Education
Undergraduate – Luther College, Decorah, IA
Medical degree – The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Advanced Training
Residency – St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship – University of Florida, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Gainesville, FL
Certification
Board Eligible – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Medical Interests
Computer-assisted shoulder replacement, arthroscopy, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems, ultrasound-guided procedures and microsurgery.
Personal
Native Iowan
Interests include traveling, skiing, biking, photography, classical and jazz piano.
If you would like to make an appointment to see Dr. McNamara, call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – Duke University, Durham, NC
Honors: B.S. Magna Cum Laude (Biomedical Engineering)
Graduate Degree – Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Ph.D. – Immunology
Medical Degree – Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Advanced Training
Internship – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Residency – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Fellowship – Spine Surgery, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Medical Interests
Dr. Jones has a special interest in cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery, as well as orthopaedic trauma.
To make an appointment to see Dr. Jones in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – Macalester College, St. Paul
Medical Degree – University of Minnesota
Advanced Training
Internship – University of Minnesota
Residency – University of Minnesota
Fellowship – San Diego Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine Subspecialty, Certified
Special Medical Interests
Arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle
Including multi-ligament knee reconstruction, all arthroscopic rotator cuff repair,
complex hip arthroscopic procedures addressing a wide variety of conditions.
Sports Medicine
Hip, knee, & shoulder replacement
Including partial knee replacement, minimally invasive approaches and reverse total shoulder replacement
Sports Affiliations
Team Physician for Minnesota State University Mankato Athletics
Former Assistant Team Physician for San Diego State University
Former Assistant Team Physician for the San Diego Padres
Personal Interests
Hunting, Golf, Basketball, Football, and Weight Lifting.
If you would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Botker, call 507-386-6601.
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Education
Undergraduate – Fergus Falls Community College, Fergus Falls
Undergraduate – Concordia College, Moorhead – Magna Cum Laude
Medical Degree – University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth & Minneapolis
Advanced Training
Internship – University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Minneapolis, MN
Residency – University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis
Certification
Board certification Part I: July 1996
Board certification Part II: July, 1999
Personal
Spouse: Dawn
Children: Kelsey, Stefan and Timothy
Swimming
To make an appointment to see Dr. Walker in Hutchinson, please call (320) 484-4400.
Education
High School – Mankato West High School, Mankato, MN
Undergraduate – University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Master’s Degree – Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Medical Degree – Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Advanced Training
Residency – (Orthopaedic Surgery) Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Fellowship – Orthopaedic Surgery fellowship in Adult Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Certification
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Medical Interests
Adult Hip and Knee Disorders
Hip and Knee
Primary and Revision Replacement Surgery
Personal
Farming
Hunting
Cycling
To make an appointment to see Dr. Swanson in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
Medical Degree – University of Illinois, Rockford, Illinois
Advanced Training
Internship – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Residency – Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship – Sports Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Master of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Medical Interests
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Treatment of Fractures and Trauma
Pediatrics
To make an appointment to see Dr. Stevens in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – Hamline University, St. Paul, Fulbright Scholar, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
Medical Degree – University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Minnesota Medical School
Advanced Training
Internship – University of Minnesota
Residency – University of Minnesota
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Medical Interests
Fractures and Trauma
Spinal Instrumentation
Arthroscopic Surgery
Hip and Knee Surgery
To make an appointment to see Dr. Springer in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – St. Olaf College, Northfield
Medical Degree – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Advanced Training
Internship – Ohio State University School of Medicine
Residency – Ohio State University School of Medicine
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Member of The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Member of The Arthroscopy Association of North America
Special Medical Interests
Sports Medicine
Trauma
Treatment of the Foot & Ankle
Pediatrics
Arthroscopic Surgery
Personal
Native of Mankato, MN
Practicing MD in Mankato since 1990
Team physician, MSU
Married, enjoys fly fishing, travel, golf
To make an appointment to see Dr. Curtis in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.
Education
Undergraduate – St. Olaf College, Northfield
Medical Degree – University of Minnesota
Advanced Training
Internship – Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency – University of Minnesota
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Special Interests
Sports Medicine
Spine, Pediatrics, Reconstructive and Joint Replacement Surgery
To make an appointment to see Dr. Matson in Mankato, please call (507) 386-6601.