Daniel A Nicholson, MD
Sports Medicine Specialist & Orthopedic Surgeon located in Atlanta, GA & Woodstock, GA
Daniel Nicholson, MD, is a licensed and board-certified orthopaedic surgeon on the team of providers at Perimeter Orthopaedics, PC, in Atlanta and Woodstock, Georgia.
A specialist in sports medicine, Dr. Nicholson is known for his expertise in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. He also maintains a special interest in preventing and treating ACL injuries, and in cartilage restoration procedures.
Dr. Nicholson earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He went on to complete a residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and finished his training with a sports medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Over the course of his fellowship, Dr. Nicholson gained invaluable experience as an associate team physician for a number of high-profile sports organizations, including the Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Texans, Houston Dynamo, and the University of Houston Athletics department.
In his practice, Dr. Nicholson is passionate about building a strong and personable relationship with his patients. By engaging with his patients holistically, he’s better equipped to optimize their surgical and nonsurgical outcomes and provide an overall improved quality of life. He enjoys privileges at Northside Hospital and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and looks forward to providing exceptional care for his patients.

Daniel Nicholson, MD, is a licensed and board-certified orthopaedic surgeon on the team of providers at Perimeter Orthopaedics, PC, in Atlanta and Woodstock, Georgia.
A specialist in sports medicine, Dr. Nicholson is known for his expertise in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. He also maintains a special interest in preventing and treating ACL injuries, and in cartilage restoration procedures.
Dr. Nicholson earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He went on to complete a residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and finished his training with a sports medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Over the course of his fellowship, Dr. Nicholson gained invaluable experience as an associate team physician for a number of high-profile sports organizations, including the Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Texans, Houston Dynamo, and the University of Houston Athletics department.
In his practice, Dr. Nicholson is passionate about building a strong and personable relationship with his patients. By engaging with his patients holistically, he’s better equipped to optimize their surgical and nonsurgical outcomes and provide an overall improved quality of life. He enjoys privileges at Northside Hospital and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and looks forward to providing exceptional care for his patients.
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