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Dr. Michael Miao, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, elbow problems, shoulder problems, and more.

2800 East Desert Inn Road Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121

(702) 731-1616

Dr. Michael Miao, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Las Vegas, NV specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1991 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Michael Miao, MD is affiliated with Desert Orthopaedic Center, HCA Far West Division, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and DESERT ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

2800 East Desert Inn Road Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121

Address:

2930 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 100
Henderson, NV 89052

Address:

8205 West Warm Springs Road Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89113

Some issues Dr. Michael Miao, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (8) is escorted off the field by Dr. Michael Miao, a team orthopedic surgeon, during the second half of their NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant...”—"The truth hurts: Raiders reach rock bottom in shutout loss", Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 2023

“Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (8) is escorted off the filed by Dr. Michael Miao, a team orthopedic surgeon, during the second half of their NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant...”—"Raiders running back to miss 3rd straight game", Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 2023

“Dr. Michael Miao helps Denzelle Good #71 of the Las Vegas Raiders walk to the locker room after he was hurt in the first half of a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium... Dr....”—"NFL Assistants to Lose Locker Room, Field Access For Not Taking Vaccination", Newsweek, June 2021

aspiration	166
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	645
hip imaging	12
injections	166
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	10
upper extremity surgery	7
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	24
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	24
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	146
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	768
hip imaging	20
injections	146
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	16
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	36

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

aspiration	181
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	860
excision	13
hip imaging	24
injections	181
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pelvic imaging	23
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	47

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	54
Hispanic	70
Asian	46
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

aspiration	181
doctor visit	785
injections	181
joint surgery	8
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	36
Hispanic	30
Asian	23
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	38
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	190
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	931
excision	12
injections	190
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	15
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	43
Hispanic	48
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	238
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	935
hip imaging	10
injections	238
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	24
upper extremity surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	46
Hispanic	50
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	32
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	173
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	888
injections	173
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	33

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	49
Hispanic	37
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	35
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	143
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	724
excision	11
injections	143
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
upper extremity surgery	74

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	28
Hispanic	42
Asian	25
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	434
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1595
injections	434
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	51
upper extremity surgery	42

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Miao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Miao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Las Vegas, NV were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	206
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	905
excision	12
hip imaging	17
injections	206
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	19
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Miao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	293
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Miao, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Miao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Miao, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1991. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Miao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Desert Orthopaedic Center

HCA Far West Division

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

DESERT ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Miao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Miao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Las Vegas, NV.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-24

I have seen Dr Miao for several years.  He repaired my left shoulder and knee.  He is amazing.  He listens to what you have to say.  I highly recommend Dr Miao for anyone looking for an Orthopedic surgeon.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Miao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Goode Surgical Inc	$17,008 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $335	$16,673
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,513 $1,513
Vericel Corporation	$148 MACI _ PEAK Study $74	MACI $74
Organogenesis Inc.	$133 PuraPly $133
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$131 LENS Surgical Imaging System $116	Regeneten $14
Other	$305 Physio-Stim $56	XARTEMIS XR $43	CLEVIPREX $32	Duexis $18	TRUESPAN $16	Other $141

**Types of Payments**
Education	$15,952
Travel and Lodging	$1,739
Food and Beverage	$1,470
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$77

Biography

Dr. Michael Miao is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Miao include knee problems, musculoskeletal problems, and shoulder problems. Dr. Miao's professional affiliations include Desert Orthopaedic Center and Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Miao has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.