Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy and sports medicine. She is fellowship-trained in arthroscopy and sports medicine from Orthopaedic Research of Virginia. She earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed her residency at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy and sports medicine. She is fellowship-trained in arthroscopy and sports medicine from Orthopaedic Research of Virginia. She earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed her residency at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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I’m so glad she did my shoulder surgery!
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
An xcellent experience. Great physician, superior human. Professional staff, no wait. 👍👍
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Amazing office and Dr!
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. Shipley is the most thorough surgeon, she explains your surgery in detail. As a physician, I realized I made the right choice in choosing Dr. Shipley as my surgeon.
(3 weeks ago)
Oct-2025
She is excellent
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
Dr.Shipley is a outstanding doctor! She has done 2 shoulders that needed repairing. a wrist surgery and numerous knee injections.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
She’s great. The new computer system for new check-in sucks!
(2 months ago)
Sep-2025
Clear and concise, Dr Shipley, is a master at explaining complex medical issues and their treatment in simple to understand language.
(2 months ago)
Sep-2025
Amazing care. She will make your journey easy and comfortable. Love her team!
(2 months ago)
Sep-2025
Form & Function Orthopaedics
9555 SW Barnes Road Suite 275 Portland, OR 97225
Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, M.D., received her B.A. degree in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She spent time after her undergraduate training working in the snowboarding industry and event planning, before finding her true passion, medicine. She attended Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and then completed additional fellowship training in arthroscopy and sports medicine at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia.
Dr. Yen Shipley is a partner at Multnomah Orthopedic Clinic. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Yen Shipley is experienced in caring for athletes of all levels, having served as a team physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, Multnomah University, Portland Interscholastic League, track and field’s IAAF World Indoor Championships, the University of Richmond, and the Virginia Special Olympics.
Dr. Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particula,r our next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks about these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and produces and hosts the top podcast, The 6% with NancyMD. A co-founder of non-profit SpeakUpOrtho, 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. She has been a featured contributor on http://KevinMD.com , called “a must-read blog” by Rebecca Ruiz of Forbes, among multiple other online sources of medical news.
In her free time, Dr. Yen Shipley enjoys spending time with her family, snowboarding, stand-up paddleboarding, playing tennis, emceeing charitable events and enjoying the great outdoors and the great food in her adopted hometown of Portland.
I’m so glad she did my shoulder surgery!
An xcellent experience. Great physician, superior human. Professional staff, no wait. 👍👍
Amazing office and Dr!
Dr. Shipley is the most thorough surgeon, she explains your surgery in detail. As a physician, I realized I made the right choice in choosing Dr. Shipley as my surgeon.
She is excellent
Dr.Shipley is a outstanding doctor! She has done 2 shoulders that needed repairing. a wrist surgery and numerous knee injections.
She’s great. The new computer system for new check-in sucks!
Clear and concise, Dr Shipley, is a master at explaining complex medical issues and their treatment in simple to understand language.
Amazing care. She will make your journey easy and comfortable. Love her team!