
Overview
Matthew Nies, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He was named a Rising Star by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. His fellowship is in adult reconstruction at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “My fellowship gave me the opportunity to get a lot more experience doing only total joints for a whole year, including primary surgeries as well as revisions for people who have problems with their total joints,” Dr. Nies says. “I give patients the options, and we make a decision together about what the best route for the patient as an individual is going to be. I take a conservative approach, reserving surgery as a last resort.”.
Dr. Nies is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Knock Knees, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2620 Eagan Woods Drive, Floor 1, Eagan, MN 55121
2090 Woodwinds Drive, Check Directory For Floor, Woodbury, MN 55125
1285 Nininger Road, Suite 107, Hastings, MN 55033
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Reed C. Williams, M.D., M.B.S., R.M.S.K., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in nonoperative sports, musculoskeletal, and diagnostic and interventional ultrasound medicine at Summit Orthopedics. After his residency at Temple University in Philadelphia, he completed his fellowship at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle Washington. Dr. Williams strongly believes "that the art of medicine is just as important as the science behind it.". Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Tenotomy.
Summit Orthopedics
Mark LaBelle, M.D., is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in knee and shoulder care, serving patients in the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing on shoulder arthroplasty and advanced arthroscopic techniques. “Although we do treat high-level athletes in sports medicine, many of our patients are regular, active people looking to meet their recreational goals without pain and disability,” Dr. LaBelle says. “My goal is not just to treat a condition that I see on an MRI or X-ray, but also to understand what patients want to be able to do without pain, so that I can help them achieve those goals.”. Dr. Labelle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.
Summit Orthopedics
Sarah Lehnert, M.D., C.A.Q., is an orthopedic sports medicine physician at Summit Orthopedics specializing in nonsurgical treatment of knee, shoulder, hip, foot, and ankle concerns. She has a special interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injections, and serves patients in Minneapolis/St. Paul. She completed her fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center, and earned a certificate of added qualification. She understands the unique needs of patients and has served on medical teams for events including the USA World Cup Youth Soccer tournament, Twin Cities Marathon, and Minnesota State High School League tournaments, in addition to being a team physician for college and high school teams. Dr. Lehnert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Osteoarthritis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Knock KneesDr. Nies isAdvanced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Nies isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Baker CystDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BursitisDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Foot DropDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Nies isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.



