Shawn Potteiger, D.O.
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LATEST BLOGS
Carrying Extra Pounds: How Weight Affects Your Bones, Joints, and Mobility
Carrying extra body weight can have a profound impact on your orthopedic health, leading to painful conditions, reduced mobility, and an increased risk of injuries. Understanding how those additional pounds can affect your musculoskeletal system is the first step...
Sit at a Desk? Five Tips to Prevent Neck & Back Pain at Work, School or Home
Spending long hours at a desk can strain your body and lead to orthopedic issues if your workspace isn’t set up correctly. Studies have shown that poor posture at work is linked to a significant increase in the likelihood of experiencing musculoskeletal disorders. ...
Observing National Spine Health Awareness Month – Your Backbone for a Healthy Life
The month of October makes most people think of pumpkin spice lattes, vibrant leaves, and Halloween costumes. But here at Premier Orthopaedics, we have something else we keep an eye out for, too, because it's also the time of year known as National Spine Health...
SPECIALTIES
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Non-Operative Rehabilitation
- Regenerative Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- Undergraduate — Pennsylvania State University
- D.O. — Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency — Reading Health System
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine — Geisinger Health System
CERTIFICATION
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Osteopathic Internists
INTERESTING FACTS
Dr. Potteiger served as the assistant team physician for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and head team physician for Misericordia University. He has special interests in diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound. He enjoys powerlifting, golfing and, cycling.