most Insurances Accepted
For appointments/questions: 504-226-2871
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(located in Metairie, LA)
most Insurances Accepted
For appointments/questions: 504-226-2871
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(located in Metairie, LA)
Led by orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist Nick Pappas, MD, we offer a broad array of both non-operative and surgical services geared to address today’s most common hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and even general orthopedic conditions.
Our motto is "We try everything non-surgical first."
We treat patients of all ages, from newborns to great-grandparents.
Nick Pappas, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and hand surgery specialist with over 13 years of experience who will see and evaluate you at each visit.
At our practice, you will see the doctor every time.
Dr. Pappas will try everything non-operative and non-invasive prior to ever recommending surgery, including specialized the
Nick Pappas, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and hand surgery specialist with over 13 years of experience who will see and evaluate you at each visit.
At our practice, you will see the doctor every time.
Dr. Pappas will try everything non-operative and non-invasive prior to ever recommending surgery, including specialized therapy treatments such as cupping, dry needling, red light treatments, and muscle scraping. Through this approach, we are able to avoid surgery in many instances.
Yes, he can also see you for your shoulder, neck, back, knees, or anything orthopedic
We have a new location at 2520 Harvard Ave in Metairie, 1st floor (right behind Tulane Lakeside Hospital), where we see patients Mondays and Thursdays.
Parking is free and very convenient.
Nick Pappas, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in hand surgery who specializes in various hand and upper extremity conditions.
A New Orleans native and graduate of Saint Martin's Episcopal School, Dr. Pappas currently resides in Metairie with his wife Regina (a dentist) and their two-year-old son. His father, who bears the same name, practiced cardiology in the area for over 40 years.
Education
Undergraduate: Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Medical: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Training
Orthopedic Surgery Residency: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Procedures performed: cortisone injections to hand / elbow/ shoulder/ knee, carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release, trigger finger release, thumb/finger joint replacement, ganglion cyst excision, flexor/extensor tendon repairs, hand/wrist ligament repairs, nerve repairs, wrist arthroscopy, melanoma excision, skin grafting, Xiaflex (collagenase) injections, and operative fixation of hand/wrist/elbow fractures
Dr. Pappas publishes a FREE weekly e-mail newsletter, which will have tips on improving your overall health naturally (with some random medical humor mixed in). It will also have discount links to certain health-related products he likes.
It's basically the type of information he typically would tell patients in the office but for free and right in your email inbox each week.
His goal is to keep it short, funny, and educational.
Our location:
Watkins Medical Building
2520 Harvard Avenue, 1st Floor
Metairie, LA 70001
2520 Harvard Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, United States
Phone for appointments/questions: 504-226-2871 Fax: 504-332-8341 Email for referrals: Admin@nolahandsurgery.com
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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