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. Read more...

Erica Heiman, MPT, MSA
Erica Heiman is the Physical Therapist at Prairie Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Center.  Erica was born and raised in North Central Nebraska and went to undergraduate at Chadron State College in Western Nebraska.  Erica received her Master’s in Physical Therapy from University of Nebraska Medical Center and her Master’s in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University.  Erica also has an advanced certification in Woman’s Health Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University.
Erica worked in the rural setting for 8 years prior to joining Prairie Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Center.  There she treated a wide variety of clientele including out-patient orthopaedics, in-patient acute care, nursing home, and home health patients.  However, her primary emphasize and the majority of her caseload was always out-patient orthopaedic patients. Read more...

 

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