Jeffrey Nepple, MD, MS Assistant professor of orthopaedics at Washington University School of Medicine
Co-Director, Washington University Hip Preservation Service and St. Louis Children's Young Athlete Center

Dr. Nepple specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, and is the Director of the Washington University and St. Louis Children's Young Athlete Center. He has clinical interests in adolescent and young adult hip disorders, including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) with a specific focus on minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of hip disorders.

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Great! All around staff was very helpful the entire time we were there. My son got exceptional care here.I would recommend them to anyone.

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Dr. Nepple and his team are wonderful! Had my 2nd hip arthroscopy with him and it has gone great! I had a hip arthroscopy with labrum repair, microfracture, femoral osteotomy, and capsule closure.

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I really appreciate Dr. Nepple and his staff. He has done surgery on my daughter and we had an emergency last night.His team, who works in the office with him, returned our call early this am and squeezed us in to see Dr. Nepple. Can't thank you enough! I would highly recommend!

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