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Dr. Michael Pagnani, MD

Dr. Michael Pagnani, MD

Sports Medicine*
35+ years of experience

Dr. Michael Pagnani, MD is a sports medicine specialist in Nashville, TN and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1987. He is affiliated with Nashville General Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

4.5 Star Rating
Based on 32 reviews 4.5 Star Rating (32 reviews)

Practice

2011 Murphy Ave Ste 603 Nashville, TN 37203

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4.5

32 ratings, 8 with a written review
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Anthony McFarland – Aug 18, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Feb 21, 2023
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Mar 31, 2019
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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TN – Aug 28, 2018
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 people found this helpful
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baseballmom in Clarksville TN – Apr 09, 2018
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Mickeye in Bowling Green, KY – Jan 11, 2017
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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Katie O in Nashville, TN – Oct 05, 2016
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
8 people found this helpful
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Paige Dockins in Russellville ky – Jan 26, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

Dr Pagnani specializes in sports medicine and surgery of the knee and shoulder. He acted as Head Team Physician for the Nashville Predators NHL Hockey Team from 1998-2007. In addition, he is a consultant to the Miami Dolphins Football Team. Dr...read more
  • Sports Medicine

  • Hip & Knee Orthopedics

  • Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

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  • Private Practice - Group/partnership

  • Vanderbilt University

  • Head Team Physican Nashville Predators

    2007
  • Hospital For Special Surgery (shoulder Surgery)

    Fellowship Hospital, 1993
  • Hospital For Special Surgery (sports Medicine & Shoulder)

    Fellowship Hospital, 1993
  • Hospital For Special Surgery (sports Medicine)

    Fellowship Hospital, 1993
  • Hospital For Special Surgery (orthopaedic Surgery)

    Residency Hospital, 1992
  • Baylor University Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 1988
  • Baylor University Medical Center/parkland Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1988
  • Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1987
  • Columbia University Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons

    Undergraduate School, 1983
  • Columbia University

    Undergraduate School, 1983
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
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Sports Medicine
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  • Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyles: Long-Term Results of Excision of the Fragment, 1997

  • Chapter - Techniques to Repair the Multidirectionally Unstable Shoulder. In: Abram JS: Management of the Unstable Shoulder, 2011

  • Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability in American Football Players: Two-to-Six Year Follow-Up in Fifty-Eight Athletes, 2002

  • Arthroscopic Treatment with a Bioabsorbable Tack, 1996

  • Physician Profile: Mike Pagnani, 2006

  • Chapter - Open Repair of Anterior Shoulder Instability In: Cole B and Sekiya J: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine, 2008

  • Chapter - Multidirectional Instability in the Athlete. In: Pettrone, FA, (ed.), Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder, 1994

  • Shoulder Instability: Overview with Treatment Options and Surgical Indications. In: Pettrone, FA, (ed.)Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder, 1994

  • An Arthroscopic Technique for Anterior Stabilization of the Shoulder with a Bioabsorbable Tack, 1996

  • Chapter - Introduction and Historical Aspects. In: Warren, RF; Craig, EV; and Altchek, DW: The Unstable Shoulder, 1999

  • Dr. Pagnani Feature - Head Team Physician, 2006

  • Chapter - Open Treatment of Anterior Instability:Surgical Technique. In Provencher, M and Romeo A: Shoulder Instability: A Comprehensive Approach

  • Extrusion of the Medial Meniscus, 1991

  • Arthroscopic Fixation of Superior Labral Lesions Using a Biodegradable Implant: A Preliminary Report, 1995

  • Chapter - Anatomy of the Knee.In: Nicholas, JA and Hershman, E, (eds.), The Lower Extremity andSpine in Sports Medicine, 2nd edition, 1995

  • Anterior Instability of the Shoulder: In: Andrews, JR and Wilk, K (eds.): The Athlete's Shoulder, 1994

  • Golfer Kenny Perry, 2006

  • Chapter - Other Knee Problems and Injuries. In Johnson, RJ and Lombardo, J, (eds.), Current Review of Sports Medicine, 1994

  • Chapter - Glenohumeral Instabilty. In: Drez, D and DeLee, J, (eds.), Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, 1993

  • ESPN, 2006

  • Multidirectional Instability: Medial T-plasty and Selective Capsular Repairs, 1993

  • Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using the Screw-Tension Band Technique, 1994

  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization, 1993

  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization, 1993

  • Humeral Head Osteonecrosis: Clinical Course and Radiographic Predictors of Outcome, 1996

