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Dr. Bruggeman’s practice is focused on hand, elbow and shoulder conditions and Worker’s Compensation cases. He treats some of the most difficult injuries in the region as one of the only Level 1 trauma providers in the area, treating major orthopaedic injuries of all kinds at Nebraska Medicine.  He sees many second opinion cases and helps train tomorrow’s doctors, nurses and more. Sports medicine has been a big part of Dr. Bruggeman’s practice as well, serving as the team physician for multiple sports teams.

Conditions

Animal Bites, Biceps Tear at the Elbow, Biceps Tear at the Shoulder, Broken Collarbone, Broken Hand or Wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel, De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, Dupuytren’s Disease, Elbow Arthritis, Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis, Elbow UCL Tears, Flexor Tendon Injuries, Fractured or Dislocated Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, Ganglion Cysts, Golfer’s Elbow, Trigger Finger, Labrum Tears (SLAP), Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Impingement, Separated Shoulder, Shoulder Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Tommy John Injury, and less common conditions

Treatments

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Specialized Services: WALANT Approach

Ages treated: All ages

Accepts workers comp: Yes

24 Years in Practice

Credentials

Certifications

Education

  • Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center | Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, 2005
  • Mayo Clinic | Orthopaedic Residency, 2004
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center | MD, 1999 (High Distinction)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln | BS, 1995 (Biology)

Memberships & Awards

Patient Reviews

4.8 out of 5 (674 Ratings, 227 Comments)

5 stars
Apr 18, 2023
All staff and Dr were very polite and professional exceeded all expectations.
4 stars
Apr 14, 2023
The staff are all well professional in the field they have chosen to perform
5 stars
Apr 14, 2023
There were some unknowns going into my surgery so this seems to have impacted the information I was given. I did not know ahead of time that I would have general anesthesia. I also did not know what my recovery would look like or how I would care for my incision. We were able to find some of this information in our packet of information but no one specifically discussed it with us before leaving.
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