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Tracye Lawyer, MD

Tracye J. Lawyer, MD

MD

Doctor of Medicine

St. Luke's Health Partner
St. Luke's Health Partner

These providers work together to achieve patient-centered care, using proven best practices to offer better care to you and your family.

Specialties


Accepting new patients
 
No Referral Required

Conditions & Treatments

  • Knee Cartilage Surgery
  • Knee Fractures
  • Knee Ligament Surgery
  • Meniscal And Ligament Injuries
  • Non-Operative Sports Medicine
  • Patellofemoral Instability
  • Patellofemoral Pain
  • Rotator Cuff
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Sports Hip Injury

Facilities & Clinics



About Tracye J. Lawyer

Biography

Tracye J. Lawyer, MD, PhD, FAAOS, ABOS is board certified and fellowship trained in orthopedic sports medicine and serves as the medical director for St. Luke's cartilage preservation and restoration program. She specializes in arthroscopic and open surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. In addition to her medical degree, she also earned a PhD focusing on cartilage regeneration. Her special interests include pediatric and adult cartilage repair and restoration of the knee, shoulder and elbow, ACL reconstruction, meniscus repairs, meniscal allograft transplantation, multi-ligament knee reconstruction, patellar instability, total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, rotator cuff repair, biceps tendon repairs, shoulder instability surgery and ligament reconstruction of the elbow. 

Dr. Lawyer received her medical degree from The Ohio State University and her orthopedic residency training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh where she worked with leaders and innovators in sports medicine, Dr. Freddie Fu and Dr. James Bradley. During her fellowship, she worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins. She has authored multiple peer reviewed research articles and has presented her work at national meetings. Dr. Lawyer is the team physician for the Rocky Mountain High School Grizzlies and Boise Hawks.

Dr. Lawyer earned her bachelor's degree at Stanford University, where she was a two-sport athlete. She earned PAC-10 Player of the Year in soccer and was an NCAA track champion in the heptathlon. After college, she competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in track and field, gaining valuable experience among the best athletes in the world. She later received the honor of induction into the Stanford Hall of Fame.

  • Medical School

    Ohio State University College of Medicine
  • Residency

    University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Fellowship

    University of Pittsburgh
  • Board Certification

    Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Gender

    Female
  • Languages Spoken

    English
 

Articles & Resources

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  • Video

    Meet Dr. Lawyer

  • Blog Post

    Distinguished athletes begin their medical careers at Nampa St. Luke’s

Patient Stories