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.

Hospital Affiliations