OsteoarthritisofFoot near Las Vegas, NV

Care Philosophy: I take great care and pride in finding the best treatment for my patients whether surgical or non-surgical. The most important factors to me are communication, compassionate care and the patient-physician team approach to solving orthopaedic problems.<

Care Philosophy: As an orthopedic surgeon, I believe it is important to help get my patients back to their active lifestyle as quickly and as pain free as possible. I make it a point to provide open and honest communication with my patients, and give them every option, from conservative treatments such as physical therapy to surgical options, in order to find the right treatment for them. As a prior professional baseball player, I understand the importance of being active and doing activities that you enjoy.

Care Philosophy: As a sports medicine orthopaedic specialist, I strive to help my patients maintain an active and fulfilled lifestyle through both conservative and surgical treatment. I treat a very broad range of patients from young adolescents to active adults seeking to return to a high functional activity.

Care Philosophy: UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:June 1, 1977 University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, Phi Beta Kap, Cell and Molecular Biology, B.A. MEDICAL EDUCATION:May 16, 1981St. Louis University of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, M.D. &nb

Biography: Dr. Steven Nishiyama is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements as well as revision surgery. Although Dr. Nishiyama was born in Hawaii and raised in California, he has called Las Vegas home for over 10 years. He completed both his medical education and surgical training in Las Vegas and takes great pride in serving the Las Vegas community. Dr. Nishiyama brings extensive experience in minimally invasive techniques, including direct anterior approach hip replacement and partial knee replacement. He is well-versed in using patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) and computer- and robotic-assisted joint replacement surgeries. Dr. Nishiyama is also trained in rapid recovery techniques and strives to apply these principles in all surgeries he performs. Dr. Nishiyama received an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He went on to receive a master's degree from UCSD, and subsequently, he went on to achieve a Ph.D. in physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. In that time, he published more than 25 research articles and presented his research at various national and international meetings. After deciding to pursue a greater calling to serve others, Dr. Nishiyama attended medical school at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, Nevada, graduating in the top 10 percent of his class. Dr. Nishiyama was also selected for the Sigma Sigma Phi Honorary Osteopathic Honor Society. He went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he was elected chief resident during his senior year. Dr. Nishiyama completed a fellowship year of subspecialty training in adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, receiving experience in both primary and complex revision hip and knee surgeries. Dr. Nishiyama takes great pride in caring for his patients. One of his greatest joys is seeing the quality of life resurrected in his patients from his surgeries. He values shared decision-making with his patients and cherishes the physician-patient relationship. He and his wife have two wonderful daughters, and they love everything about Las Vegas. He is a former collegiate athlete as a swimmer at UCSD and loves keeping an active lifestyle. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, surfing, running, road cycling, cooking, and spending time with his family.