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Michael Nieto, MD

Specialty
  • Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine
Languages
English
Primary Address | Office Details
Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Orange
280 South Main Street
Suite 200

Orange, CA 92868

Phone: (714) 634-4567

Fax: (714) 634-4569

Secondary Address | Office Details
Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Irvine

16300 Sand Canyon Avenue

Suite 511

Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (714) 634-4567

Fax: (714) 634-4569

Medical Groups & Affiliations
  • Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph
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  • Meet The Provider
    Biography
    Dr. Nieto is a fellowship-trained Primary Sports Medicine physician. He cares for athletes from elementary school age through adulthood. He specializes in non-operative sports medicine including peripheral joints (shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, ankle etc.), lower back, concussion management as well as nerve blocks. He utilizes both ultrasound and fluoroscopic techniques to help patients return to the lifestyle that the desire. Dr. Nieto grew up in Southern California and played Division I baseball at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. He went to the University of Iowa Medical School and completed a Pediatrics Residency at the University of Minnesota. Following residency, Dr. Nieto obtained additional training in Sports Medicine at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. During his fellowship, he was responsible to covering all Division I athletes at Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 and Texas Wesleyan football. He also served as the team doctor for Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School football. Some of his favorite events that he has covered include; NCAA College World Series Baseball Regionals, USA Junior National Volleyball, International Youth Soccer Championship, Collegiate Track and Field, Golden Gloves boxing, rodeo and road bike racing. In his free time Dr. Nieto enjoys spending time with his wife and young son. He enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, and trail running. Read More
    Primary Specialties
    Primary Specialties
    • Sports Medicine
    • Pediatric Sports Medicine
    Other Specialties Associations
    Education
    Education & Training
    • Medical School
      University of Iowa - 2016
    • Fellowship
      John Peter Smith Hospital - 2020
    • Residency
      University of Minnesota - 2019
  • Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    • Insurance Plan

    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
    • Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna HMO
    • Health Net HMO
    • Health Net Medicare Advantage
    • Providence Medicare Advantage
    • SCAN Medicare Advantage
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
    • Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
 

Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Orange

 
  • Secondary Location

Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Irvine