Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Education
- Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Research Fellowship: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Straight Surgical Internship: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Medical: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Professional Affiliations
- Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
- Major US ARMY Reserve
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Publications
- Custom Cross-Pin Fixation of 32 Tumor Endoprosthetic Stems. Eckardt J.J.; Nieves R. –
Presented in MSTS, 2002. - Endoprostheses. Presented in ISOL, 2001 and MSTS, 2002.
- Intraoperative Autotransfusion as the Second Stage of Autologous Blood Use in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. Nieves R.; Flynn J. – PRHSJ.
- Ankle Fractures Treated Surgically Without Syndesmotic Screws. Nieves, R.; Romero J.
- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors in PR. Nieves, R.; Mora E.
- The UCLA Experience With 227 Modular Endoprosthesis. Eckardt J.J.; Nieves R.