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Dr. David Alan Nielsen, DO

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
29 years of experience
Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center 183 Spotnap Rd Ste C, Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 244-8412

Overview
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Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. DAVID NIELSEN, D.O. is an Orthopedic Surgeon who obtained his degree in medicine at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Ohio University in Dayton and a fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa.Dr. Nielsen served on the staff of the hand section at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Tampa prior to founding the Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center. He specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of all musculoskeletal conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, as well as general orthopaedics.Dr. Nielsen has met the rigid standards of the Certiﬁcate of Added Qualiﬁcation in hand surgery in addition to being board-certiﬁed in general orthopaedics. In addition to serving as the Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Martha Jefferson Hospital, he belongs to numerous national and regional societies and lectures locally as well as across the country.Dr. Nielsen enjoys spending quality time with his daughter in addition to traveling, cooking, music, and various outdoor and sporting activities.Specialties: Hand, Wrist, & Elbow; Shoulder; Hip & Knee; Sports Medicine; Minimally Invasive Orthopaedics; Fracture Care; Joint Replacement, Stem Cell/PRP

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

A T Still University Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine - 1996

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center
183 Spotnap Rd Ste C, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Hand Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Rotator cuff syndrome
Lateral Epicondylitis
Sports Injuries of the Hand/Wrist
Sports injury
Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Sciatica
Spinal Stenosis
Plantar Fasciitis
Internal Derangement of Knee
Osteoarthritis
Lumbar Disc Disease
Lumbar / Lumbosacral Facet Arthritis
Spinal Compression Fractures
Spondylosis
Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass
Spondylolisthesis
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Joint Arthritis
Joint Dysfunction
Joint Pain
Shoulder instability
SLAP Tear
Patellar Dislocation
Meniscus Injuries
Hip & Knee Pain
Hip Fractures

Procedures Performed

Shoulder Surgery
Lower Arm/Elbow/Wrist Fractures and Dislocations
Knee Replacement
Knee Replacement
Neurological Testing
Lower Arm/Elbow/Wrist Fractures and Dislocations
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Shoulder Surgery
Degenerative Spine Surgery
Spine Surgery
Herniated Discs Treatments
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Physical Therapy
Lumbar Decompression Surgery
Spine Deformity Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Laminectomy
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Anterior Lumbar Interbody fusion (ALIF)
Vertebral Augmentation with Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
Scoliosis correction
Scoliosis surgery
Cervical Laminectomy Fusion
PRP/Stem Cell Therapy
Cotton Osteotomy
Anthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder labral repair
Shoulder replacement surgery
SLAP Repair
Elbow Surgery
Meniscus Surgery and Transplantation
Cartilage Transplant
Total Knee Replacement
Revision Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Orthopedic Physical Therapy
ACL Reconstruction

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Optum Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Meritain Health
Aetna Better Health
AARP
Travelers
UnitedHealthcare
Liberty Mutual
Tricare
Piedmont Community Health Plan
Humana

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