Steven R. Niedermeier, MDBoard Certified Orthopedic SurgeonHand, Wrist, Shoulder, Elbow & Nerve Specialist
Dr Steven Niedermeier, MD, FAAOS, specializes in surgery of all degenerative, traumatic, sports-related, and peripheral nerve injuries/conditions of the upper extremity (including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder). Dr. Niedermeier is a proficient researcher and has contributed to numerous publications and podium presentations in the field of hand and upper extremity surgery. He was recently inducted into the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Society of Surgery of the Hand, American Association for Hand Surgery, and American Society for Peripheral Nerve in 2023 and 2024, which are some of the world’s most prestigious orthopedic and upper extremity surgical societies. Dr. Niedermeier continues to lecture and educate the upper extremity surgery community each year through various speaking engagements. All this experience allows him to use evidence-based medicine and employ a myriad of techniques with the goal of getting his patients back to the activities and lives they love. He is committed to the collaborative effort of surgical and non-surgical care of all upper extremity disorders.
Dr. Niedermeier was born in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to and being raised just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. He majored in biology while playing baseball at Ohio State University. His medical degree was obtained from the Ohio State University College of Medicine at the world-renowned Wexner Medical Center where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Niedermeier completed his fellowship training, specializing in hand/wrist, elbow, shoulder, and peripheral nerve surgery, at the OrthoCarolina Hand Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. There he worked closely with leaders in the field including Drs. Glenn Gaston, Bryan Loeffler, Chris Chadderdon, Dan Lewis and Ryan Garcia.
Dr. Niedermeier’s path to medicine started when he was five years old when he was misdiagnosed with a blood disorder. After a year of improper treatment, he was correctly diagnosed with an autoimmune condition and underwent successful treatment and surgery. The physicians caring for him and his family were incredibly kind, compassionate, and benevolent, inspiring Dr. Niedermeier to pursue a career in medicine. Then in high school, Dr Niedermeier strained the ulnar collateral ligament of his elbow (more commonly known as the Tommy John ligament) while pitching during the final baseball game of his junior year. Through many months of treatment and physiotherapy, his orthopedic treatment team was able to get him back on the field for collegiate competition. It was this team that gave Dr. Niedermeier the inspiration and ambition to pursue orthopedic surgery with a special concentration in traumatic and sports-related conditions of the elbow. Dr. Niedermeier joined TMI Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in 2024 treating conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, while focusing on injuries and treatments in the overhead throwing athlete while under the mentorship and tutelage of Keith Meister MD.
Dr. Niedermeier is an orthopedic and upper extremity consultant for the Texas Rangers Baseball and Dallas Stars Hockey Clubs. He has been voted as a Best/Top Doctor in Hand Surgery by the Fort Worth, Southlake Style, Tops in Tarrant Magazines every year since moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2021.
Dr. Niedermeier currently holds hospital appointments at Trinity Park Surgical Center and Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
Dr Niedermeier is married and has two children. He spends his free time with his family and enjoys golf, cycling, sporting events, working out, and traveling.
Assistant Team Physician
- Texas Ranger Baseball Club (MLB)
- Dallas Star Hockey Club (NHL)
Education
- 2020-2021
OrthoCarolina Hand Center
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship
Charlotte, NC - 2015-2020
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Physician
Columbus, OH - 2011-2015
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Columbus, OH - 2007-2011
Ohio State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Cum Laude
Columbus, OH - 2003-2007
Milford Senior High School
Summa Cum Laude
Milford, OH
Honors/Awards
- 2022, 2023, 2024
Top Doctor
Fort Worth Magazine
Southlake Style Magazine
Tops in Tarrant County - 2021
ASSH Annual Meeting 2021 Video Theater – 2nd Place
Transfer of the Opponens Pollicis Motor Branch to the
Terminal Deep Branch of the Ulnar Nerve to Restore Pinch - 2019-2020
Ohio State Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Resident Teacher of the Year - 2019-2020
Administrative Chief Resident - 2019
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Education Grant - 2018-2020
ASSH Annual Meeting Scholarship Recipient - 2018
ASSH Inaugural Resident/Fellow Quiz Bowl Champion
Team Full Speed Astern - Ohio State Hand Symposium Resident Quiz Bowl Champion
- 2019
Team Ohio State Orthopaedic Surgery - 2018
Team Ohio State Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2019
- 2017
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Outstanding Housestaff of the Year - Ohio State University College of Medicine
- 2015
John B Roberts, MD, Award - 2015
Gold Humanism Honors Society - 2015
Landacre Research Honors Society
- 2015
Activities/Professional Memberships
- 2025-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty - 2025-present
American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Member - 2024
ASSH Young Leaders Program - 2023-2024
United Musculoskeletal Partners National Physician Leadership Board
Chairman Innovation/Growth Subcommittee - 2023-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Member - 2021-present
American Association for Hand Surgery, member- 2023-present
Education/Social Media Committee Member - 2023-present
Webinar Committee Member
- 2023-present
- 2018-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, candidate member- 2023-present
Adrian E Flatt Resident/Fellow Committee
- 2023-present
- 2017-2020
GME Orthopaedic Residency Reaccreditation Self-Study - 2016-2020
Mid America Orthopaedic Association, Member - 2015-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, member - 2015-present
Gold Humanism Honors Society - 2011-present
American Medical Association
Certification And Licensure
- 2023-present
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - 2021-present
Texas Medical Board - 2020-present
Mayo Microvascular Training Center Certification - 2018-present
State Medical Board of Ohio - 2020-present
North Carolina Medical Board
Publications/Presentations
Chapters
- Niedermeier SR, Awan HM (2018) Mallet Finger. In: Eltorai A., Akelman E. C. (eds) Orthopaedic Hand Trauma. Springer, Cham
- Niedermeier SR, Awan HM (2018) Jersey Finger. In: Eltorai A., Akelman E. C. (eds) Orthopaedic Hand Trauma. Springer, Cham
- Niedermeier SR, Awan HM (2017) Dupuytren Disease (Contracture). In: Eltorai A., Eberson C., Daniels A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham
Scientific Papers
- Niedermeier SR. The Use of the NX Nailfor a Fourth Metacarpal Osteotomy with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Correction of Malunion. Case Report 2024.