  • Indications for Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization, 1994

  • Rehabilitation of the Unstable Shoulder, 1993

  • Antegrade Drilling for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee, 1997

  • Preventing Sports Injuries in Kids, 2008

  • Instability in Football Players, 2003

  • Instabilty with Bony Defects, 2008

  • Stabilizers of the Glenohumeral Joint, 1994

  • The Pathophysiology of Anterior Shoulder Instability, 1993

  • Chapter - Glenohumeral Stabilization: Arthroscopic Suretac Technique. In: Torg, JS and Shephard, RJ, (eds.), Current Therapy in Sports Medicine, 3rd edition, 1995

  • Osteochonditis Dissecans, 1997

  • Patient Selection for Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization, 1996

  • Chapter - Fixed and Chronic Dislocations. In: Warren, RF; Craig, EV; and Altchek, DW: The Unstable Shoulder, 1999

  • Role of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii in Glenohumeral Stability: A Biomechanical Study in Cadavera, 1996

  • "Tommy John" Surgery, 1996

  • Chapter - Conservative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency. In: Wojtys, EM, (ed.), The ACL-Deficient Knee, 1994

  • Symptomatic Ossification of the Tibiofibular Syndesmosis in Professional Football Players, 1995

  • Effect of Lesions the Superior Portion of the Glenoid Labrum on Glenohumeral Translation, 1995

  • The History of Anterior Shoulder Instability: Evolution of Principles and Treatment--Part I, 1993

  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization Using Transglenoid Sutures: Four-Year Minimum Follow-Up, 1996

  • Management of the First-Time Shoulder Dislocation, 1994

  • Chapter - Acute Injuries of the Shoulder. In: Griffin, LY,(ed.), Orthopaedic Knowledge Update-Sports Medicine, 1994

  • A Muscle-Splitting Approach to the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: Neuroanatomy and Operative Technique, 1996

  • Labral Tears, 1995

  • Hamstring Tendon Harvesting: Reviewing Anatomic Relationships and Avoiding Pitfalls, 2003

  • The History of Anterior Shoulder Instability: Evolution of Principles and Treatment--Part II, 1993

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Indications and Results of Reconstruction, 1993

  • Shoulder Instability, 2007

  • Arthroscopic Capsular Plication in Throwing Athletes

  • Chapter - Reconstructive Surgery for Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa In: Lin, AN and Carter, DM, (eds.), Epidermolysis Bullosa: Basic and Clinical Aspects, 1992

  • Reproducibility of Instrumented Knee Examination in Patients with ACL Insufficiency: A Comparison of Four Devices, 1994

  • Arthroscopic Treatment of Instabilty, 1996

  • Open Capsular Repair Without Bone Block of Anterior Instability in Patients with and Without Bony Defects of the Glenoid and/or Humeral Head, 2008

  • The Active Compression Test: A New and Effective Test for Diagnosing Labral Tears and Acromioclavicular Joint Pathology, 1998

  • Hamstring Anatomy, 1993

  • Chapter - Open Repair of Anterior Shoulder Instability In: Cole B and Sekiya J: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition

  • Effect of Aspirin on Heterotopic Ossification after Total Hip Arthroplasty in Men with Osteoarthrosis, 1991

  • Test for shoulder injuries, 1998

  • Chapter - Soft Tissue Physiology and Repair. In: Kasser, JR (ed.) Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 5, 1996

  • Postoperative Femoral Fracture after Fixation of an Intertrochanteric Fracture with the Gamma Nai, 1994

  • Painful Os Acromiale (or Unfused Acromial Apophysis) in Athletes, 2006

  • Chapter - Instability of the Shoulder In: Nicholas, JA and Hershman, E, (eds.), The Upper Extremity and Spine in Sports Medicine, 2nd edition, 1995

  • Anatomic Considerations in Harvesting the Semitendinosus and Gracilis Tendons and A Technique of Harves, 1993

  • Joe Reilly Award for Service, Father Ryan High School, 2008-

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2005-

  • Order of Honorable Kentucky Colonels, appointed

  • Marquis Who's Who in Health Care, 2011

  • Tennessee Sports Medicine Person of the Year, 2004

  • "Top Doctors in Nashville" - Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, 2005-

  • Marquis Who's Who in America, 2008

  • US News Top Doctor, 2011-

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Office2011 Murphy Ave Ste 603 Nashville, TN 37203
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Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown2000 Church St Nashville, TN 37236
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