Dr. Ryan Michael Nunley MD
Orthopedist
660 South Euclid Avenue Box 8233 Saint Louis Missouri, 63110Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Ryan Nunley is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Nunley specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nunley tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 2002
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical and radiographic predictors of intra-articular hip disease in arthroscopy.
- Genetics informatics trial (GIFT) of warfarin to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT): rationale and study design.
- 2011 Marshall Urist Young Investigator Award: when to release patients to high-impact activities after hip resurfacing.
- Assessing the value of a total joint replacement.
- Patient specific cutting blocks are currently of no proven value.
- Do young, active patients perceive advantages after surface replacement compared to cementless total hip arthroplasty?
- Impact of socioeconomic factors on outcome of total knee arthroplasty.
- Why are total knees failing today? Etiology of total knee revision in 2010 and 2011.
- Accuracy of acetabular component position in hip arthroplasty.
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the hip: poor cost utility for treatment of adult patients with hip pain.
- Clinical outcomes following re-admission for non-infectious wound complications after primary total knee replacement.
- Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty with Retained Acetabular Component.
- Are younger patients undergoing THA appropriately characterized as active?
- Patient dissatisfaction following total knee replacement: a growing concern?
- Radiographic parameters associated with pain following total hip and surface arthroplasty.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedics; Washington University -
Awards
- "Marshall Urist Award for Excellence in Publishing"
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
Internships
- Washington University- Barnes Jewish Hospital
Fellowships
- Washington University- Barnes Jewish Hospital; Hip and Knee Joint Reconstruction and Resurfacing
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mid American Orthopedic Association, South Orthopedic Association, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
Extensive, Quality Training
Favorite professional publications
- Bone and Joint Surgery
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