- Niedermeier SR. Use of CHECKPOINT NEUROSHIELD Chitson Membrane in Revision Open Carpal Tunnel Surgery. Case Report 2023.
- Niedermeier SR. Use of CHECKPOINT NEUROSHIELD Chitson Membrane in a Nerve Protecting Tenoylsis. Case Report 2023.
- Niedermeier SR, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Targeted muscle reinnervation, regenerative nerve techniques aid trans-radial amputation. Feb 2021 Orthopaedics Today.
- Niedermeier SR, Frantz TL, Awan H. Chronic Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation Malunion Resulting in Distal Radial Ulnar Joint Dislocation After 10 years. Oct 2020. Orthopaedics Today.
- Niedermeier SR, Crouser N, Hidden K, Jain S. Pain Management Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Distal Radius Fractures. J Wrist Surg 2021;10:27-30.
- Niedermeier SR and Samora JB. A Comparison of Adjuvant Techniques on Setting Time of Octyl-2-Cyanoacrylate (DERMABOND® Advanced). Tech Orthop 2020;35(1):63-6.
- Niedermeier SR, Pettit RP, Frantz TL, Colvell K, Awan H. Early Post-operative Improvement in Sleep and Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release. Hand (N Y) 2020;15(3):311-14.
- Plummer D, Passen E, Alexander J, Vajapey S, Frantz TL, Niedermeier SR, Pettit RJ, Scharschmidt T. Rapid Return to Function and Dual Mobility Components Cemented into an Acetabular Reconstructive Cage for Large Osseous Defects in the Setting of Periacetabular Metastatic Disease. J Surg Oncol 2019;119(8):1155-60.
- Frantz TL, Meschbach N, Niedermeier SR, Pettit RJ, Plummer D, Harrison RK. Factors Influencing Time to Union in Diaphyseal Humerus Fractures after Plate Fixation. Curr Orthop Pract 2019; 30(6):544-7.
- Cerier E, Jain N, Lenobel S, Niedermeier SR, Stammen K, Yu E. Smoking is associated with one year sub-optimal patient reported outcomes after two-level anterior cervical fusion. Clin Spine Surg 2019;32(4):175-8.
- Niedermeier SR, Iwenofu OH, and Mayerson J. Synovial Chondromatosis of the Iliopsoas Tendon Sheath. Curr Orthop Pract 2019;30(2):93-6.
- Niedermeier SR, Crouser N, Speeckaert A, Goyal K. A survey of fellowship-trained upper extremity surgeons on treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Hand (N Y) 2019;14(5):597-601.
- Niedermeier SR, Virk S, Khan SN. Clinical outcomes of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Int J Spine Surg. 2018;12(2):149-53.
- Niedermeier SR and Khan SN. Polytrauma Patients with Associated Spine Fractures: An Assessment of Surgical Intervention on Patient Outcome. Clin Spine Surg 2017;(1):e38-E43.
- Deutch, Z, Niedermeier SR, and Awan H. Surgeon Preference, Influence, and Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC) Arthritis. Hand (N Y) 2017;13(4):403-11.
- Niedermeier SR, Przybylowicz R, Virk SS, Stammen K, Eiferman D, Khan SN. Predictors of discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a single-level posterior spinal fusion procedure. Eur Spine J 2016;26(3):771-76.
- Dodwad SN, Niedermeier SR, Yu E, Ferguson TA, Klineberg EO, Khan SN. The Morel- Lavallée lesion revisited: management in spinopelvic dissociation. Spine J 2015;15(6):e45-51.
- Virk SS, Niedermeier SR, Yu E, Khan SN. Adjacent segment disease. Orthopedics. 2014;37(8):547-55.
- Niedermeier SR, Apostel A, Bhatia S, Khan SN. Cost Estimates of Biologic Implants Among Orthopedic Surgeons. Am J Orthop. 2014;43(1):25-28.
