Kael Nahikian, MD, is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Surgeon specializing in Hand & Wrist Surgery.

Prior to joining Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, Dr. Nahikian completed a Hand Surgery Fellowship at the University of Minnesota and received additional training in microvascular surgery at the Mayo Clinic Microvascular Surgery Training Center. He completed his internship and residency program at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Nahikian earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree and a Master of Science Degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, along with a Master of Science in Public Health from Dartmouth College.

Throughout his education, Dr. Nahikian engaged in various medical research roles and demonstrated a commitment to community service through volunteerism and tutoring, including providing French medical translation services at a free health clinic.
Dr. Nahikian is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American College of Surgeons.