New faculty spotlight: Ryan Koehler, MD

Ryan Koehler, MD

Ryan Koehler, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Ryan Koehler, MD
• Hometown: Belgrade, Minnesota
• Title and department at UNMC/title at Children’s Hospital: Assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Division

Research/professional interests:

• Surgical skill development and assessment
• Sports medicine
• Scoliosis
• Trauma

How I fell in love with orthopaedic surgery: As a child, I was interested in how things worked. After getting exposed to orthopaedic surgery in medical school, I knew this would be a natural fit for my curiosity. I chose to pursue fellowship training in pediatric orthopaedics because I enjoy the variety that comes with caring for everything from fractures to sports injuries and spinal deformity.

Education:

• MD, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
• MS, health professions education, University of Rochester
• Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
• Fellowship, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Memberships:

• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Three things people may not know about me:

• I am married with two daughters.
• I like to kayak and participate in outdoor recreational activities in my free time.
• I started woodworking as a hobby during residency.

Clinic locations:
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Specialty Pediatric Center – Orthopedics
111 N. 84th St.
Omaha, Nebraska

Children’s Specialty Pediatric Clinic
2121 S. 56th St.
Lincoln, Nebraska

For appointments and referrals: 402-955-6300