Presentations
- Sonex: Integrating MSK Ultrasound into Your Hand Surgery Practice, Course Faculty April 2024 St Louis, MO
- “Use of 3D Printing in Distal Radius Corrective Osteotomies” Lecturer
2024 ASSH Annual Meeting
Sept 2024 Minneapolis, MN - “Academic v. Private Practice v. Hospital-based Practice” Panelist
ASSH 42nd Adrian E Flatt Resident and Fellows Conference
Sept 2024 Minneapolis, M - Sonex MSK Ultrasound Forum
ASSH 42nd Adrian E Flatt Resident and Fellows Conference
Sept 2024 Minneapolis, MN - Acumed ELiTE Advanced Hand & Wrist for Chief Residents, Course Faculty
April 2024 Las Vegas, NV - Arthrex Hand & Wrist Fellowship Forum, Course Faculty
April 2024 Naples, FL - Sonex: Integrating MSK Ultrasound into Your Hand Surgery Practice, Course Faculty
April 2024 Scottsdale, AZ - “Live CTR & TFR Procedures and Discussion Regarding Integrating MSK Ultrasound into
Your Hand Surgery Practice”
Presenting in 2024 at 2024 AAHS Annual Meeting, Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas - “Algorithm for Management of Scaphoid Fractures and Non-unions”
Presented in 2023 at Annual TCOPA Conference Grapevine, TX - “Zone I and Zone III Extensor Tendon Injuries & Management”
Presented in 2023 at DFW Hand Society, Colleyville, TX - “Revolutionizing the Field of Peripheral Nerve Repair: Harnessing the Benefits of Chitosan as a Novel Biomaterial.” July 2023.
- “New Technologies in Peripheral Nerve Surgery” Nerve Master Lecture Series
March 2023 - “Common Hand Injuries in Worker’s Compensation”
Athletico Worker’s Compensation CEU Event, Dallas, TX - “Peripheral Nerve Injury and Treatment in the Upper Extremity”
DFW Hand Society, Las Colinas, TX - “When Do You Need a Hand Surgeon?”
Robson Ranch Argyle, TX - “Proximal Pole Scaphoid Non-unions: Case Presentation and Discussion”
Presented in 2021 at the 1st Annual Charlotte & Duke Combined Hand Fellowship Meeting, Durham, NC - “Zone I and Zone III Extensor Tendon Injuries & Management”
Presented in 2021 at OrthoCarolina Hand Center, Charlotte, NC - “On-top Plasty and Thumb Metacarpal Lengthening”
Presented in 2020 at the Virtual Hand Surgery Fellowship Debate - “Grand Rounds: Peripheral Nerve Injury and Treatment in the Upper Extremity”
Presented in 2020 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH - “Early Post-operative Improvement in Sleep and Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release”
Presented at the 2019 MAOA Annual Meeting, Miramar Beach, FL
Presented at the 2018 Inaugural Ohio State Univ Hand & Upper Extremity Symposium, Columbus, OH - “Dual Mobility Components Cemented into an Acetabular Reconstructive Cage for Large
Osseous Defects in the Setting of Periacetabular Metastatic Disease”
Presented at the 2019 MAOA Annual Meeting, Miramar Beach, FL - “Pain Management for Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation”
Presented at the 2018 AAHS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ - “A Survey of Fellowship-trained Upper Extremity Surgeons on Treatment of Lateral
Epicondylitis”
Presented at the 2017 Ohio State Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery 45th Annual Mallory- Coleman Research Day, Columbus, OH - “The Effect of Smoking on Two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion”
Presented at the 2017 ISASS Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL
Presented at the 2016 MAOA Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL - “The Impact of Payer Characteristics Upon Quality of Care for Patients Undergoing Lumbar
Spinal Fusion.”
Presented at the 2016 OREF Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
Presented at the 2016 Ohio State Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery 43rd Annual Mallory- Coleman Research Day, Columbus, OH - “Predictors of discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a single-level posterior spinal fusion procedure.”
- Presented at the 2015 Ohio State Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery 42nd Annual Mallory- Coleman Research Day, Columbus, OH
Poster Presentations
- “Biomechanics of EIP Opponensplasty”
Presented at the 2022 Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting - “Comparison of Complications after Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Radial Collateral
Ligament Versus Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair”
Presented at the 2020 ASSH Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX - “Dual Mobility Components Cemented into an Acetabular Reconstructive Cage for Large
Osseous Defects in the Setting of Periacetabular Metastatic Disease”
Presented at the 2018 CTOS Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy - “A Comparison of Adjuvant Techniques on Setting Time of Octyl-2-Cyanoacrylate
(DERMABOND® Advanced)”
Presented at the 2018 ASSH Annual Meeting, Boston, MA - “Pain Management for Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation”
Presented at the 2017 ASSH Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
“Early Post-operative Improvement in Sleep and Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release” Presented at the 2018 AAHS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ - “A Survey of Fellowship-trained Upper Extremity Surgeons on Treatment of Lateral
Epicondylitis”
Presented at the 2017 ASSH Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA - “Surgeon Preference, Influence, and Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC)
Arthritis”
Presented at the 2017 ASSH Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
