Nikola Lekic, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
About Dr. Lekic
Nikola Lekic, MD is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and fellowship-trained Hand and Upper Extremity specialist. Dr. Lekic graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed orthopaedic surgery residency at University of Miami. He received additional fellowship training to specialize in adult and pediatric hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX with both Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Lekic’s training with Plastic Surgeons provided him the expertise of small incisions, aesthetic wound closures, and understanding and managing complex soft tissue problems.
Dr. Lekic treats adults and children. His areas of Hand & Upper Extremity expertise include:
- Small incisions, minimally invasive, aesthetic hand surgery, and soft tissue reconstruction
- Arthroscopy
- Fractures, dislocations, instability, ligament and tendon injuries
- Microvascular surgery (nerve, artery, and vein disorders)
- Fingertip injuries
- Carpal tunnel syndrome & cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren’s disease, ganglion cysts
- Trigger finger, DeQuervain’s tendinitis, Tennis elbow, Golfer’s elbow
- Arthritis (degenerative, rheumatoid, and others)
- Spasticity and paralysis
- Tumors of the skin, soft tissue, and bone
Dr. Lekic’s practice focuses on patient-centered care and shared decision making. Surgery is not always the best option and many conditions are better treated with bracing and physical therapy. These choices are to be discussed in a patient, thoughtful, and caring manner to decide upon a surgical or non-surgical treatment plan together. Dr. Lekic is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and American Association for Hand Surgery.
Dr. Lekic practices at:
Education & Medical Training
- Undergraduate: Boston College – Chestnut Hill, MA
- Medical Degree: Georgetown University School of Medicine – Washington, DC
- Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital – Miami, FL
- Fellowship: Hand Surgery | Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX
Society Memberships
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Resident Member
- AO Trauma, Resident Member
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Candidate Member
What Dr. Lekic's Patients Say
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Dr. Lekic was great. Identified and treated my problem. He has a very nice manner and his professional style is very comforting. Would highly recommend him.
Katherine W.
My right hand swelled up at the first knuckle with severe pain. Doc Lekic gave me an injection that Immediately relieved the pain. Thank you, Bill.
William B.
Dr. Lekic performed the surgery and we could not have been more happy! He was very calm and assured us everything would be OK. And clearly his skill as a surgeon was obvious as shown in all of the x-rays we took at each of the follow up appointments.
Stephanie B.
Dr. Lekic is soothing as well as professional and answered all of my questions with patience. He did a wonderful repair job on my knee.