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tion for hip and knee replacement––Alpha Orthopedics
& Sports Medicine. In addition to utilizing minimally
invasive techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to per-
form the latest procedures, Alpha Orthopedics & Sports
Medicine is one of the few practices in Texas to offer
cartilage restoration. Patients can also take advantage of
traditional and robotic-assisted joint replacement, sports
medicine, ACL repair, complex shoulder conditions, PRP
and stem cell therapies, fracture care, as well as treat-
ment of ankle, elbow, wrist, knee, and hip conditions.
“I was doing an externship with an orthopedic surgeon and
had a good rapport with the orthopedic representatives in
the area. I overheard that there was a new surgeon coming
to Collin County, and I was encouraged to go introduce my-
self to Dr. Toulson,” says Hambrick, who went on to spend
two weeks shadowing the dynamic surgeon to see how he
was going to establish his practice. “I liked the way he did
things. He’s innovative. He’s young. He’s passionate.”
After two weeks, Hambrick informed Dr. Toulson he was
leaving to go to south Texas to complete his physician assis-
tant training. Dr. Toulson, impressed with Hambrick’s work
ethic and knowledge, told him to call him after completing
his training.
“During the three years of my medical training, Dr. Toulson
called me every Christmas to see how I was doing and to
make sure I was top of my class,” says Hambrick. “When I
was done, he offered me a partnership to come work with
him.”
“You meet a lot of people in passing and they say they will
keep their word. How many people do? Dr. Toulson did,”
exclaims Hambrick, whose experience in trauma care,
orthopedic surgery, and emergency medicine made him
a natural fit for Dr. Toulson’s innovative visions for Alpha
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Hambrick’s days are split between clinic and surgery. In
addition to being Dr. Toulson’s lead assistant in surgery,
Hambrick sees patients independently on clinic days, diag-
nosing and treating orthopedic conditions. “I also follow
patients after surgery to make sure they’re healing well,
reaching their milestones, and progressing appropriately,”
says Hambrick, who’s been with Alpha for over 10 years.
When Hambrick helped open Alpha Orthopedics & Sports
Medicine’s Sherman location a year ago, it was a defining
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moment in his career. “Being able to give back to the com-
munity that is so much a part of me and that helped raise
me is not only rewarding, it makes you feel as though life
has come full circle,” describes Hambrick. Along with his
wife, Marcy, he’s continuing this cycle by raising his own
family in the community that helped raise him.
“I’ve been changed by parenthood. I have a broader
outlook now. It confirms that the way I decided to treat
patients is the right way, like family. My patients know that
I have a young daughter. They know that I have one on the
way,” he says. “I’m an open book and believe in having a
connection with my patients. Having that emotional connec-
tion with your practitioner is the part of healing that helps
you feel safe.”
“At a point in your medical career, you have to decide
what type of practitioner you’re going to be. My approach
is to be a holistic practitioner; one who listens; one who
truly has the wellbeing of the patient in mind; one who is
concerned; one who is compassionate. I treat patients like
family. I believe that has a lot to do with my small-town
upbringing in Sherman,” he says.
As the senior physician assistant on staff, Hambrick is quick
to point out some of his peers’ contributions. “Sean Holt
is a seasoned PA with extensive training in plastic surgery
and orthopedics,” says Hambrick. “He’s knowledgeable
and very good at motivating patients to reach their post-op-
erative potential as far as explaining what exercises to do
and how to strengthen the body to help their joint replace-
ments work better.”
As for Trevor Fewins, who relocated from California, “He
brings that calm, comfortable demeanor to the practice.
He’s competent and very likable. He offers a more laidback
approach to orthopedic injuries that could seem somewhat
intimidating,” details Hambrick.
In order to provide full-time orthopedic care at Alpha Or-
thopedics & Sports Medicine’s three full-service practices in
McKinney, Sherman, and Prosper, the PAs assist four other
top orthopedic surgeons that have joined Dr. Toulson in his
mission to provide excellence in orthopedic medicine.
“When I started with Dr. Toulson, for a long time, it was
just us. I’m very pleased with the growth,” says Hambrick.
“We have a comprehensive team to treat every orthopedic
concern. We have personalities for all, but we have one
common goal––to treat patients to the best of our abilities.”