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Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health

350 Heritage Way Suite 1200
Kalispell, MT 59901

(406) 752-6784

Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Kalispell, MT specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD is affiliated with Logan Health, Logan Health Medical Center and KALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

350 Heritage Way Suite 1200
Kalispell, MT 59901

Some issues Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“Virginia Mason Medical Center hired Lily Chang in general surgery, Antoine Jones in the physical medicine and rehabilitation team, Sue Mystkowski in the sleep disorders center, Heidi Shors as an...”—"People on the Move", Seattle Pi, March 2011

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	434
injections	78
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	105

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	31
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	358
injections	51
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	87

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	25
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	309
injections	45
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	71

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	250
injections	17
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	54

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	279
injections	37
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	372
injections	108
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	377
injections	90
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	80

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	11
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	365
injections	88
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	62

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	135
doctor visit	867
injections	232
nerve procedures	135
open surgery	135
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	201

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Kalispell, MT were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	404
injections	85
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	66
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. She is certified by the Heidi Shors, MD, Logan Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to provide orthopedic care with a focus on hand and elbow injuries. She is a native of Bellingham, Washington, and a graduate of the University of San Diego, California, and the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. She trained as an upper extremity fellow at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Shors brings a "Top Doctor" ranking from the Seattle area peer vote from 2009-2015 to her new home in Kalispell. A recognized Division I athlete, she is now a Division I mom chasing three children under 6 to stay in shape for basketball, tennis, skiing and water sports. and has a state license in Montana.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital

Board Certification: Heidi Shors, MD, Logan Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to provide orthopedic care with a focus on hand and elbow injuries. She is a native of Bellingham, Washington, and a graduate of the University of San Diego, California, and the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. She trained as an upper extremity fellow at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Shors brings a "Top Doctor" ranking from the Seattle area peer vote from 2009-2015 to her new home in Kalispell. A recognized Division I athlete, she is now a Division I mom chasing three children under 6 to stay in shape for basketball, tennis, skiing and water sports. (2016)

Licensed In: Montana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Logan Health

Logan Health Medical Center

KALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heidi Coryell Shors, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$90,852 XIAFLEX $90,852
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.	$114 Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack $114
Stryker Corporation	$40 Variax $40
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$12 Exparel $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$44,975
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$31,660
Travel and Lodging	$12,139
Food and Beverage	$2,176
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. Heidi Shors is a specialist in hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. These areas are among her clinical interests: sports health and musculoskeletal problems. She attended the University of Washington School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Shors is professionally affiliated with Logan Health.