Masato Nagao, MD

Masato Nagao, MD, PhD is a physiatrist, a doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He treats injuries and conditions affecting the nerves, muscles, bones, and joints and helps patients improve their movement and return to daily activities.

His areas of expertise include rehabilitation after traumatic injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, nerve disorders, nerve and muscle testing, and pain management.

Dr. Nagao earned his medical degree and completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Sapporo Medical University in Japan, where he later served as Chief of Hip and Arthritis Surgery. He completed a research fellowship in biomechanics at Johns Hopkins University and a fellowship in joint replacement surgery at the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.

He then completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Albany Medical Center in New York. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine, and pain medicine.

Dr. Nagao is co-director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Observership Program at the UCSF/ZSFG Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, which works with the Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is also a dedicated educator and is frequently invited to speak about his work at medical conferences in the United States and internationally.