Official Partnership
The Orthopedic Team Behind the Team
The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center of Oregon is proud to serve as the Official Surgeons & Orthopedists of the Portland Trail Blazers.
This relationship reflects OSM's depth of orthopedic expertise and longstanding commitment to helping athletes and active people move, recover and return to the activities that matter to them.
More Than a Designation
A Portland Partnership Centered on Orthopedic Expertise
Serving in professional basketball medical roles requires preparation, clear communication and coordinated decision-making throughout a demanding season.
For OSM, this partnership highlights the physicians who take on those responsibilities and the depth of orthopedic experience behind their work. It also gives patients and the Portland community a closer look at the people serving the teams, not just the designation itself.
The connection to professional basketball is significant, but each patient's care remains personal. Evaluation and treatment decisions are based on the individual's diagnosis, function, activity level and goals.
Professional Basketball Medical Leadership
The Physicians Behind the Roles
Three OSM physicians serve in designated orthopedic team roles for the Portland Trail Blazers and Rip City Remix.
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Charles J. Petit, MD
Head Orthopedic Team Physician for the Portland Trail Blazers
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Derek E. Lamprecht, DO
Assistant Orthopedic Team Physician for the Portland Trail Blazers
Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Emily C. Nguyen, MD
Head Orthopedic Team Physician for Rip City Remix
Learn More
Meet the Orthopedic Team Behind the Team
Visit OSM's dedicated partnership page for more about the physicians, their areas of care, common questions and how to request an appointment.
Explore the PartnershipProfessional basketball affiliations describe the physicians' team roles. Every patient's evaluation, treatment plan and return-to-activity pathway are individualized.
