Shawn Stachler, DO
Orthopedic surgeon in Cookeville and Crossville, Tennessee — shoulder, hip, and knee replacement, in-office hand procedures, and fracture care.
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Locations
Cookeville
Crossville
Board Certification
AOBOS
Education & Training
- Residency: Orthopedic Surgery — Franciscan St. James Health / Midwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Medical school: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) — A.T. Still University, Kirksville, Missouri
- Undergraduate: B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Purdue University
Certification & Memberships
- Board certified in Orthopedic Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS)
- Licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee
- Member, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)
Clinical Interests
- Minimally invasive direct anterior hip replacement
- Robotically guided knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- In-clinic hand procedures - carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, mucous cysts, etc
- General orthopedic sports injuries and fracture care
Background
Dr. Stachler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and worked professionally as an engineer for three years, earning a patent for one of his industrial fuel tank designs. Dr. Stachler was inspired by the care he received to repair an orthopedic injury and decided to go back to school to pursue orthopedic surgery. He obtained his medical degree from A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri, and completed his orthopedic surgery residency in Chicago at Franciscan St. James Health Systems / Midwestern University.
Dr. Stachler trained in nine different hospital systems in Chicago, training with over 70 different attending orthopedic surgeons in three different Level 1 trauma centers in the third-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
His particular areas of interest include the latest in minimally invasive direct anterior hip replacement, robotic knee replacement, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. He also performs the latest in minimally invasive in-clinic hand procedures to maximize patient comfort and return to function. He also trained extensively in all general orthopedic sports and fracture care.
With his mechanical understanding, technical skill, and attention to detail, Dr. Stachler is a great addition to the team at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
Outside the clinic
Dr. Stachler grew up in rural Ohio, working on farms, construction sites, and in a body shop while attending school. He understands the rural work ethic and what it takes to get someone back to what they want to do. He has been an athlete at several levels, as well. He was captain of his high school football and track teams and competed in numerous triathlons through medical school, completing multiple 140.6-mile, Ironman-length triathlon races each taking roughly 14 hours to complete. Dr. Stachler’s other interests include building or fixing anything he can get his hands on, be it home renovations, motorcycles, or cars, with the eventual goal of building his own airplane.
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