- Other Post Graduate Training - Bachelor of Science in Biology (2002-2006)
- Medical School - Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University of Buffalo (2006-2010)
- Residency - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2010-2015), Orthopedic Surgery
- Fellowship - Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical College (2015-2016), Orthopedics/joint Reconstruction

Scott Nodzo, M.D.
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
Biography
Scott Nodzo, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery, robotic-assisted partial knee replacement surgery, augmented reality-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery, and revision hip and knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Nodzo earned his medical degree at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where he also completed a residency in orthopedic surgery. He received advanced training through an adult reconstruction and joint replacement fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025.
Dr. Nodzo is a Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, for which he serves on the Adult Reconstruction Knee Program Committee and previously served on the Device, Biologics, and Technology Committee. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member and reviewer for The Journal of Arthroplasty.
Dr. Nodzo has delivered podium and poster presentations, contributed to the books The Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, and published numerous academic articles related to his areas of expertise.
Personal Note
When he’s not at work, Dr. Nodzo enjoys playing golf, watching motorsports and F1 racing, working out, spending time outdoors, and traveling.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Honors & Awards
- Best Poster Award in Adult Hip Reconstruction 2025, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Books & Publications
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Books
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Patient considerations: comorbidities and optimization in The Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Phillips MJ, Nodzo SR (2021) -
Navigation and enabling technologies in total hip arthroplasty in Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery (3rd ed.)
Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Carroll K, Alexiades M, Jerabek S (2021) -
Evaluation and treatment of the infected total shoulder arthroplasty in Let’s Discuss: Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty
Duquin TR, Nodzo SR (2015), Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Patient considerations: comorbidities and optimization in The Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Publications
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Computed Tomography With Implant Movement Analysis in the Work-Up of Painful Total Hip Prostheses.
Listopadzki TR, Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, The Journal of arthroplasty 2025 Apr -
Cathodic voltage-controlled electrical stimulation and betadine decontaminate nosocomial pathogens from implant surfaces.
Gupta TT, Zumpano B, Opalinski J, Ritchey R, Winter N, Nodzo SR, Canty M, mSphere 2024 Feb 9 2 e0058323 -
Pathogenic genetic variations of C. acnes are associated with clinically relevant orthopedic shoulder infections.
Boyle KK, Marzullo BJ, Yergeau DA, Nodzo SR, Crane JK, Duquin TR, Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2020 Dec 38 12 2731-2739 -
Flexion Space Balancing Through Component Positioning and Its Relationship to Traditional Anatomic Rotational Landmarks in Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Staub TM, Jancuska JM, Cobler-Lichter MD, Boyle KK, Rachala S, The Journal of arthroplasty 2020 Jun 35 6 1569-1575 -
Nationwide Organism Susceptibility Patterns to Common Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics: What Are We Covering?
Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Frisch NB, The Journal of arthroplasty 2019 Jul 34 7S S302-S306 -
Hemolysis Is a Diagnostic Adjuvant for Propionibacterium acnes Orthopaedic Shoulder Infections.
Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Wright TE, Crane JK, Duquin TR, The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 Feb 27 4 136-144 -
General Assembly, Treatment, Antimicrobials: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections.
Boyle KK, Kuo FC, Horcajada JP, Hughes H, Cavagnaro L, Marculescu C, McLaren A, Nodzo SR, Riccio G, Sendi P, Silibovsky R, Stammers J, Tan TL, Wimmer M, The Journal of arthroplasty 2019 Feb 34 2S S225-S237 -
Hip and Knee Section, Treatment, Antimicrobials: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections.
de Beaubien B, Belden K, Bell K, Boyle KK, Cordero-Ampuero J, Della Valle CJ, Eijer H, Ferry C, Janz V, Kessler B, Kratky A, Lachiewicz A, Martin KE, Murillo O, Nijhof M, Nodzo SR, Petrie MJ, Stockley I, Suleiman LI, The Journal of arthroplasty 2019 Feb 34 2S S477-S482 -
The flexion space is more reliably balanced when using the transepicondylar axis as compared to the posterior condylar line.
