Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley

Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, "NancyMD", is an orthopaedic surgeon, mom and speaker, who helps
open doors for those that wish to BE more and DO more in their lives, through her speaking,
writing and online content.

BONE+JOINT SURGEON

The greatest reward as an orthopaedic surgeon is restoring function, which in turn restores joy and quality of life. There is so much more than the technical aspects of bone and joint surgery, and I strive to truly care for my patient, considering the whole person. Click here to learn about bone and joint health, and how I can care for you as a patient.

renaissance woman

I strive to live my life as a Renaissance woman and speak to audiences large and small, live and virtual about finding and reaching your highest level of full human potential. Click here to learn more about my professional speaking engagements.

mom, wife, volunteer

I wear many hats, and I am often asked to speak on not only the care of orthopaedic conditions, but also work-life balance, and keeping things fresh at work, home, and socially. Click here to see and hear my insights on various TV, media and podcast appearances

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Voted Portland Monthly Magazine’s
2020-2025 Top Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee. She is also a team physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team.

Dr. Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular our next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks about these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and has developed an online curriculum for those that want to be more and do more with their lives. As a mother and a surgeon, she is a mentor and champion for women and diversity in surgical specialties, and brings awareness to this through speaking engagements and an active online presence.

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the 6% with nancy md podcast

The 6% with NancyMD is a podcast dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, I belong to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title.

I realized that across disciplines and careers, we have parallel experiences and struggles in following our passions. In The 6%, I talk to women about how they arrived at their careers, and the facets of their lives that brought them there. We talk about imposter syndrome, microagressions, barriers to entry, pay gap, mentoring, obstacles and failures - more importantly, how we get up from those failures. I hope that by sharing these stories, we will inspire the next generation of women surgeons, scientists, firefighters, engineers, CEOs.

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