About
Hip and Knee Arthritis Surgery
My practice focuses on performing hip and knee replacement on people who have arthritic hips and knees. I specialize in those surgeries — both first-time hips and knees as well as revision surgeries. This specialized approach separates the providers at Summit from those at other practices. Hip and knee replacement for arthritis is all I do, and it is all I have wanted to do since deciding to focus on orthopedics early in college.
What Led Dr. Matthew Nies to Focus on Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Adult joint reconstruction is a subset of orthopedics that I feel particularly connected to. During college, I worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital, and my first assignment was on an orthopedic surgery floor, filled with patients recovering from total joint replacement surgery. It was a really positive experience for me, and it helped me focus my existing aspirations for a career in medicine into a goal to specialize in hip and knee replacement.
My fellowship work gave me the opportunity to get a lot more experience doing only total joint replacements for a whole year, including primary surgeries as well as revision surgeries for people who are having problems with a previous joint replacement or whose artificial joint is wearing out.
Working with Patients to Decide Whether It’s Time for Surgery
Deciding whether and when to have surgery is a big deal. I see myself as a guide or a coach, helping patients as they navigate that decision process. I talk with them about how bad their symptoms are and what treatment might be appropriate at this point. My advice is driven by symptoms and not what the X-rays look like. It’s important that patients make decisions about what fits best for them in their lives in terms of the treatment for their arthritic hip or knee.
I won’t try to convince anyone to have an injection or a joint replacement who doesn’t really want it. If you just want to come in and get an opinion about your options, I’m happy to do that. I try to follow the patient’s lead.
Dr. Matthew Nies’s Approach to Care
It’s important to me to make sure my team and I respond quickly when patients call with a question. We are here for you if questions or concerns come up, or if you need to be seen on an urgent basis. My physician assistants and I are committed to building relationships with our patients and to helping them through good times, and especially the bad times, with their joints.
The greatest compliment I can receive is when a patient refers a friend, neighbor, or family member to me for care. We’re a patient-centric care team, and our care approach is defined by our focus on the patient’s needs at every stage.
Outside the office, I’m a parent of two young children, which keeps me busy. I also travel to Guatemala once a year to perform knee replacements as part of a volunteer medical mission group I started working with during my fellowship.
Specialties
Conditions We Treat
Specialties
Common Treatments
- Total Hip Replacement for Arthritis
- Total Knee Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Approach
- Revision Hip and Knee Replacement
Locations
My Team
My Team
At Summit, each physician works alongside a team of professionals to care for you, our patient.
Additional Information About Dr. Matthew Nies
Education, Memberships, & Awards
Education
Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science in Physiology
Michigan State University — East Lansing, MI
Medical School
Michigan State University — Grand Rapids, MI
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
University of Wisconsin — Madison, WI
Fellowship
Adult Reconstruction
Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, TX
Professional Memberships
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Awards
Publications
- Nies MS, Bollinger AJ, Cassidy C, Jebson PJL. Factors used by program directors to select hand surgery fellows. J Hand Surg Am. 2014; 39(11):22852288.(PMID: 25149618)
- Coats AC, Nies MS, Rispler D. Cervical spine computed tomography imaging artifact affecting clinical decision-making in the traumatized patient. Open Orthop J. 2014; 8:372-4. (PMID: 25352931)
- Bollinger AJ, Butler PD, Nies MS, Sietsema DL, Endres TJ. Is Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen Effective in the Pain Management Protocol of Geriatric Hip Fractures? Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2015; 6(3): 202-8. (PMID: 26328237)
- Walczak BE, Nies MS, Trask DJ, Hetzel S, Squire MW, Baer GS. Osteochondral graft size is significantly associated with increased force and decreased chondrocyte viability. Am J Sports Med. 2018;46(3):623-631. (PMID: 29328886)
- Lufrano R, Nies M, Ebben B, Hetzel S, O’Toole RV, Doro CJ. Comparison of dorsal dermal fenestrations with fasciotomy in an acute compartment syndrome model in the foot. Foot Ankle Int. 2919;40(7):853-858. (PMID: 30929469).
- Nies MS, Anderson B, Ramus K, Dhandha M, Johnson M, Pathak S. Functional MRI of central motor drive during muscle contractions. Michigan State University Undergraduate Arts and Research Forum , East Lansing, MI, May 2008.
- Jebson PJL, Nies MS, Bollinger AJ, Cassidy C. Factors in selecting candidates applying to hand surgery fellowships. Carroll Hand Club Annual Meeting , Ojai, CA, February 2013.
- Nies MS, Bollinger AJ, Cassidy C, Jebson PJL. Factors in selecting candidates applying to hand surgery fellowships. Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners Research Day , Grand Rapids, MI, April 2013.
- Bollinger AJ, Butler PD, Nies MS, Sietsema DL, Endres TJ. Efficacy of intravenous acetaminophen pain-management protocol in hip fractures. Michigan Orthopaedic Society Annual Scientific Meeting , Mackinac Island, MI, June 2014.
- Bollinger AJ, Butler PD, Nies MS, Sietsema DL, Endres TJ. Efficacy of Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen Pain Management Protocol in Hip Fractures. Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, October 2014.
- Bollinger AJ, Butler PD, Nies MS, Sietsema DL, Endres TJ. Is Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen Effective in the Pain Management Protocol of Geriatric Hip Fractures? American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015.
- Bollinger AJ, Butler PD, Nies MS, Sietsema DL, Endres TJ. Is Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen Effective in the Pain Management Protocol of Geriatric Hip Fractures? Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL, April 2015.
- Trask DJ, Roney P, Nies MS, Squire MW. Multi-Surgeon Assessment of THA HeadTrunnion Assembly Forces Using a Surgical Simulator. Wisconsin Orthopedic Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, October 13, 2016.
- Lufrano RC, Nies MS, Ebben B, Hetzel S, O’Toole R, Doro C. Can Dorsal Dermal Fenestrations Treat Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Foot? Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 17, 2018.
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