Dr. Nicholas Strasser, MD
Dr. Strasser is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery. He works at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and provides specialized expertise in foot and ankle/lower extremity surgery. His interests include surgery of the foot and ankle with a particular interest in ankle/foot sports medicine. He is a member of the AOFAS, AOSSM and AAOS.
Dr. Strasser completed his undergraduate education at the University of Sioux Falls where he ran track and cross country and graduated with honors and then completed his medical school at the University of South Dakota followed by a residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He completed a fellowship specializing in foot and ankle surgery at OrthoCarolina (Charlotte NC). He worked in private practice at the Slocum Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Eugene OR from 2012 to 2021.
While in Oregon, Dr. Strasser served as the assistant team physician for the University of Oregon Athletics. He provided medical coverage for multiple track and field events including the 2015 US nationals, the 2016 Indoor National and Worlds, and the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Trials. In addition, he served as a consultant with Oregon Track Club Elite and provided sideline care for multiple local high school teams.
In 2021, Dr. Strasser joined Vanderbilt Orthopedic and Sports Medicine as an assistant professor in both the Foot and Ankle and Sports Medicine division. He is a consulting physician for multiple athletic teams including the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Nashville Predators, the Nashville Soccer Club and the Nashville Sounds along with multiple high schools in the region.
“I feel fortunate to be part of a team of like minded physicians working toward the common goal of maximizing the recovery and performance of our patients. Our goal is to assess each individual patient to customize a treatment plan that optimizes the rehab and to maximize your functional recovery. My goal is to formulate a plan that incorporates tried and true techniques married with the latest proven technological advances – and that involves getting multiple physicians providing input. I believe that Sideline Surgeons gives me the ability to efficiently collaborate to design the best treatment plan possible to expedite return to sport while maximizing your long term function.
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