Overview
I'm very excited to be part of the Las Vegas community and the only orthopedic surgeon in Nevada with a sub-specialty in pediatric and adolescent sports related injuries.At Children's Bone & Spine Surgery, we use our expertise to provide specialized and personal attention to each of our patients to ensure that the treatment prescribed considers all variables in a patient's condition.
Dr. Nielson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osteochondroma, and Flat Feet.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- HMO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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Locations
1525 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 201, Las Vegas, NV 89123
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.
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Holman Chan is an Orthopedics provider in Henderson, Nevada. Dr. Chan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.
Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center
Michael Thomas is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Foot, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, and Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center
John J. Kastrup, M.D., has been a member of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center since 2009. He specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements including a new, pJohn J. Kastrup, M.D., has been a member of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center since 2009. He specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements including a new, partial-knee replacement procedure.Dr. Kastrup was one of the first surgeons in America to provide minimally invasive hip replacements. Dr. Kastrup practices with the most current techniques in joint replacement, utilizes the rapid recovery protocol and uses cutting-edge pain management techniques that allow patients to recover from surgery without using intravenous narcotics. He supports the Arthritis Foundation and is dedicated in his practice to finding a cure for the disease.Dr. Kastrup received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, during which time he contributed to pioneering research on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions of the knee.Dr. Kastrup received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1988. During medical school, Dr. Kastrup’s research efforts focused on mallet finger injuries and his outcomes are referenced in multiple orthopedic textbooks.Following medical school, Dr. Kastrup completed his orthopedic internship and residency at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. He completed an additional year of subspecialty fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic in adult reconstructive surgery where his fellowship involved the treatment of arthritis and joint replacement for the shoulder, hip and knee.Dr. Kastrup was raised in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Kastrup is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Flat FeetDr. Nielson isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Osgood-Schlatter DiseaseDr. Nielson isExperienced. Learn about Osgood-Schlatter Disease.
- Osteochondritis DissecansDr. Nielson isExperienced. Learn about Osteochondritis Dissecans.
- OsteochondromaDr. Nielson isExperienced. Learn about Osteochondroma.