James A. Nicholas

James A. Nicholas

Dr. James A. Nicholas (1921 - July 15, 2006) was an American physician and a pioneer in the treatment of athletic injuries who was best known for performing four knee operations that saved the career of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Dr. Nicholas was among the best-known orthopedic surgeons in the United States as a physician for the New York Jets, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. In 1973 he established the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York.

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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/sports/17nicholas.html New York Times Obituary]
* [http://www.nismat.org/nismat NISMAT]
* [http://www.richardkostelanetz.com/examples/nick.php James Nicholas, M.D.: "Nick the Knife"]


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