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Office
450 E. Yosemite Ave. Ste
Merced, CA 95340Phone+1 209-572-3224Fax+1 209-572-4528
Summary
- Dr. Nuzzo is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and specializes in sports medicine. He is one of a few select doctors in the region who received additional fellowship training in sports medicine. His practice encompasses athletes at all levels of accomplishment and all stages of life. He specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures to treat injuries of the hip, shoulder, knee, and ankle.
HIP PROCEDURES
Dr. Nuzzo specializes in Hip Arthroscopy and performs hip preservation surgeries to treat hip related disorders. He treats hip pain caused by femoral acetabular impingement or FAI, hip labrum tears, damaged cartilage, tendon tears, and chronic bursitis. He also performs hip labrum reconstruction for non-repairable labrum tears and Total Hip Replacements using computer aided navigation.
SHOULDER PROCEDURES
In the shoulder, Dr. Nuzzo treats rotator cuff tears, labrum tears, shoulder instability, fractures, and also performs shoulder replacements, including reverse shoulder replacement. He also performs superior capsular reconstructions of the shoulder (ASCR), a newly developed procedure for chronic rotator cuff tears.
KNEE PROCEDURES
In the knee, Dr. Nuzzo treats ACL, PCL and other ligament injuries, meniscus tears, knee fractures, and performs cartilage restoration procedures to include cartilage cell implantations, and osteochondral allograft implantations for damaged cartilage.
FOOT AND ANKLE PROCEDURES
In the foot and ankle, Dr. Nuzzo performs ankle arthroscopy to treat damaged cartilage, ligament reconstructions for instability, and fractures of the foot and ankle.
Education & Training
- Congress Medical AssociatesFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center/Texas Tech University (El Paso)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License Current
- UT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- NE State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Three Best Rated Orthopedic Surgeon Three Best Rated, 2018-2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsBiomechanical Comparison of Fracture Risk Created by 2 Different Clavicle Tunnel Preparations for Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction.Michael S. Nuzzo, Gregory J. Adamson, Thay Q. Lee, Michelle H. McGarry, Lisa Husak
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014-11-01 - 3 citationsCompression force and pullout strength comparison of bioabsorbable implants for osteochondral lesion fixation.Michael S Nuzzo, Matthew Posner, Winston J. Warme, Francisco Medina, Ryan B. Wicker
American Journal of Orthopedics. 2011-04-01 - 2 citationsRetrospective Analysis of the Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Magnetic Resonance Arthrogram Injections of the Hip in the Office Setting.Michael Jernick, Edward Walker Gallego, Michael S. Nuzzo
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017-12-13
Press Mentions
- Top Orthopedic SurgeonFebruary 17th, 2020
- Three Best Orthopedic SurgeonsFebruary 17th, 2020
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