“I knew early in my medical training that I wanted to focus on hand and upper extremity injuries. The immediate results patients see after a well-performed surgery are what satisfy me the most.”
Dr. Verheyden is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in elbow, hand, shoulder, wrist, and trauma and fracture care. He joined the St. Charles Center for Orthopedics and Neurosurgery’s orthopedic team in 2003. He provides comprehensive treatment, including advanced surgical procedures and techniques designed to avoid surgery.
Dr. Verheyden has done extensive research during his career to improve outcomes for his patients and advance medical knowledge, presenting his findings regionally and nationally in New York, California, Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas. Most recently he has focused on research for Dupuytren’s contracture; his patients have traveled from as far as Hawaii, Alaska, and Florida to seek nonsurgical Xiaflex collagenase injection solutions for this condition. In addition, Dr. Verheyden has authored many peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters.
Dr. Verheyden enjoys cross country skiing, physical fitness, mountain and road biking, hiking, forest management, and travel. He owns several companies in Central Oregon in addition to his practice here, including Millwood, which specializes in juniper tree logging, an excavation company, mobile mix concrete, and landscaping. He is very involved with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, and enjoys spending time with his children.
