Curriculum Vitae

Christopher Nacca, M.D.

Sturdy Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Associates

Attleboro, Massachusetts

Education and Medical Training

Bachelors of Science (Summa cum laude) May 2009

Major: Biomedical Science

Minor: Italian Studies

Varsity Division 1 Soccer (4 years)

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Doctor of Medicine (Magna cum laude) May 2013

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

Post Graduate Education and Medical Training

Surgical Internship June 2013- June 2014

Warren Alpert School of Medicine

Brown University

Providence, RI

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery July 2014-June 2018

Warren Alpert School of Medicine

Brown University

Providence, RI

ABOS Part 1 Completed September 2018

ABOS Part 2 Board Completed September 2022

Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship July 2018-July2019

Warren Alpert School of Medicine

Brown University

Providence, RI

Sports Medicine Fellowship August 2019-August 2020

New England Baptist Hospital Sports Medicine

Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Work Experience

Steward Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery October 1, 2020-May, 2022

Morton Hospital, St. Anne’s Hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

Sturdy Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Associates June 1st, 2022 - Current

Sturdy Memorial Hospital

Assistant Department Chief 2024
NP/PA Student Preceptor 2023 - Current

Honors and Awards

Michael G. Ehrlich Research Award June 2018

Best Research Paper at the Rhode Island Orthopaedic Society Meeting June 2018

Orthopedics Journal Blue Ribbon Article Award: April 2017

(Diagnosis and Management of Distal Clavicle Osteolysis)

Rhode Island Hospital Resident Consultant of the Summer Nominee August 2015

AOA Upstate Gamma Chapter Inductee May 2012

Medical Alumni Scholarship for #1 ranking in class of 2013 May 2010, 2011

Association of Pathology Chairs Society May 2011

Marist College Male Academic-Athlete of the Year May 2009

All Academic American 1st Team Northeast region January 2008

MAAC All-Conference Rookie Team November 2005

Publications

1. Nacca C. “Cave-adapted salamanders in New York? The search, the study, the results.” The Northeastern Caver 2009 40: 16

2. Wollstein R, Werner FW, Rubenstein R, Nacca C, Bilonick RA, Gilula LA. “Scaphoid Translation Measurements in Normal Wrists.” J Hand Surg. 2013;18(2):179-87

3. Truntzer J, Nacca C, Paller D, Daniels AH. “Redefining the Economics of Geriatric Orthopedics.” Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation December 2014 5: 200-206

4. Nacca C, Shah K, Truntzer J, Rubin L, “Total knee arthroplasty in a patient with hypofibrinogenemia.” Arthroplasty Today. November 2015: 1-6

5. Nacca C, Harris A, Tuttle, J. “Avoiding Disaster in the Management of Dislocated Hip Hemiarthroplasties; Case Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management”. AJEM. October 2016

6. DeFroda S, Nacca C, Waryasz, G, Owens B.D. “Distal Clavicle Osteolysis: Diagnosis and Management” Orthopedics. December 2016:1-6

7. Harris A, Gil J, Goodman A, Nacca C, Borenstein T. “Acute Plantar Midtarsal Dislocation with Intercuneiform Dislocation: Case Study, Diagnosis and Management. Journal of Orthopaedics. October 2016: 14(1): 26-29

8. Nacca C, Harris A, Tuttle, J, “Hemophilic Arthropathy”. Orthopedics. June 2017:1-7

9. Owens, B.D, Nacca C, Harris A, Feller R. “Comprehensive Review of Skiing and Snowboarding injuries”. JAAOS: January 2018; 26: e1-e10

Article Press:

http://newsroom.aaos.org/media-resources/Press-releases/dont-let-skiing-and-snowboarding-injuries-take-you-downhill.htm

http://dailytelescope.com/pr/dont-let-skiing-and-snowboarding-injuries-take-you-downhill/45985

https://snowbrains.com/snowboarders-likely-injured-skiers/

http://moneyfocus.com/blog/dont-let-skiing-and-snowboarding-injuries-take-you-downhill/

10. Nacca C, Gil J, Badida R, Crisco J, Owens B.D. “Critical Glenoid Bone Loss in Posterior Shoulder Instability.” AJSM: 2018;46(5):1058–1063

11. Nacca C, Gil J, DeFroda S, Badida R, Owens B.D. “Comparison of Distal Tibia Allograft and Scapular Spine Autograft for Posterior Shoulder Instability with Glenoid Bone Loss.” OJSM: July 2018; 6(7)

12. Nacca C, Owens B.D. Editorial Commentary, “Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability Occurs in 3-Dimensions.” Arthroscopy: Aug. 2018; 24(8)

13. DiMaria S, Bokshan S, Nacca, C, Owens B.D, “History of Surgical Stabilization for Posterior Shoulder Instability” JSES Open Access. 2019; 350-356

14. Lasceski C, Nacca C, Shah SS, Richmond JC. “Thoughts on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery over the Past 40 Years: Back to the Future.” Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics 2020 Jan-June;5(1):16-21

15. Raducha JE, Nacca CR, Crisco JJ, Evans AR. “Stress Taper” fixation increases torsional failure strength in a cadaveric femur model. Clinical Biomechanics 2021.

16. Forlizzi, J ; Nacca CR, ; Shah, SS; Saks, B, ; Chilton, M; MacAskill, M, Fang, CJ ; Miller, SL. Acute Proximal Hamstring Tears can be Defined Using an Imaged-Based Classification. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation (ASMAR) (2021). Accepted Dec 1st, 2021. Published XXX, 2021

Book Chapters

1. Nacca C. Chapter 8. Rotator cuff pathologies. In: Eltorai-Eberson-Daniels. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students. Springer 2018, Pages 19-20

2. Nacca C. Chapter 9. Adhesive Capsulitis. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students. Springer 2018, Pages 21-22

Presentations/Posters

Nacca C. “Exploring the “stress-taper” fixation strategy in a distal femoral model” May 2019

Annual Danforth Meeting

Providence, RI

Nacca C, Gil J, Badida R, Crisco J, Owens B.D “Critical Bone Glenoid Bone Loss in Posterior Shoulder June 2018

Instability”

Rhode Island Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

Nacca C, Gil J, Badida R, Crisco J, Owens B.D “Critical Bone Glenoid Bone Loss in Posterior Shoulder April 2018

Instability”

AANA Annual Meeting

Chicago, IL

Nacca C, Smith D “Discovered the Northern Most Cave Adapted Fish (Sculpin) in the World” July 2008

Podium presentation at the International Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec

Nacca C “Histological Evaluation of NY Cave Sculpin Eye Tissue” May 2008

Vassar College Symposium and Marist College Research Day

Poughkeepsie, NY

An Update on Posterior Shoulder Instability October 2017

Grand Rounds

Anatomic Dissection: Surgical Approaches to the Knee January 2017

Anatomic Dissection: Surgical Approaches to the Hip January 2016

Resident Education: Joint Injections and Aspirations July 2015

Quality Improvement Presentation: Insomnia in Geriatric Orthopaedic Patients August 2014

Professional Society Memberships

Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member

Arthroscopy Association of North America, Member

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Member

Team Coverage

Brown University Men’s Hockey Fall 2016-2019

Hope High School Football (Rhode Island) Fall 2018

Brown University Men’s Lacrosse Spring 2019

Tufts University Football Fall 2019

Tufts University Men’s Hockey Winter 2019

Tufts University Men’s Lacrosse Spring 2020

Boston Celtics 2019-2020 Season