Dr. Nimish Kadakia, MD

Orthopedics physician, Laguna Woods, CA

Dr. Kadakia is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon at South County Orthopedic Specialists who performs hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow surgery.

24331 El Toro Rd, #200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

At a glance

Board certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Languages

English

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About Dr. Kadakia

Dr. Kadakia is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon at South County Orthopedic Specialists. He performs hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow surgery and offers sports medicine plus knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle arthroscopy. He earned his medical degree, completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and then a fellowship in sports medicine at the Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center.

He climbed the highest peak in Africa, almost 20,000 feet, after months of training and preparation. He also took part in a program with @steps2walk that aimed to help 25 families in Nagpur, India.

My practice focuses on improving the lives of patients with musculoskeletal injuries. I strive to treat my patient as if they were a member of my family

Dr. Nimish Kadakia

Membership and fees

South County Orthopedic Specialists offers affordable orthopedic care for self-pay patients.

Services

Sports medicine Knee arthroscopy Shoulder arthroscopy Elbow arthroscopy Ankle arthroscopy Hip and knee surgery Shoulder and elbow surgery Ankle surgery

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

UCLA

Medical school

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Internship

General surgery, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center (1995-1996)

Residency

Orthopedic surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (1996-2001)

Fellowship

Sports medicine, Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center (2001-2002)

Board certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Other certification

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine subspecialty certification (ABOS, 2009)

License

California Verify with the Medical Board of California

NPI

1194787275

Hospital and practice affiliations

Orthopedic physician at South County Orthopedic Specialists

Location

24331 El Toro Rd, #200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

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Recognition and research

Awards

Dr. Kadakia was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

The Orange Coast Medical Association gave him its 2024 Top Physician Honor for Orthopedic Surgery.

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Kadakia board certified?

Dr. Kadakia is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and holds Diplomate status with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Kadakia train?

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is where he earned his medical degree. Baylor College of Medicine is where he did his orthopedic surgery residency. His sports medicine fellowship was at the Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center.