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Same-day appointments available
(located in Metairie, LA)
Experienced Medical Professionals
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 (Orthopedic Surgeon)
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
Located in Metairie
Located in Metairie
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
Nick Pappas, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in hand surgery who specializes in various hand, upper extremity, and orthopedic 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 four-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: corticosteroid 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
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