Charles Nelson
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Office
(215) 316-5151
3737 Market Street Penn Medicine University City Philadelphia, PA 19104
About
Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's annual Top Docs issues for 2002, 2020 and 2021
Recognized by Best Doctors in America - 2013 - 2018
Charles Nelson
Dr. Nelson specializes in adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee, including joint preservation, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, and complex revision surgery.Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's annual Top Docs issues for 2002, 2020 and 2021
Recognized by Best Doctors in America - 2013 - 2018
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Gender
Male
Education
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Training
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only), Centivo Health Plan, Cigna, Cigna Medicare, Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index), Clover Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Medicaid, Global Medical Management, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, HealthPartners, HealthSmart, Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Shield Medicare, Highmark Wholecare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana / Medicare, Imagine Health 360, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans), Keystone First, Keystone First Medicare, NJ Medicaid, NJ Qualcare, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Oxford Health Plan, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, PA Medicaid, PA Medicare, Provider Partners Health Plan, Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA, UPMC Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, Veterans Choice Program
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital
Office Name
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Services
2 stage revision of hip replacement, 2 stage revision of knee replacement, acetabular surgery, anterior hip replacement, arthrodesis of the knee, arthroscopy of hip, arthroscopy of knee, articular cartilage microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, cartilage transplant, computer assisted hip surgery, computer assisted knee replacement, damaged knee cartilage removal, direct anterior total hip replacement, distal femoral osteotomy, femoral osteotomy, high tibial osteotomy, hip joint debridement, hip joint injection, hip joint preservation surgery, hip preservation, hip rotator cuff repair, hip surgery, hyaluronic acid injection, joint preservation surgery, knee arthroplasty, knee cartilage repair, knee fusion, knee injection, knee joint preservation, knee microfracture surgery, knee realignment, knee stabilization, knee surgery, knee tendon repair, makoplasty, medial collateral ligament repair, medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, meniscal surgery, meniscectomy, meniscus tear repair, minimally invasive hip replacement, minimally invasive knee replacement, osteochondral allograft, osteochondral autograft, partial hip replacement, partial knee replacement, patella realignment, patellofemoral arthroplasty, patient specific instrumentation, posterior hip replacement, reconstruction of hip, reconstructive knee surgery, removal of hip prosthesis, removal of knee prosthesis, resurfacing of acetabulum, resurfacing of hip, retrograde drilling avascular necrosis, robotic hip surgery, robotic joint replacements, robotic knee surgery, robotic partial knee replacement, robotic total hip replacement, robotic total knee replacement, surgery for arthritis, synovectomy of knee, tendon repair surgery, tibial tubercle osteotomy, total hip replacement, total hip revision, total knee replacement, total knee revision, viscosupplementation
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