COMING HOME
TO SERVE HIS COMMUNIT Y
THE SON OF a dentist and a physical
therapist, Dr.Simpson was always
surrounded by the language and lifestyle of
medical professions. is background made
his decision to pursue a career in healthcare
a naturalone.
Having frequented his orthopaedic
surgeon's office in high school, the
former baseball, football and soccer
player was drawn to the idea of practicing
orthopaedicshimself.
Dr.Simpson was accepted to medical
school during his senior year of high school
as part of the Undergraduate to Medical
School Initiative and later resolutely chose
orthopaedic surgery as his specialty.
"I knew I needed to be in a high-
energy field where I was constantly doing
something physical," Dr.Simpson said.
"Orthopaedics and joint replacement were
perfect for me. I get to focus on finding
solutions for athletes and individuals who
want to be active for as long as possible."
Dr. Simpson's fellowship training is an
additional benefit to the community. He
performs 400 to 500 joint replacements per
year, and this depth of experience helps
reduce the medical complications associated
with surgery. He enjoys managing
complex joint issues and is fascinated
by improvements in materials and new
developments in orthopaedics, including
improving the longevity of prostheses.
Dr. Simpson wants to bring the level of
care found in big cities to his hometown
of Lubbock, and is excited to improve the
quality of life of those who previously had
few options.
Dr.Simpson earned his medical degree
at Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center School of Medicine. When he's not
working, he enjoys spending time with his
wife, attorney Sarah Simpson, and their two
children, Levi andLuke.
TO REFER A PATIENT TO DR. SIMPSON AT TEX AS TECH PHYSICIANS, CALL 806.743.4263 OR VISIT TEX ASTECHPHYSICIANS.COM.
BORN AND RAISED IN LUBBOCK,
JORDAN SIMPSON,ˆM.D., ORTHOPAEDIC
SURGEON WITH TEXAS TECH
PHYSICIANS, IS DEVOTED TO PROVIDING
SOPHISTICATED AND CONVENIENT
JOINT REPL ACEMENT SOLUTIONS TO
THE PEOPLE IN HISˆHOMETOWN.
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