Joseph Nessler, MD
My specialties:
- Orthopedics
Professional interests:
- Hip care
- Robotic-assisted anterior total hip replacement, revision hip replacement
- Knee care
- Robotic partial and total knee replacement, revision knee replacement
- Shoulder care
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement
- Sports medicine
- Arthroscopic knee surgery, meniscal repair, arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Trauma and fracture care
Practice philosophy: I am community-minded and welcome people of all backgrounds into my practice. My goals as a provider are building trust with patients and providing quality care.
What are you passionate about and why? I am a fellowship-trained adult reconstruction surgeon. I am passionate about all general orthopedic conditions with an emphasis on primary and revision hip and knee replacements. I perform robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements using minimally invasive techniques.
Credentials
- MD
Awards and recognitions
- Magna Cum Laude, Undergraduate Honor
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Specialties
- Orthopedics
Personal interests
- Camping
- Enjoying the outdoors
- Hiking
- Spending time with my wife and our two dogs
Educational institutions
- Creighton University School of Medicine
Memberships
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Current licenses and certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Certification Board Eligible
Residencies
- Residency Orthopedic Surgery Residency, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Fellowships
- Fellowship Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Years of experience
- 8
Hospital affiliations
- River Falls Area Hospital
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