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Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Orthopedic Experts in Augusta & Aiken

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Nicholas M. Capito, MD

Nicholas M. Capito, MD, FAAOS

Board-Certified Orthopedic & Shoulder/Elbow Surgeon

Shoulder & Elbow Specialist

Dr. Capito specializes in the treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions and performs several orthopedic procedures, including:

  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff & Labral Repair
  • AC Joint Reconstruction
  • Latarjet
  • Anatomic, Reverse, & Revision Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Elbow Ligament Repair/Reconstruction
  • Total Elbow Replacement
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Nerve Release
  • Tendon Debridement
  • Capsular Release
  • Fracture Repair
  • Scapula Dyskinesis

Clinic Locations

  • Augusta

Post-Operative Therapy Protocols

  • AC Joint Reconstruction
  • Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
  • Capsule Release Rehab
  • ORIF Clavicle Rehab
  • Posterior Shoulder Stabilization
  • Reverse TSA Rehab
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Total Shoulder Rehab

Nicholas M. Capito, MD, FAAOS

Dr. Capito is the CSRA’s premier Shoulder & Elbow Specialist. Dr. Capito believes in cultivating a patient-centered, hospitality focused experience from your first visit to your full recovery. Fellowship trained at Brown University, he has spent time working with and learning from experts from around the world. He treats patients of all ages for any type of shoulder and elbow condition. As one of the highest volume specialists in Georgia and South Carolina, he performs over 400 shoulder and elbow surgeries a year, with approximately 200 total shoulder replacements (anatomic and reverse). 

Dr. Capito specializes in the newest advances in arthroscopic surgery for tendon repair and instability, fracture management, nerve decompression, and total joint replacement of the shoulder and elbow. He is nationally recognized and has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and one of the team of experts who create the national Shoulder and Elbow Exam. 

Dr. Capito is involved with several companies helping to better design surgical instrumentation and implants, creating instructional videos and conducting courses to help train other surgeons in specific techniques related to shoulder and elbow surgery. He also performs Independent Medical Exams and second opinion services for patients with shoulder and elbow conditions resulting from personal injury, complications of previous surgery, and workers’ compensation claims.

He and his wife were raised in Augusta. Outside of the office, they enjoy traveling with their daughter, playing music, and anything involving the lake, beach, or the mountains.

Education

  • Undergraduate Degree: University of Georgia, Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Chemistry, 2002–2006, Athens, Georgia
  • Medical Degree: Medical College of Georgia, 2006–2010, Augusta, Georgia

Training

  • Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship: Brown University, 2015–2016, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Orthopedic Surgery Residency: University of Missouri, 2010–2015, Columbia, Missouri

Professional Affiliations

  • American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Georgia Shoulder & Elbow Society
  • Georgia Orthopaedic Society

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Office Locations

811 13th Street, Suite 20, Augusta, GA 30901

3650 J Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909

410 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801

399 Silver Bluff Road, Aiken, SC 29803

2511 Associates Way, Evans, GA 30809

2520 University Drive, Thomson, GA 30824

304 Jones Avenue, Waynesboro, GA 30830

1067 Peachtree St, Louisville, GA 30434

501 Sparta Rd, Suite C, Sandersville, GA 31082

1298 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909

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