Marina Del Rey, CA— Nicholas
Kusnezov is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime
Member for his extensive work in orthopaedics.
Dr. Kusnezov graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA bioengineering
and AOA from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He was the only dual
recipient of the Edward K Rice Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award and
university-wide Outstanding Bachelor of Science Award, in addition to being
solely bestowed the Longmire Surgical Society Award for his distinctive
achievement and surgical aptitude. After medical school, he was commissioned
into the U.S. Military as an officer and completed his internship and residency
in orthopedic surgery through the U.S. Army at the combined program of Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center and William Beaumont Army Medical Center
in El Paso, Texas.
During his tenure at the exceedingly busy Level 1 trauma center,
he served as chief resident, coordinating residency-wide academics and
research, and not only graduated with distinguished honors but received the
highest score on the Orthopaedic Boards Exam nationwide. He currently holds the
record as the only three-time consecutive Texas Orthopaedic Association Quiz
Bowl champion in history.
Following graduation, he served out his military commitment in
Nashville, TN, where he built and headed an advanced adult reconstruction
program, establishing the infrastructure for a cutting-edge and high-volume
joint replacement center of excellence. He dually served as the “team
physician” to the revered 5th Special Forces group, 160th and 101st airborne
division for four years. Upon deployment with the 349th combat support hospital
and 379th air expeditionary wing, he served as the brigade orthopaedic surgeon
and group physician to the SOCCENT special operations group.
Dr. Kusnezov served his country with distinction, earning multiple
Meritorious Service and Army Commendation Medals. For his unsurpassed service
to the community, he was consecutively bestowed the distinct honor of not only
Kentucky Colonel but Tennessee Aide de Camp by the respective governors. During
his time in Midwest, he went on to complete an Orthopaedic Trauma Apprenticeship
at Vanderbilt University and served as Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at
Pikeville Medical Center, frequently providing needed coverage to underserved
trauma centers throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Upon honorable completion of his military service, he returned to
his home in sunny Southern California to complete the nationally renowned Adult
Reconstruction Fellowship at the University of Southern California Keck School
of Medicine, relocating thereafter to San Diego to begin his ultimate practice
as the premier Joint Replacement Specialist with Ortho 1 Medical Group in San
Diego, in affiliation with the Sharp and Scripps Healthcare systems.
In addition to a decorated career in the U.S. Military, Dr.
Kusnezov is actively engaged in graduate medical education and clinical
research, having co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and top-read
research manuscripts in top-tier orthopaedic journals. He is a lifelong lover
of education, an author and Managing Editor at Orthobullets, the foremost
source of orthopaedic education worldwide, and continues to teach through
case-based didactic as a chief contributor to AAOS Orthopaedic Knowledge Update
and Figure1.
He has been recognized numerous times not only for his scholarly
activity, receiving first place podium and research awards both regionally and
nationally, but for his clinical excellence and surgical skill by Top Doctors
of America, Continental Who’s Who, and Best in California Magazine.
However, beyond the impressive achievements, and perhaps most
important of all, there is a man who deeply cares for the well-being of his
patients. Dr. Kusnezov believes that each patient is special and each situation
unique, and that it is paramount to build a strong doctor-patient relationship
in order to understand each patient’s goals and to thereby foster the best
possible outcomes. Whether this is improved pain and function, returning to an
active lifestyle, or going on to gold-medal in a world championship, Dr.
Kusnezov has your back and will get you there.
In his leisure time, Dr. Kusnezov enjoys spending time with his
beautiful wife and two daughters, some occasional pick-up racquetball, and of
course, weight training, as a reigning proud member of the 1000lb club.
