Charles J Nessralla, MD

Charles Nessralla, MD is an attending upper extremity surgeon on both the Hand and Upper Extremity Service and the Orthopedic Sports Medicine Service at Newton Wellesley Hospital.

Dr. Nessralla is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School where he was inducted into both the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program where he served as Administrative Chief Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital.  During his time at Harvard, he helped develop the Leadership Seminar for Surgical Residents at Boston Children's Hospital and was inducted into the American Orthopedic Association's Emerging Leaders Program.

Dr. Nessralla is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and went on to complete a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center. His clinical interests include upper extremity trauma, wrist and small joint arthroscopy, compressive neuropathies, arthritis, arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, sports-related upper extremity injuries, and complex post-traumatic reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist. His research interests include distal radius fractures, compressive neuropathies, and nerve related complications following open and arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

When not at work, he can be found spending time with his wife, 2 children, and his dog, or working alongside his family on their family farm in Avon, MA.