Nirschl Orthopaedic Center of Tysons

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center of Tysons is an orthopedic surgeon in Tysons, Virginia. The practice, also known as Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction, treats professional athletes, weekend warriors, non-athletic injuries, and seniors. Its surgeons handle disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee, with refined technology in hip arthroscopy and joint replacement techniques. The center holds a rating of 4.90 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The practice has a staff of six orthopedic and sports medicine surgeons. Founder Robert P. Nirschl, M.D., has been recognized nationally and internationally as a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, and has been honored for service to the Virginia Orthopaedic Society, the Virginia Orthopaedic Community, and Virginia High School Athletics. Many of the surgeons are regularly named among the area's top doctors by Northern Virginia and Washingtonian Magazine.

The center's surgeons also publish patient education material on specific injuries. One article by Dr. Derek Ochiai addresses ACL tears, explaining that the anterior cruciate ligament sits in the middle of the knee and controls rotation, and that many tears are non-impact, occurring when a quick change of direction overloads the ligament. The article describes diagnosis through the Lachman Test and the Pivot Shift Test, and notes that while ACL reconstruction with a tendon graft is the usual surgical recommendation, some tears can be repaired by strengthening and reinforcing the patient's own ligament.

The center sits on Old Gallows Road, about a tenth of a mile from Leesburg Pike and Gallows Road, and roughly a quarter mile from the Department of Motor Vehicles Tysons Corner office. The 495 Express Lanes and the Capital Beltway are both about three tenths of a mile away.

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center has been consistently rated one of the top orthopedic and sports medicine centers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, a reputation reflected in the 4.90 rating from its reviewers. For Tysons patients dealing with knee, shoulder, hip, or hand injuries, that combination of surgical depth and standing is what the practice is known for.