedic surgeon consultant for several regional high schools as well asfor Northern Arizona University athletics for which he served as their Tearm Orthopaedic Surgeon from 2006 until 2022.
In treating patients, he strives to provide them with what he would want: clear communication, a thorough understanding of the condition and treatment, and, when necessary, the highest level of surgical skill.
In his free time, he escapes to the outdoors and enjoys alpine skiing, extreme backcountry hiking, and spending time with his family.
Orthopaedic
Title
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee
Northern Arizona Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Division
Education
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty
Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine October 2016
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certified July 2010
San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
At the University of California, San Diego July 2006
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, Arizona Completion of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, June 2005
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Doctor of Medicine, May 2000
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
B.S. Zoology, Magna Cum Laude, 1994
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
B.A. Spanish, Magna Cum Laude, 1994
Team Physician / Orthopaedic Consultant
Flagstaff High School, Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Flagstaff, Az. 2008- present
Winslow High School, Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Winslow, Az. 2007- present
Northern Arizona University Athletics, Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Flagstaff, Az. 2006 – 2022
Prescott Sundogs, Semi-professional Hockey League, Assistant Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Prescott, Az. 2007- 2012
Chino Valley High School, Orthopaedic Team Consultant, Chino Valley, Az 2018-present
Bradshaw Mountain High School, Orthopaedic Team Consultant, Prescott Valley, Az 2020-present
Northland Preparatory Academy, Orthopaedic Team Consultant, Flagstaff, Az 2018-present
Flagstaff Alpine Ski Team, Orthopaedic Team Consultant, Flagstaff, Az 2012-present
San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, Assistant Team Physician, San Diego, Ca. 2005-2006
San Diego Gulls, National Hockey League, Assistant Team Physician, San Diego, Ca. 2005-2006
San Diego State University, Assistant Team Physician, San Diego, Ca. 2005-2006
University of California San Diego, Assistant Team Physician, San Diego, Ca. 2005-2006
Grossmont College, Assistant Team Physician, San Diego, Ca. 2005-2006
Professional Organizations
Arthroscopy Association of North America (2003-present)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2000-present)
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Member (2006-present)
Arizona Orthopaedic Society (2006-present)
Arizona Medical Association (2006-present)
Research
Lewicky YM: Rotator Cuff Tear Repair: Let’s Talk Biology. Summit Center Sports Medicine and Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Flagstaff, Az.
Lewicky RT, Lewicky YM: The History of ACL Reconstruction: A Father and Son Perspective. Summit Center Sports Medicine and Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Flagstaff, Az.
Lewicky YM: PCL double bundle hybrid: Ax PCL reconstruction allograft with native PCL augmentation and Wrisberg preservation. Shoulder and knee Sports Medicine Division, Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Flagstaff, Az.
Publications
Lewicky YM, Robertson CM, Foran JRH: Anatomic Coracoclavicular and Acromioclavicular Ligament Reconstruction for High Grade Acromioclavicular Separations. Summit Center Sports Medicine and Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Flagstaff, Az. Accepted for publication to Orthopedics, November 2009.
Lewicky YM: “V”ictory Transosseous Equivalent Suture Configuration for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Tear Repairs of Iatrogenically Completed Pasta Lesions and Full Thickness “U” shaped Tears. Summit Center Sports Medicine and Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Flagstaff, Az. Accepted for publication to Orthopedics, January 2009.
Esch JC, Lewicky YM: Chapter 4, “Arthroscopic Management Of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears”. Tri-City Orthopaedics Oceanside, California. San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of California, San Diego, San Diego CA. Frankle, Mark, ed. Rotator Cuff Deficiency of the Shoulder. New York: Thieme, 2008.
Lewicky YM, Sheppard JE, Ruth JT: Olecranon Osteotomy Repair: The Tensioned Locking Plate Technique. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ. Accepted for publication to Orthopedics, April 2008.
Lewicky YM: The Acorn Beath Couple: Articular Salvation For Double Bundle Femoral Tunnels. San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of California, San Diego, San Diego CA. Accepted for publication to The American Journal of Orthopedics, September 2006.
Zhang AL, Lewicky YM, Oka R, Mahar A, Pedowitz RA: Biomechanical Analysis of Femoral Tunnel Pullout Angles for ACL Reconstruction with Bioabsorbable and Metal Interference Screws. Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA and Department of Orthopedics, Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA. Accepted for publication to The American Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, August 2006.
Lewicky YM, Sheppard JE, Ruth JT: The Combined Olecranon Osteotomy, Lateral Paratricipital Sparing, Deltoid Insertion Splitting Approach for Concomitant Distal Intra-Articular and Humeral Shaft Fractures. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ. Accepted for publication to The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, June 2006.
Lewicky YM, Sheppard JE: Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning of a Complex Divergent Carpometacarpal Fracture-Dislocation Involving the Four Ulnar Carpometacarpal Joints. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ. Accepted for publication to The American Journal of Orthopedics, December 2005.
Lewicky YM: The Freeing Of Hands For Open Reduction And Internal Fixation: A Simple Technique For Consistent Arm Positioning. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ. Accepted for publication to Orthopedics, March 2005.
Lewicky YM, Lewicky RT: Simplified Arthroscopic Rotator Interval Capsule Closure: An Alternative Technique. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ., in conjunction with Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Summit Center, Flagstaff, AZ. Accepted for publication to Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, September 2004.
Ruth JT, Lewicky YM, Luszko G: Technique of Four Compartment Lower Leg Fasciotomy. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ. September 2004. Audio-visual CD-Rom.
Lewicky YM, Roberto RF, Curtin SL: The Unique Complications of Coccidioidomycosis of the Spine: A Detailed Time-line of Disease Progression and Suppression. A Case Report. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center, in conjunction with Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Spine Center, Tucson, AZ. Accepted for publication The Journal of Spine, January 2004.
Lewicky YM, Sheppard JE: Pediatric Examination. Chapter written for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center Lecture Series entitled, “The Management of Musculoskeletal Problems for the Primary Care Physician.” Tucson, AZ. August 2002. Audio-visual CD-Rom.
Lewicky YM, Sheppard JE: Problems of the Lower Extremity in Pediatric Patients. Chapter written for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Arizona Health Sciences Center Lecture Series entitled, “The Management of Musculoskeletal Problems for the Primary Care Physician.” Tucson, AZ. August 2002. Audio-visual CD-Rom.
Personal
Interests include: writing, photography, gardening, skiing, water-skiing, wake surfing, mountain biking, hiking, running of rivers, backpacking, sauntering, contemplating and just about any other outdoor sport or activity, including enjoying a good sunset with my wife Paola and sons, Diego and Marco.
Favorite Quotes
“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his mind and his heart is an artist.”
San Francesco d’Assisi
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.”
Sir Isaac Newton
“Perfection of technique and knowledge is a lifelong pursuit in which the distance left to travel is infinitely increasing.”
Yuri Lewicky
“Intuition is the process whereby one’s knowledge of all the facts is so complete that spontaneous recollection of them occurs.”
Yuri Lewicky
