William Prickett, MD, is the head orthopaedic surgeon for the University of Arizona athletic department. As a former University of Arizona football player, he has returned to the sidelines to care for the student athletes. He also serves as head team physician for Canyon Del Oro High School and as a consultant for numerous club sports throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona. He is a fellowship trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialist certification in sports medicine. Dr. Prickett provides the full breadth of orthopaedic care specializing is sports related knee, shoulder and elbow injuries.
Undergraduate: BS University of Arizona
Medical School: Emory University
General Surgical Internship: Washington University in St. Louis
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery NY, NY
Board: Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Subspecialty Board: Sports Medicine - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Teams: University of Arizona athletics
Canyon Del Oro High School
Readers’ Choice Award for best Orthoapeadic Surgeon (via Arizona Daily Star) 2017
Alpha Omega Alpha 1997
Magna Cum Laude Emory School of Medicine
Rhodes Scholar Nominee University of Arizona
Varsity Letterman University of Arizona Football
