Dr. Buck’s focus includes the treatment of sports injuries in all athletes, including youth, high school, collegiate, and weekend warriors. He specializes in knee and shoulder surgery as part of his sports medicine practice. This includes ACL reconstruction using the quadriceps tendon graft, minimally invasive arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, and the use of orthobiologics including platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of sports-related injuries. In addition to sports medicine, Dr. Buck provides general orthopedics making him a well-rounded orthopedic physician for your entire family. He is proficient in the use of the Sonosite ultrasound for guided injections into joints and soft tissues, and he performs knee replacements using the Zimmer Gender-Specific implant system. Dr. Buck completed medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and was a Certified Athletic Trainer providing on-field sports medicine care to injured athletes prior to medical school. He completed an Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He has an added subspecialty certificate in orthopedic sports medicine and has served as the team physician for local high schools and colleges. Dr. Buck is currently the team physician for Midland University. Outside of work, Dr. Buck and his wife live in Elkhorn and raise two boys that love to play sports and enjoy the fine arts. They are active in their church and the Elkhorn Community. His hobbies include photography, hunting and fishing, coaching his sons’ sports teams, and martial arts training.
Dr David Craig Buck, MD
- Sports Medicine
- Accepting new patients
- 28 years of experience
- MD West One - Fremont 3301 E Elkhorn Dr Ste 100, Fremont, NE 68025
- (402) 721-0090
Brief Intro
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Creighton/University of Nebraska Health Foundation - 2007
The Nebraska Medical Center - 2003
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Washington School of Medicine - 2002
Western Washington University - 1997
Languages Spoken
- English
Location & Hours
- MD West One - Fremont
- 3301 E Elkhorn Dr Ste 100, Fremont, NE 68025
Specialties Treated
- Sports Medicine
Conditions Addressed
- Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Arthritis
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- UnitedHealthcare
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Meritain Health
- Kaiser Permanente
- Optum Health
- Wellcare
- Oscar Health Insurance
- Medicaid
- Medica
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- Molina Healthcare
- Tricare
- GEHA
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Golden Rule
- Mutual of Omaha
- Health Net
- First Choice Health
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Health Plan of Nevada
- STLDentalPlan| LLC
- Humana
- Medicare
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
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