Nodzo SR, Franceschini V, Cruz DS, Gonzalez Della Valle A, Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2018 Nov 26 11 3265-3271 -
Intraoperative placement of total hip arthroplasty components with robotic-arm assisted technology correlates with postoperative implant position: a CT-based study.
Nodzo SR, Chang CC, Carroll KM, Barlow BT, Banks SA, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA, The bone & joint journal 2018 Oct 100-B 10 1303-1309 -
The Use of Antibiograms in Orthopedic Surgery.
Nodzo SR, Frisch NB, Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2018 Sep 11 3 341-346 -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017 Guidelines for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Review and Relevant Recommendations.
Keely Boyle K, Rachala S, Nodzo SR, Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2018 Sep 11 3 357-369 -
Tranexamic Acid Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss and Hemarthrosis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Pavlesen S, Ritter C, Boyle KK, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2018 Aug 47 8 -
The location of the medial parapatellar arthrotomy influences intraoperative patella tracking.
Nodzo SR, Kasparek M, Rueckl K, Boettner F, Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2018 Jun 26 6 1786-1791 -
Bone morphogenic protein-2 use in revision total hip arthroplasty with acetabular defects.
Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Pavlesen S, Rachala S, International orthopaedics 2018 Apr 42 4 783-789 -
Uncemented vs Cemented Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Body Mass Index Greater Than 30.
Boyle KK, Nodzo SR, Ferraro JT, Augenblick DJ, Pavlesen S, Phillips MJ, The Journal of arthroplasty 2018 Apr 33 4 1082-1088 -
Radiographic outcomes of cable-plate versus cable-grip fixation in periprosthetic fractures of the proximal femur.
Ricciardi BF, Nodzo SR, Oi K, Lee YY, Westrich GH, Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy 2017 Nov 27 6 584-588 -
Success rates, characteristics, and costs of articulating antibiotic spacers for total knee periprosthetic joint infection.
Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Spiro S, Nocon AA, Miller AO, Westrich GH, The Knee 2017 Oct 24 5 1175-1181 -
Provider-Initiated Patient Satisfaction Reporting Yields Improved Physician Ratings Relative to Online Rating Websites.
Ricciardi BF, Waddell BS, Nodzo SR, Lange J, Nocon AA, Amundsen S, Tarity TD, McLawhorn AS, Orthopedics 2017 Sep 40 5 304-310 -
The Influence of a Failed Irrigation and Debridement on the Outcomes of a Subsequent 2-Stage Revision Knee Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Nocon AA, Henry MW, Mayman DJ, Westrich GH, The Journal of arthroplasty 2017 Aug 32 8 2508-2512 -
Propionibacterium acnes Host Inflammatory Response During Periprosthetic Infection Is Joint Specific.
Nodzo SR, Boyle KK, Bhimani S, Duquin TR, Miller AO, Westrich GH, HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery 2017 Jul 13 2 159-164 -
MRI, Retrieval Analysis, and Histologic Evaluation of Adverse Local Tissue Reaction in Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Esposito CI, Potter HG, Ranawat CS, Wright TM, Padgett DE, The Journal of arthroplasty 2017 May 32 5 1647-1653 -
Intraoperative Load-Sensing Variability During Cemented, Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Franceschini V, Gonzalez Della Valle A, The Journal of arthroplasty 2017 Jan 32 1 66-70 -
Femoral Component Rotation in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison Between Transepicondylar Axis and Posterior Condylar Line Referencing.
Franceschini V, Nodzo SR, Gonzalez Della Valle A, The Journal of arthroplasty 2016 Dec 31 12 2917-2921 -
Developing a Clinically Representative Model of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Carli AV, Ross FP, Bhimani SJ, Nodzo SR, Bostrom MP, The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2016 Oct 98 19 1666-1676 -
Clinical Analysis of Propionibacterium acnes Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Westrich GH, Henry MW, Miller AO, The Journal of arthroplasty 2016 Sep 31 9 1986-9 -
Cathodic Voltage-controlled Electrical Stimulation Plus Prolonged Vancomycin Reduce Bacterial Burden of a Titanium Implant-associated Infection in a Rodent Model.
