Patients usually do not need a full curriculum vitae, but they do deserve to know who is taking care of them. These are some of the distinctions that help define Dr. Edwards’ approach to orthopedic care.

Before orthopedic surgery, Dr. Edwards developed a strong background in science, research, leadership, and technical problem-solving. As an undergraduate, he worked in the Capecchi laboratory at the University of Utah with Nobel Laureate Dr. Mario Capecchi. He also founded and served as president of the Research Club at Utah Valley University, an organization created to promote undergraduate research and academic involvement.

In medical school, Dr. Edwards graduated Magna Cum Laude and received multiple academic and service honors. He was accepted into Sigma Sigma Phi, the osteopathic physician honor society, and later served as president of the organization. During his leadership, the group logged hundreds of community service hours. He also received the Gold TOUCH award twice, a distinction achieved by a very small percentage of medical students, and scored in the top tiers of national medical licensing examinations.

He then completed orthopedic surgery residency training in Miami, where he worked with a large number of orthopedic surgeons across numerous hospitals and surgery centers. That experience exposed him to a wide range of orthopedic subspecialties, fracture patterns, surgical techniques, hospital systems, and patient populations. During residency, he served as Chief Resident, represented his program as an AAOS residency delegate, served on the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and worked as a team physician for college football athletes.

One of his most notable academic achievements during residency was scoring in the 100th percentile nationally on the Orthopedic In-Training Examination, the annual examination used to assess orthopedic knowledge during residency training.

Dr. Edwards’ training included high-volume clinical exposure, academic distinction, leadership responsibilities, and hands-on care of athletes and trauma patients.

Served as a college football team physician, gaining practical experience with athlete injury management, return-to-play decisions, and sideline care.

Edwards Orthopedics provides care for many common and complex orthopedic concerns. The practice does not provide spine care or foot and ankle care.

Evaluation and treatment of fractures using casting, splinting, closed management, or surgical fixation when needed.

Many pediatric orthopedic concerns can be evaluated locally. Nonsurgical options include injections, bracing, fracture management, arthritis treatment, and tendonitis care.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Edwards has served in hospital leadership roles that require judgment, accountability, and a systems-level understanding of surgical care. His leadership experience includes Chief of Surgery, Director of Anesthesia, Chief of Staff, and hospital board service.

For patients, this means orthopedic care from someone who understands not just the surgery itself, but the entire process around surgery—from evaluation and planning to the operating room, recovery, and follow-up.

Thorough evaluation: a careful review of symptoms, imaging, goals, and prior treatment.

Plain-language explanations: a clear discussion of what is wrong and what can realistically be done.

Local access: advanced orthopedic care available in Elko whenever appropriate.

Balanced decision-making: surgery when needed, nonsurgical care when that is the better path.

Dr. Edwards lives in Elko with his family and is committed to improving the community both inside and outside of medicine. Beyond orthopedic surgery, he has been involved in local nonprofit and community-building efforts focused on creating more family-friendly opportunities in the region.

Outside of work, he enjoys the outdoors, music, flying, skiing, snowboarding, and spending time with his family. That local connection matters: Edwards Orthopedics is not designed to feel like a distant corporate practice. It is a local orthopedic practice built for the people and families of Northeastern Nevada.