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Kent Weinheimer, MD

Orthopedist

1600 S Coulter St, Building B Amarillo TX, 79106
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About

Kent T. Weinheimer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon offering expert care for patients at his practice in Amarillo, Texas. He takes an active role in orthopedic research, has presented his results nationally, and been published in the leading orthopedic and hand journals. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University in 2007 and his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern in 2013. He then completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Pennsylvania State University and his fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. With a background in engineering and specialized training in hand and upper extremity surgery, Dr. Weinheimer is uniquely qualified to treat an array of orthopedic conditions. He lives in Amarillo with his wife, Dr. Rachel Weinheimer, a colon and rectal surgeon with Texas Oncology and an Amarillo native. They have two young children, Grace and Jack, and are glad to be raising their family in Amarillo.

Education and Training

UT Southwestern - Dallas, TX 2013

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Board Eligible

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

Hand SurgeryElbow SurgeryShoulder SurgeryFracturesGeneral Orthopedics

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Faculty Texas Tech University 3 - Present

Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha 9 UT Southwestern Medical Center 
  • Chief Resident 4 Penn State Hershey 

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Surgery of the Hand  
  • American Association of Hand Surgery  
  • American Orthopedic Association  
  • Alpha Omega Alpha  
  • Texas Medical Association  
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery  

Fellowships

  • Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship 

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Heal the City

Internships

  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Surgery of the Hand, American Association of Hand Surgery, American Orthopedic Association, Alpha Omega Alpha

Articles and Publications

  • Past presenter at AAHS, and AAOS Conferences-Published journal articles: see CV

What do you attribute your success to?

  • The mechanics of orthopedic surgery started my interest, as I have an engineering background, and then seeing my patients get thru pain and recover has made it fulfilling.

Kent Weinheimer, MD's Practice location

Texas Orthopedic and Hand Specialist

1600 S Coulter St, Building B -
Amarillo, TX 79106
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