Dr. Nimish Kadakia

Settling in Irvine, California, in 2002, orthopaedic surgeon Nimish Kadakia, MD, maintains a high degree of proficiency in his field, specifically in sports medicine. Acquiring a decade's worth of practical education and clinical experience, Dr. Kadakia has traveled all over the country to complete his studies and hone his skills. Over the course of his academic and professional career, Dr. Nimish Kadakia has enjoyed considerable success, garnering honors, awards, and praise from peers in the medical field.

While at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Nimish Kadakia double majored in kinesiology and psychology. He then graduated with honors from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition to earning his MD, Dr. Kadakia joined the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Nimish Kadakia participated in a general surgery internship at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, immediately following the receipt of his Doctor of Medicine.

During his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, Dr. Nimish Kadakia won the Paul Harrington Award for his research excellence. While at Baylor, Dr. Kadakia also published his research on artificial hip joints and presented his findings at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons 7th Annual Meeting. He later accepted a sports medicine fellowship in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center, which gave him invaluable experience working for major athletic organizations.

Dr. Nimish Kadakia acquired his California medical license and joined Irvine Orthopaedic Associates in 2002. Dr. Kadakia produced several more published articles and delivered various other presentations as well. In 2005, he became a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and gained a subspecialty certificate in sports medicine in 2009. Two years later, the Orange County Medical Association named Nimish Kadakia, MD, a member of the Physicians of Excellence Program, recognizing his medical expertise.