Nodzo SR, Tobias M, Ahn R, Hansen L, Luke-Marshall NR, Howard C, Wild L, Campagnari AA, Ehrensberger MT, Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2016 Jul 474 7 1668-75 -
Polypropylene mesh augmentation for complete quadriceps rupture after total knee arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Rachala SR, The Knee 2016 Jan 23 1 177-80 -
Disposable Navigation for Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Nodzo SR, Carroll KM, Mayman DJ, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2016 45 4 240-5 -
The implications of mechanical alignment on soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty.
Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Phillips M, Fitz W, Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2015 Dec 23 12 3632-6 -
Commentary to "CDC Will Soon Issue Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection".
Nodzo SR, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2015 Sep 44 9 E360 -
Short Term Outcomes of a Hydroxyapatite Coated Metal Backed Patella.
Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Hoy AS, Bayers-Thering M, Pavlesen S, Phillips MJ, The Journal of arthroplasty 2015 Aug 30 8 1339-43 -
Conventional diagnostic challenges in periprosthetic joint infection.
Nodzo SR, Bauer T, Pottinger PS, Garrigues GE, Bedair H, Deirmengian CA, Segreti J, Blount KJ, Omar IM, Parvizi J, The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2015 Apr 23 Suppl S18-25 -
Authors' response.
Nodzo SR, Crane JK, Duquin TR, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2015 Mar 44 3 E63 -
Nanotechnology: why should we care?
Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Chakravarthy K, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2015 Mar 44 3 E87-8 -
Cathodic voltage-controlled electrical stimulation of titanium implants as treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus periprosthetic infections.
Ehrensberger MT, Tobias ME, Nodzo SR, Hansen LA, Luke-Marshall NR, Cole RF, Wild LM, Campagnari AA, Biomaterials 2015 Feb 41 97-105 -
A radiographic and clinical comparison of reamer-irrigator-aspirator versus iliac crest bone graft in ankle arthrodesis.
Nodzo SR, Kaplan NB, Hohman DW, Ritter CA, International orthopaedics 2014 Jun 38 6 1199-203 -
Hemolysis as a clinical marker for propionibacterium acnes orthopedic infection.
Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Crane JK, Duquin TR, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2014 May 43 5 E93-7 -
Hemiarthroplasty of the distal humerus for acute and chronic complex intra-articular injuries.
Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Qvick LM, Duquin TR, Paterson PP, Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2014 Feb 23 2 265-72 -
Short to midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Salto total ankle prosthesis.
Nodzo SR, Miladore MP, Kaplan NB, Ritter CA, Foot & ankle international 2014 Jan 35 1 22-9 -
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes isolates from shoulder surgery.
Crane JK, Hohman DW, Nodzo SR, Duquin TR, Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2013 Jul 57 7 3424-6 -
Bilateral acetabular fractures in an adolescent after low-energy trauma.
Nodzo SR, Hohman DW, Galpin RD, Pediatric emergency care 2012 Jun 28 6 568-9 -
Predictive modeling and inflammatory biomarkers in rats with lung contusion and gastric aspiration.
Raghavendran K, Davidson BA, Hutson AD, Helinski JD, Nodzo SR, Notter RH, Knight PR, The Journal of trauma 2009 Dec 67 6 1182-90
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Computed Tomography With Implant Movement Analysis in the Work-Up of Painful Total Hip Prostheses.
Research
- Advanced technology use in total joint replacement
- Periprosthetic joint infection
Clinical Focus
- Robotic-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
- Augmented Reality-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
- Revision Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Results: 2 Locations
Orthopaedic Surgery
at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Park Cities 8611 Hillcrest Road, 2nd Floor, Suite 250Dallas, Texas 75225 214-692-3100 Directions to Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Park Cities, Dallas Parking Info for Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation Programs
at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Las Colinas 6121 N. State Highway 161, 3rd Floor, Suite 300Irving, Texas 75038 469-647-4704 Directions to Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Las Colinas, Irving