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Meet Tucker Drury, MD

Dr. Tucker Drury is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He graduated first in his class, Magna Cum Laude, from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and completed his residency at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Along the way he earned numerous honors and awards, including merit scholarships, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and University of Vermont’s Outstanding Resident Teacher Award.

Dr. Drury launched his career with the United States Air Force, where he held several leadership positions. He has twice served as forward deployed solo orthopedic surgeon, including support of the Presidential Asia Tour in 2014. His Air Force honors include the Curtis Lemay Top Graduate Award, the Bronze Star and the Pacific Air Force Physician of the Year Award. Prior to joining OPA in 2015, he led the 25-member orthopedic department at the 673D Medical Treatment Facility on JBER.

Having served patients with a wide variety of combat, training and repetitive motion related injuries and orthopedic conditions, Dr. Drury brings a great depth and breadth of experience to treating patients at OPA’s Wasilla and Eagle River locations. He practices general orthopedics and sports medicine with special interests in arthroscopic hip surgery, shoulder and knee repairs, Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement, direct anterior approach total hip replacements, and fracture care.

Dr. Drury lives in Eagle River, is a former competitive soccer player and enjoys Alpine skiing, hunting and trying to keep up with his wife and three children.

Education & Training

Orthopedic Surgery Residency University of Vermont 2009
Medical School: Doctor of Medicine Magna Cum Laude

Board Certifications & Affiliations

  • Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
  • 673D Medical Group, JBER
  • Alpine Surgery Center
  • Ketchikan Peace Health Medical Center
  • South Peninsula Hospital
  • Surgery Center of Wasilla
  • Alaska Regional Hospital
  • Providence Hospital

Procedures Performed

  • ACL Repair
  • Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Distal Radius Fracture Repair
  • FAI Treatment
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted, Direct Anterior Approach, Total Hip Replacement
  • Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Replacement
  • Ortho Fracture Repair incl. Extremities
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Trigger Finger/Thumb Release
  • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Testimonials

  • I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Drury. He was very professional, kind, and took the time to explain everything in a way that was easy to understand. He made me feel comfortable and confident in his care. I truly appreciate his kindness and would highly recommend him!

    Annette
  • I live in Southern Oregon and was searching for a highly skilled, professional, and down to earth orthopedic surgeon for my knee replacement surgery. I found him in Wasilla, Alaska. From the initial appointment I knew I was in good hands with Dr. Drury. He explained everything clearly and answered all my questions. I found him to be very kind and caring; along with the rest of his team. The actual surgery went great...I couldn't have asked for better results or an easier recovery. I would highly recommend Dr. Drury and OPA and would defintely use his services again if the need arises. 10 stars!!!

    Wendy
  • I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Drury and his entire team. Choosing to have a hip replacement was not a decision I made quickly or easily. I had many questions and plenty of ambivalence, but Dr. Drury was patient, thoughtful, and thorough through the process. He took the time to explain everything clearly, and I never felt rushed or dismissed. Even when I was overthinking things, he answered my questions with patience and clear information. His team was equally wonderful. Kind, knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely caring. I’m now on the other side of surgery and feel very fortunate to have chosen Dr. Drury. His attention to detail and genuine care gave me heaps confidence.an

    Excellent surgeon, an excellent team, and an experience far better than I expected. I would absolutely recommend him.

    Lee
  • Dr. Drury was very thorough with all of my concerns. He explained what he saw from the X-rays and the exam. He ordered some labs and followed up with a phone call when the report was done. I felt very comfortable and confident with him as my surgeon and orthopedic doctor. I think he very genuinely cares for his patients.

    Sandy
  • Dr Drury asks good questions, he's interested in how your life has shrunk since the injury, and you don't have to be writhing on the floor in pain to prove that you have a problem.

    I'm pretty sure that he's good. But I don't know if he's good because he's good or if he's good because I went through so many other attempts at treatment elsewhere that I proved that I actually had a problem because the other attempts to get better didn't work. Now I'm here and Tucker's working with me and I'm getting better.

    Fellow Alaskans, I beseech you to treat this man right. We want to keep him up here.

    Dancing
  • I got an injury 8 years ago. I don't know if other doctors were just callous or if they just couldn't do much and had to try other things before insurance would budge. I have a leg injury, and I've tried many things over the years and doctors have blown me off.

    Tucker has been great. He is the first doctor to ask me how my life has shrunk because of the injury. I don't have to be sobbing from pain for him to understand that I have a real problem.

    I've only seen him once, but his ordered some tests for me and I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere.

    Alaska, let's be great to this man: we want to keep him up here.

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  • All of the staff is very kind and friendly and efficient.
    Really liked Dr. Tucker Drury’s bedside manner and all the information he gave me about my injury.

    Laurie

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