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Devon Cooper Nixon
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Devon Cooper Nixon, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

South Jordan ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center

South Jordan
801-213-4500

ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Orthopaedic Center

Salt Lake City
801-587-7109

  • Dr. Devon Nixon is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon and an assistant professor of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He specializes in orthopedic foot and ankle care with a particular interest in sports-related injuries and lower extremity trauma. His main goals in treatment are to improve patient function and quality of life whether through non-operative care or, if needed, with surgery. He sees patients and operates at both the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Orthopedic Center and the South Jordan ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center.

    Originally from Michigan, he graduated with distinction from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Virginia, and after college, worked at the National Institutes of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ as a research fellow. He attended medical school at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan where he graduated with academic distinction and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. He completed his residency training at Washington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ in St. Louis where he received a clinician-scientist grant from the Orthopedic Research Education Fund (OREF) and was awarded the resident research award. He was an orthopedic foot and ankle fellow at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah training under Drs. Timothy Beals, Florian Nickisch, and Charles Saltzman. After training, he practiced in Boise, Idaho until 2021 before returning to the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. He has been in practice since 2019.

    His research has been published in leading orthopedic surgery journals with a focus on patient-reported outcomes. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, committee member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), journal reviewer for Foot and Ankle International, and a member of the Emerging Leaders Program of the American Orthopedic Association (AOA). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, kids, and dog.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 427 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    May 29, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Nixon is very personable and is very helpful.

    May 29, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Recommend highly. Ankle fusion was a great success!

    May 22, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Nixon is skilled, knowledgeable and highly professional. My follow up visits have never been rushed, or given the sense Dr. Nixon was in a hurry. Always answered my questions/concerns in clear medical terms and able to explain things in a respectful way. His communication skills are above average!

    May 07, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Very patient and insightful

    April 26, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Nixon is an amazing Doctor!!

    April 25, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Doctor Nixon is a very knowledgeable caring and professional doctor. He is always very interested in my well-being and how I am feeling. He is very attentive to my needs and question. He truly cares about his patients. He is a Great Doctor.

    April 25, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    He is an INCREDIBLE Doctor!

    April 17, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Nixon is a very compassionate caring doctor. He takes into consideration your opinion, and gives you a honest open answer. His insight in his expertise is just what I needed to fix my ankle. Thank you so very much Dr. Nixon for taking on my case!

    April 16, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Nixon was thorough during my examination. He had many X-rays taken of my feet and compared the results with my last visit. He recommended a procedure that could reduce the pain in my feet. I am scheduled to have that procedure soon.

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  • Dr. Devon Nixon is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon and an assistant professor of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He specializes in orthopedic foot and ankle care with a particular interest in sports-related injuries and lower extremity trauma. His main goals in treatment are to improve patient function and quality of life whether through non-operative care or, if needed, with surgery. He sees patients and operates at both the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Orthopedic Center and the South Jordan ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center.

    Originally from Michigan, he graduated with distinction from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Virginia, and after college, worked at the National Institutes of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ as a research fellow. He attended medical school at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan where he graduated with academic distinction and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. He completed his residency training at Washington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ in St. Louis where he received a clinician-scientist grant from the Orthopedic Research Education Fund (OREF) and was awarded the resident research award. He was an orthopedic foot and ankle fellow at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah training under Drs. Timothy Beals, Florian Nickisch, and Charles Saltzman. After training, he practiced in Boise, Idaho until 2021 before returning to the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. He has been in practice since 2019.

    His research has been published in leading orthopedic surgery journals with a focus on patient-reported outcomes. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, committee member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), journal reviewer for Foot and Ankle International, and a member of the Emerging Leaders Program of the American Orthopedic Association (AOA). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, kids, and dog.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Assistant Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Orthopedic Surgery - Washington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ in St. Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital Chief Resident
    Residency Orthopedic Surgery - Washington ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ in St. Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital Resident
    Internship Orthopedic - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan Medical School M.D.
    Fellowship National Institute of Mental ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow
    Undergraduate Neuroscience - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Virginia B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Wagers K, Ofori-Atta BS, Tucker W, Presson AP, Nixon D (2024). Evaluation of Costs Associated With Acute Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot Ankle Orthop, 9(1), 24730114241238215. ()
    2. Compton T, Ferguson NA, Certain L, Nixon D (2024). Extrapulmonary, Chronic Septic Arthritis From Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Ankle and Subtalar Joints. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 8(3). ()
    3. Nixon DC, Mardam-Bey S, Miller ML, Dobbs MB, Schoenecker PL, Luhmann SJ, Gordon JE (2022). Effect of Length Stability on Complications in the Treatment of Preadolescent Diaphyseal Femur Fractures Treated With Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing. J Orthop Trauma, 36(12), 643. ()
    4. Nixon DC, Zhang C, Weinberg MW, Presson AP, Nickisch F (2020). Relationship of Press Ganey Satisfaction and PROMIS Function and Pain in Foot and Ankle Patients. Foot Ankle Int, 41(10), 1206-1211. ()
    5. Nixon DC, Schafer KA, Cusworth B, McCormick JJ, Johnson JE, Klein SE (2019). Preoperative Anxiety Effect on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int, 40(9), 1007-1011. ()
    6. Nixon DC, Cusworth BM, McCormick JJ, Johnson JE, Klein SE (2018). Patient-Reported Allergies Do Not Predict Poorer PROMIS Function, Pain, and Depression Scores Following Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int, 39(8), 949-953. ()
    7. Patterson BM, Orvets ND, Aleem AW, Keener JD, Calfee RP, Nixon DC, Chamberlain AM (2017). Correlation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores with legacy patient-reported outcome scores in patients undergoing rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 27(6S), S17-S23. ()

    Review

    1. Soltanolkotabi M, Mills MK, Nixon DC, Shomal Zadeh F, Chalian M (2023). Postoperative Imaging of the Ankle Tendons. [Review]. Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 44(4), 309-318. ()

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