Patient Care Bio
Dr. Nicandri's medical practice focuses on the care of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. He believes strongly in the importance of staying active as we age and has special expertise in treating sports-related injuries that occur in adult athletes. The treatments Dr. Nicandri offers range from arthroscopy to total shoulder and elbow reconstruction.
Dr. Nicandri, a native of Rochester, earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Washington. Following his residency, Dr. Nicandri completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Duke University and served as Assistant Team Physician for the Blue Devil Football and Basketball Teams. Dr. Nicandri has researched and authored articles on preferred surgical techniques to repair athletic injuries and the safety of injured patients. He is board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr Nicandri is an Assistant Professor in URMC Orthopedics' divisions of Sports Medicine and Shoulder and Elbow Services.
| Highland Family Medicine Community Teaching Award | Highland Hospital Family Medicine Residency Education Program | Highland Hospital, Rochester, New York |
2014 |
| Recipient-Louis A. and Mildred M. Goldstein Scholarship Award; Research Grant Awarded | Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation | University of Rochester Medical Center |
2013 |
| Medical Student Surgical Teaching Award-Georg H. Whipple Surgical Lectureship | URMC and Highland Hospital Medical Students | Rochester, New York |
2012 |
| Duthie Evarts Orthopaedic Resident Teaching Award-R.Plato Schwartz Orthopaedic Lectureship | URMC Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery I Rochester, New York |
2011 |
| Emerging Leaders Program-Elected Member | American Orthopaedic Association | Chicago, Illinois |
2009 - Present |
| Edward Lauren Spine Award for Excellence in Spine Research | University of Washington - Dept of Orthopaedics |
2007 |
| AO North America Resident Trauma Research Grant | University of Washington - Dept of Orthopaedics |
2006 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
2003 - Present |
| Drs. Horace Dade and Philip Pope Tialiaferro Scholarship | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
2002 |
| Commonwealth Award in Medicine | Virginia Commonweath University School of Medicine |
2001 |
| Summer Aesculpian Research Scholar | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
2001 |
| President Community Health Task Force | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
2000 - 2003 |
| Recipient I Eagle Scout Merit Award | Boy Scouts of America |
1992 |
