Dr. Nicholas J. Wills
Overview
Nicholas Wills, M.D., is a spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, serving Minneapolis and St. Paul metro patients. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, total disc replacement, as well as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. Across the nation, Dr. Wills trains other surgeons on the best techniques for disc replacement surgery. He was a pioneer in this market, adopting new technology that allows for a two-level disc replacement that maintains the motion at both levels of repair. His surgical expertise has won him repeated recognition on the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s Rising Stars list.
Dr. Wills is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. 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, Floor 1, Woodbury, MN 55125
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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.
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- Distinguished
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Wills isDistinguished. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Wills isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Wills isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Facet Joint SyndromeDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Facet Joint Syndrome.
- Foot DropDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Wills isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Wills isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.