Husam T. Nawas, M.D.

Dr. Husam Nawas is a fellowship-trained sports medicine and joint replacement specialist with team physician experience at the professional, collegiate, and high school levels.

Dr. Nawas was raised in St. Louis and graduated from Parkway South High School in Ballwin, MO. He was accepted into the 6 year accelerated B.A. /M.D. program at the University of Missouri – Kansas City where he received his undergraduate and medical degrees. He graduated as a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

Dr. Nawas completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, LA. After residency, he was chosen as a Sports Medicine fellow at the Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute. Under the direction of Dr. Deryk G. Jones, he received extensive instruction and training in advanced arthroscopic techniques, cartilage restoration, hip arthroscopy, and minimally invasive joint replacement. Dr. Nawas presented his research on high tibial osteotomy and joint preservation at the ISAKOS Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dr. Nawas has provided care for the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Hornets, Loyola University and Southern University of New Orleans basketball teams, and several New Orleans area high school football teams. He also examined NFL draft prospects for the Saints at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, IN.

Dr. Nawas treats a wide range of orthopedic problems. He performs arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle as well as total joint reconstruction of the shoulder, hip, and knee. He also treats sports and ligament injuries of the upper and lower extremities, occupational injuries, and fractures. Dr. Nawas is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).

He is currently on the medical staff of Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Clare Health Center, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and Mason Ridge Surgery Center.