Dr. Sameer Nagda

Dr. Sameer Nagda is a Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon at the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic. He is the Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery for the Inova Health System and an active member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Charles Neer Award, the highest award given in the field of shoulder surgery.

In addition to his clinical practice, he is a former team physician for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team and was part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion Team in 2019. He was also selected as a physician for Team USA for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and assisted the 2020 Olympic Team. He also served as a physician for the Washington Nationals organization for 9 years and still helps as a consultant during spring training. He is a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society and past president of the Indian American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has been voted a Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor for 8 straight years and also was voted to Castle Connely Top Doctors in America.

Dr. Nagda has expertise in complex problems of the shoulder and elbow. He has particular interest and expertise in arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery, shoulder instability surgery, Tommy John surgery, and shoulder replacements. He performs both regular anatomic and reverse shoulder replacements and performs more of these than anyone else in the greater DC region.

Dr. Nagda has won several awards for his research and published numerous research papers. Besides twice receiving the Neer Award, he has also received multiple research awards from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Eastern Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Nagda has also served as the Editor–in–chief of the University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal and is a reviewer of prospective research papers for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He lectures at the local, national, and international levels on a regular basis. In addition to his clinical and research practice at Anderson Clinic, Dr. Nagda volunteers and helps with the shoulder curriculum for the orthopaedic surgery residents at Georgetown and interviews prospective students for the Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Dr. Nagda received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of California at Los Angeles. He completed his medical education at the Chicago Medical School. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and received the Dean’s Award for achievement and performance there. Dr. Nagda then completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. There he was selected as the academic chief resident and given the DeForest Willard Award as the most outstanding senior orthopaedic resident. He then pursued specialized sports medicine and shoulder training at the world-renowned Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. There he assisted in caring for many sports teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers.

Before joining the Anderson Clinic in 2008, Dr. Nagda practiced in Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, he was a team physician for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) Athletic Department, the Las Vegas Gladiators Arena Football Team, and the Las Vegas Wranglers Minor League Hockey Team. Dr. Nagda also cared for many of the performers in the various Las Vegas shows and was an Orthopaedic consultant for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game and the 2007 FIBA Americas Basketball Championship.