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Practice Policy Update regarding COVID-19

The Edison-Metuchen Orthopaedic Group is committed to helping people lead active lives, whether it is through treating a sports or work-related injury, treating fractures, replacing a joint or relieving chronic or acute pain.

Our Specialties

we offer great services to our patients

Selecting a specialist is an important decision. From the moment you enter the comfort of our offices until you are on the road to recovery, your case is professionally handled from start to finish.

  • Shoulder
    Biceps Tenodesis
    Rotator Cuff Tear
    Frozen Shoulder
    Shoulder Impingement
    Clavicle Fracture
    Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Elbow
    Normal Anatomy of the Elbow
    Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
    Tennis Elbow
    Elbow Fractures
    Tendonitis
    Biceps Tendon Repair
  • Spine
    Normal Anatomy of the Spine
    Back Pain
    Neck Pain
    Spine Trauma
    Vertebral Fractures
    Spine Injections
  • Hand & Wrist
    Normal Hand Anatomy
    Trigger Finger
    Ganglion cysts
    Dupuytren’s Contracture
    De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
    Wrist Fracture
  • Hip
    Hip Fracture
    Bursitis
    Hip Arthroscopy
    Total Hip Replacement (THR)
    Hip Resurfacing
    Labral Repair
  • Knee
    Normal Anatomy of the Knee Joint
    Knee fracture
    Meniscus Tear
    Patellofemoral Instability
    Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint
    Unicondylar Knee Replacement
  • Foot, Ankle & Lower Extremity
    Anatomy
    Achilles Tendon Rupture
    Ankle Sprain
    Common Toe Deformities
    Plantar Fasciitis
    Bunion Surgery
  •  Shoulder
  •  Elbow
  •  Spine
  •  Hand & Wrist
  •  Hip
  •  Knee
  •  Foot, Ankle & Lower Extremity

What Our Patients Are Saying

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    I was a new patient of Dr. Patel’s in the summer as I had a fracture of my left leg from skating. My tibia bone on my shin in particular had a spiral fracture. Dr. Patel made it an easy process to get through each phase in healing and recovering. He squeezed in my surgery later at night even thoug...
    Anonymous
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    Dr Nelish Patel was fantastic! He reconstructed my Achilles Tendon and did the FHL tendon transfer to give it added strength. His demeanor and patience in answering all of my questions was commendable to say the very least! He took all the time necessary to make sure that I understood exactly everyt...
    Anonymous
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    I was a new patient of Dr. Patel’s in the summer as I had a fracture of my left leg from skating. My tibia bone on my shin in particular had a spiral fracture. Dr. Patel made it an easy process to get through each phase in healing and recovering. He squeezed in my surgery later at night even thoug...
    Tiffany W
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    Dr Nelish Patel was fantastic! He reconstructed my Achilles Tendon and did the FHL tendon transfer to give it added strength. His demeanor and patience in answering all of my questions was commendable to say the very least! He took all the time necessary to make sure that I understood exactly everyt...
    Ed D
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    After tearing my ACL during a race, Dr. Ryan reconstructed my ACL in late 2012 and literally saved my running career. As a sports medicine specialist, he knew that not running (like other doctors recommended) was NOT an option for me, and helped me explore all options available. He had even gone thr...
    Jessica S

Affiliations

  • Rater
  •  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Eastern Orthopedic Association
  • American board of Anesthesiology
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
  • New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons