Physician & Staff
Dr. Patrick Hurlbut
Dr. Hurlbut is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. He completed his residency at the University of Vermont in 1993, and a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery in 1994 at the University of Minnesota. He subsequently earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Hurlbut was recently admitted to that American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), an elite professional society of hand surgeons.
Prairie Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Center is Lincoln’s only orthopaedic medical clinic solely dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of the upper extremity. Dr. Hurlbut’s team, which includes a full-time physical therapist, uses the most advanced treatment options for recovery of maximum mobility, strength, and return of function. We look forward to providing you with orthopaedic excellence for the upper extremity.
Personal
Birth Date: July 25, 1960
Birthplace: Kimball, Nebraska
Marital Status: Married, wife Jill Hurlbut, Pharm. D.
Children: Allison 1992, Anna 1996
Education and Medical Training
| Undergraduate: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1978-1983 Lincoln, NE B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Distinction |
| Graduate: | Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet 1983-1984 Uppsala, Sweden Fulbright Research Scholar |
| Medicine: | University of Iowa College of Medicine 1984-1988 Iowa City, Iowa Medical Doctor |
| Internship: | General Surgery 1988-1989 University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, Vermont |
| Residency: | Orthopaedic Surgery 1989-1993 University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, Vermont |
| Fellowship: | Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery 1993-1994 Department of Orthopaedics University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota |
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, board certified 1996, recertified 2006
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, certified 1998, recertified 2007
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Active
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln Surgical Hospital Active
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bryan/LGH Hospital Active
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska Surgical Center Active
Lincoln, Nebraska
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Nebraska Orthopaedic Society
American Medical Associaton
Nebraska Medical Association
Lancaster County Medical Association
PUBLICATIONS
Hurlbut, PT; Van Heest, A; Lee, KH: “a Cadaveric Anatomic Study of Radial Artery Pedicle Grafts to the Scaphoid and
Lunate”
Journal of Hand Surgery, 1997
Hurlbut, PT; Adams, BD: “Analysis of Finger Extensor Mechanism Strain”
Journal of Hand Surgery, September, 1995
Brown, TD; Hurlbut, PT; Hale, JE; Gibbons, TA; Caldwell, NJ; Marsh, JL; Nepola, JV: “Effects of Imposed Hindfoot Constraint
on Ankle Contact Mechanics for Displaced Lateral Malleolar Fractures”
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, December, 1994
Hurlbut, PT; Fellner-Feldegg, H; Glimelus, K: “Sorting of Miniprotoplasts by Flow Cytometry”
Hereditas 3:192, 1985 (abstract)
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Hurlbut, PT; “Prevention of Knee Injuries in Female Athletes – Stop the Epidemic!” Presentations / June and July 2000 /
Bryan/LGH Medical Center-East
Lincoln, Nebraska
Hurlbut, PT; Van Heest, A; Lee, KH: “A Cadaveric Anatomic Study of Radial Artery Pedicle Grafts to the Scaphoid and Lunate”
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Annual Meeting
Orlando, Florida; February, 1996
Hurlbut, PT; Van Heest, A; Lee, KH: “A Cadaveric Anatomic Study of Radial Artery Pedicle Grafts to the Scaphoid and
Lunate”
American Society for Surgery of the hand Residents’ Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio; September, 1995
Hurlbut, PT; Adams, BD: “Analysis of Finger Extensor Mechanism Strain” Poster presentation at 39th Annual Meeting of
the Orthopaedic Research Society
San Francisco, California; 1993
Hurlbut, PT; Fellner-Feldegg, H; Glimelus, K: “Sorting of Miniprotoplasts by Flow Cytometry”
Poster presentation at Nordic Cell and Tissue Culture Symposium
Frostavallen, Sweden; 1984
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Quarter Horses
Soccer
Farming
Skiing
Mission work in Tanzania