Nathan Grimm MD

Nathan L. Grimm, MD, is a sports medicine physician specializing in orthopaedic surgery. An Idaho native, Dr. Grimm provides comprehensive care for athletes and active individuals, with clinical interests that include hip arthroscopy, open and arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, and shoulder replacement (arthroplasty). He serves as a Team Physician for Boise State University Athletics through the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Grimm earned his undergraduate degree from Boise State University and completed medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine. During his training, he completed a research fellowship at Vanderbilt University focused on cartilage disorders, including osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. He then completed orthopaedic surgery residency training at Duke University Hospital, followed by a pediatric and adult sports medicine fellowship at UConn Sports Medicine and Elite Sports Medicine at Connecticut Children’s. Committed to advanced, evidence-based techniques, Dr. Grimm also pursued additional shoulder-focused training in Nice, France, studying arthroscopy and arthroplasty techniques with Dr. Pascal Boileau. He emphasizes individualized treatment plans designed to relieve pain, restore function, and help patients return safely to sport and daily activity.