Southwest Minnesota Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Inc.
Anthony Nwakama, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
507-929-7696
Providers
Meet Our Orthopedic Care Providers
Anthony Nwakama, MD - Board Certified With
the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Association
Anthony Nwakama, MD has specialized in orthopedics for over 20 years and has been serving the Marshall, MN area for over 15 years. He is certified with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Association. Dr. Nwakama
is an active member of the Arthroscopic Association of North America as well as a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeries.
He is a graduate of the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. He is highly skilled in the treatment of sports injuries, total joint replacements, tendon repairs, and fracture fixations.
Dr. Nwakama
performs over a hundred artificial joint replacements each year using advanced and minimal invasive techniques. He also performs hundreds of arthroscopic repairs related to sports injuries and other problems of the knee, shoulder, wrist, hip, elbow, and ankle.
He has lived in the Marshall area, with his wife and six kids, for over 15 years.
Brandon Moeller, DPT
Brandon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Personal Trainer. He currently lives in Pipestone with his wife Sueky and their two dogs.
Education:
- Pipestone High School Class of 2008
- BS in Exercise Science at NDSU 2013
- DPT at UND 2016
Clinical Experiences:
- Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN
- Valley Transitions in Grand Forks, ND
- Sanford Power Center in Sioux Falls, SD
- Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND
Certifications and Memberships:
- National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Strengthening and Conditioning Specialist
- American College of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
- Emergency Medical Responder – North Dakota
- APTA – Sports Medicine
- BLS Certified
Personal:
Enjoys hunting, fishing, snowboarding, riding motorcycle and golfing.
NDSU Men’s Lacrosse – Player 2009-2013
UND Men’s Lacrosse – Defensive Coordinator 2014-2018
Brian Peterson - CRNA, MNA
Brian Peterson, a South Dakota native, has been practicing anesthesia as a board certified CRNA in southwest Minnesota since 2003. He ha worked with Dr. Nwakama since 2004. Brian utilizes his longtime orthopedic anesthesia experience to keep patients comfortable throughout and after their surgery. Brian has a particular interest in ultrasound-guided nerve blocs to alleviate post-surgical pain for up to 36 hours following surgery. Brian also specializes in pain management epidural steroid injections to help relieve back and leg pain.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Nursing Major - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD: 1995
- Master of Nurse Anesthesia - Mayo School of Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN: 2003
Certification/Membership
- National Board of Cert-Recertification of Nurse Anesthetics since 2003
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists since 2000
- ACLS, PALS, BLS certified since 2001