AUSTIN NABET, DO, FAAOS
Austin C. Nabet, DO, FAAOSBoard Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Joint Replacement Specialist
Austin C. Nabet, DO, FAAOSBoard Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Joint Replacement Specialist
Dr. Nabet specializes in hip and knee replacement and is committed to treating each patient like family while providing excellent, comprehensive care. He utilizes state of the art minimally invasive techniques, technology, personalized alignment strategies, and rapid recovery pain control techniques in a patient -centered approach to provided personalized care to all patients.
Born in Long Island, New York, Dr. Nabet relocated to the Charlotte, NC area as a young child. After graduating high school, he began his healthcare journey gaining experience as an EMT-paramedic while obtaining his undergraduate degrees in Biology/Chemistry at Pfeiffer University. He was awarded a US Navy Health Professionals Scholarship, earning his medical degree at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blacksburg, VA, and completed orthopaedic residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) here in the Hampton Roads area.
He went on to complete an operational tour at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, CA as the base orthopaedic surgeon. Following, he completed subspecialty training in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD, and returned to NMCP as one of the joint reconstruction sub-specialists. During his military service, Dr. Nabet had the pleasure of training the next generation of residents as associate professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, he served as Vice-Chair of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Committee working to standardize rapid recovery muscle sparing joint replacement techniques, he performed the first robotic total knee replacement at NMCP, and authored multiple peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and has presented research at multiple meetings. He proudly served his country for 12 years of active service.
Dr. Nabet and his wife met while she attended Eastern Virginia Medical School and live in the Norfolk area where they enjoy raising their two sons. To relax, Austin enjoys spending time with family and friends, outdoor sports, and a humbling round of golf.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship
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Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction
Sinai Hospital – Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics Baltimore, MD
Dates attended: 8/2020 - 7/2021
Residency
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Orthopedic Surgery Resident
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA
Dates attended: 7/2014 - 9/2018
Internship
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Orthopedic Surgery Intern
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA
Dates attended: 7/2013 - 6/2014
Medical School
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Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathy, Honors Blacksburg, VA
Dates attended: 8/2009 - 6/2013
Military Training
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Officer Development School
United States Navy Newport, RI
Dates attended: 5/2009 - 6/2009
Undergraduate
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Pfeiffer University
B.S. Biology & Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude Misenheimer, NC
Dates attended: 8/2003 - 5/2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staff Orthopedic Surgeon – Adult Hip & Knee Recon
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA & Twentynine Palms, CA
Dates performed: 9/2018 - 9/2025
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor
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Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Dates performed: 6/2018 - Current
HONORS AND RECOGNITION
Residency
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The LCDR John E. Kainer Award 2017 Excellence in Orthopedic Research ScREWS Trial: A Prospective RCT
Medical School
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Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society
Undergraduate
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Magna Cum Laude National Honors Society
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH
Capacity: Attending
- 2025 - Abraham V, Nabet AC, Olsen AA. Radiographic Evaluation of Failed Total Hip Arthroplasty. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty, 1st Edition, Smith EL, Bono JV. Springer, 125-137. 2025. Textbook Chapter.
- 2023 – Sanderson G, Olsen A, Nabet A, Goldman A. A simplified approach for the surgical treatment of hip and knee periprosthetic joint infections. J Orthop. 2023 Nov 11;47:58-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.11.005. PMID: 38022845; PMCID: PMC10679533.
- 2023 – Chen Z, Bains SS, Dubin JA, Sax OC, Gilson GA, Jacobstein DA, Nabet A, Nace J, Delanois RE. Cementation of a Metal Dual Mobility Liner in Patients Undergoing Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2023 Dec 3;24:101270. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101270. PMID: 38077925; PMCID: PMC10704222.
- 2023 – Kotler JA, Zuppke JN, Abraham VM, Sanville JA, Nabet AC, Carofino B, Gardner MJ, Smith CS. Biomechanical Analysis of Combined Medial Calcar and Lateral Locked Plating Versus Isolated Lateral Locked Plating of Proximal Humerus Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Apr 17. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002619. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37074819.
- 2022 – Nabet A, Sax OC, Nace J, Delanois RE, Peroutka RM. Liner Dissociation and Acetabular Erosion Treated by Implant Retention and Dual-Mobility Liner Cementation: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Aug 17;12(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00348. PMID: 35977042.
- 2022 – Sax OC, Nabet A, Novack T, Delanois RE, Nace J, Mont MA. Revision Distal Femoral Replacement for Patello-Femoral Maltracking: A Surgical Technique. Surg Technol Int. 2022 May 27;41:sti41/1578. doi: 10.52198/22.STI.41.OS1578. PMID: 35623035.
- 2022 – Nabet A, Sax OC, Shanoada R, Conway JD, Mont MA, Delanois RE, Nace J. Survival and Outcomes of 1.5-Stage vs 2-Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty Following Prosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2022 May;37(5):936-941. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.043. Epub 2022 Jan 31. PMID: 35093542.
- 2022 – Bains SS, Sax OC, Chen Z, Nabet A, Nace J, Delanois RE. Bariatric surgery prior to total hip arthroplasty: does timing or type matter? Hip Int. 2022 Nov 17:11207000221136001. doi: 10.1177/11207000221136001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36396616.
- 2022 – Pervaiz SS, Douglas SJ, Sax OC, Nabet A, Monarrez RG, Remily EA, Novack T, Nace J, Delanois RE. Phenotypic Frailty Score Predicts Perioperative Outcomes for Geriatric Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2022 Nov-Dec;45(6):e315-e320. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20220805-04. Epub 2022 Aug 10. PMID: 35947458.
- 2022 – Sax OC, Douglas SJ, Pervaiz SS, Salem HS, Nabet A, Mont MA, Delanois RE. Intra-articular Hip Injections Prior to Total Hip Arthroplasty: Infection and Cost-Related Associations. Orthopedics. 2022 Oct 6:1-8. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20221003-05. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36206513.
- 2021 – Remily EA, Nabet A, Sax OC, Douglas SJ, Pervaiz SS, Delanois RE. Impact of Robotic Assisted Surgery on Outcomes in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2021 Apr 30;9:46-49. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.04.003. PMID: 33997208; PMCID: PMC8105177.
Capacity: Resident
- 2018 – Nabet, Erdle, Skeehan, Smith. Screw Removal Effects Within the Syndesmosis, ScREWS Trial: A Prospective RCT. Poster presentation – OTA Annual Meeting October 2018
- 2018 – Nabet A, Faruqui S, Hogan CJ. Rice Bodies and a Partial Flexor Tendon Rupture in a Patient with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JBJS Case Connect. 2017 Apr-Jun;7(2):e41. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00114. PMID: 29244679. Poster presentation – Virginia Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting
- 2017 – Nabet, Smith. Comparison of Mini-Fragment Antiglide Plating to 6.5mm Partially Threaded Cancellous Screws for Fixation of Coronal Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Distal Femur. Podium presentation – Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
- 2016 – Feaker, Nabet, Ruland, Faruqui, Balsamo. Giant Cell Tumor of the Hamate: A Case Report. Podium presentation – Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Capacity: Medical Student
- 2011 – Nabet, Goodhue, Dean. VCOM Department of Emergency Medicine. Evaluating International Emergency Medical Services at The Verón Clinic Dominican Republic: Strategies for system assessment and planning. Dominica Republic, Verón Nov-Dec. Publication submitted – not published
- 2010 – Research Intern Navy Submarine Research Laboratories USN Protocol – Bioeffects of Underwater Blasts Plovers Lake, IN 7/10 to 7/28
