Nancy Yen Shipley, MD
Dr. Yen Shipley received her B.A. degree in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She spent time after her undergraduate training working in the snowboarding industry and event planning, before finding her true passion, medicine. She attended Drexel University College of Medicine, in Philadelphia. She completed internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, then completed additional fellowship training in arthroscopy and sports medicine at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia.
Dr. Yen Shipley is a partner at Multnomah Orthopedic Clinic. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Yen Shipley is experienced in caring for athletes of all levels, having served as a team physician for U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, Multnomah University, Portland Interscholastic League, track and field’s IAAF World Indoor Championships, the University of Richmond and the Virginia Special Olympics.
Dr. Yen Shipley is also a firm believer that people can remain active and thrive at all ages, and her practice is dedicated to helping her patients optimize their personal and professional performance through a collaborative approach. She believes in a personalized approach to optimal musculoskeletal health, and the tool bag of a great orthopaedic surgeon should include both non-surgical and surgical options to represent the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal care.
Dr. Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular our next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks about these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and produces and hosts the top podcast The 6% with NancyMD. A co-founder of non-profit SpeakUpOrtho, she is a mentor and champion for women and diversity in surgical specialties, and brings awareness to this through speaking engagements and an active online presence. She has been a featured contributor on KevinMD.com, called “a must-read blog” by Rebecca Ruiz of Forbes, among multiple other online sources of medical news.
In her free time, Dr. Yen Shipley enjoys spending time with her family, snowboarding, playing tennis, emceeing charitable events and enjoying the great outdoors and the great food in her adopted hometown of Portland.
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Affiliations:
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, Oregon
- Member and official spokesperson, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Member, Oregon Medical Association
- Member, Oregon Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Affiliated Hospitals/Surgery Centers:
- Columbia River Surgery Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center at PPMC
- Legacy Mount Hood Hospital
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center
